Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about East Berlin (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for East Berlin. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for East Berlin ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for East Berlin: E. Berlin
You might be interested in other communities that are also named East Berlin. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Berlin.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
East Berlin is located in Adams County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adams County: Carroll (MD), Frederick (MD), Cumberland, Franklin & York.
Below are the counties that are near East Berlin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Berlin:
- Adams County (The home county of East Berlin)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Berlin, with the one closest to East Berlin listed first.
- Abbottstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lake Meade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Meade is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Meade
- Hampton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hampton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- New Oxford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newchester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Newchester is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newchester
- Brush Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brush Run is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
- York Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Edgegrove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Edgegrove is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
- Midway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Heidlersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Heidlersburg is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidlersburg
- McSherrystown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Plainview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Plainview is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Berlin, with the one closest to East Berlin listed first.
- Hunters Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
- Allenview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Allenview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
- Lisburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
- Boiling Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Holly Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Craighead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Craighead is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead
- Roxbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Roxbury is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Trindle Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Trindle Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trindle Springs
- Barnitz
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Barnitz is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnitz
- Mechanicsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lower Allen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
- Huntsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
- Dauphin County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Berlin, with the one closest to East Berlin listed first.
- Highspire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Steelton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Middletown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Royalton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Royalton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
- Paxtang
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Paxtang is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Harrisburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hillside Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
- Lawnton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lawnton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnton
- Penbrook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Penbrook is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
- Clifton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Edgemont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Progress
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Progress is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Berlin, with the one closest to East Berlin listed first.
- Caledonia Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
- Mount Union
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Union is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Brownsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Brownsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Blue Ridge Summit
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Beartown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Fayetteville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Berlin, with the one closest to East Berlin listed first.
- Billmeyer ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
- Falmouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Maytown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Marietta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Aberdeen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Elizabethtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rheems
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rheems is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheems
- Columbia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Florin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Florin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
- Washington Borough
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Washington Borough is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Borough
- Mount Joy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Creswell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Creswell is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Lebanon County
- Lawn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Berlin, with the one closest to East Berlin listed first.
- Marysville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cove is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Perdix
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Perdix is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Berlin, with the one closest to East Berlin listed first.
- La Bott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- La Bott is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bott
- Spring Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Spring Grove is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
- Davidsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Davidsburg is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsburg
- Thomasville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Harmony Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Grove is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
- Roler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Roler is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roler
- Mount Top
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Top is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Top
- Wellsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rossville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rossville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Hanover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pennville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pennville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Baltimore County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Berlin, with the one closest to East Berlin listed first.
- Eklo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Eklo is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
- Oakland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Freeland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maryland Line
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
- Shamburg ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shamburg is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Walker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Walker is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Trenton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Trenton is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Upperco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gorsuch Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gorsuch Mills is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorsuch Mills
- Mount Carmel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Carmel is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Parkton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Trump
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Trump is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump
- Carroll County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Berlin, with the one closest to East Berlin listed first.
- Lineboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
- Roller
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Roller is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Young Mans Fancy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
- Manchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Reeds Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Reeds Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
- Harney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Harney is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Rockbrook Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Fairground Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- Taneytown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Tyrone is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Frizzellburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
- Frizzellburg has also been known as:
- Frizels
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- Frederick County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Berlin, with the one closest to East Berlin listed first.
- Emmitsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ladiesburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Rocky Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sabillasville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sams Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- New Midway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- Harford County (MD)
- Shawsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Washington County (MD)
- Highfield - Cascade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Berlin, see our County-by-County Page for East Berlin.
Cemeteries Near East Berlin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Berlin.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for East Berlin - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Berlin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Berlin, with the one closest to East Berlin listed first.
- East Berlin Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Paradise Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
- The Paradise Cemetery has also been known as:
- Paradise Union Church Cemetery
- Paradise Holtzschwamm Lutheran Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Altland's Meeting House Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Markey Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Paul's Red Run Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul's Red Run Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul's Red Run Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Davidsburg.
- The St. Paul's Red Run Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Red Run Church Cemetery
- Red Mount Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hershey Mennonite Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Olivet United Church of Christ Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet United Church of Christ Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Olivet United Church of Christ Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Lake Meade.
- The Mt. Olivet United Church of Christ Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Lower Bermudian Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns UCC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (310 more) ...
- Huntington Quaker Meeting House Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bucher Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Strayers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that East Berlin had a population of 595 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, East Berlin had a population of 1,542 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Berlin, with the one closest to East Berlin listed first.
- Abbottstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Farmers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Farmers is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
- La Bott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- La Bott is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bott
- Spring Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Spring Grove is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
- Hampton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hampton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Davidsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Davidsburg is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsburg
- Newchester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Newchester is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newchester
- New Oxford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Berlin Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Berlin Junction is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Junction
- Menges Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Menges Mills is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menges Mills
- Thomasville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bermudian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bermudian is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermudian
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Roler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Roler is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roler
- Brush Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brush Run is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
- Irishtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Irishtown is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Berlin. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Berlin.
Newspapers Published in East Berlin ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Berlin.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Berlin, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Berlin.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to East Berlin:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Adams County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cumberland County
- Dauphin County
- Franklin County
- Lancaster County
- Lebanon County
- Perry County
- York County
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Berlin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about East Berlin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |