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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 Elim (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 Elim. 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.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Elim is located in Lancaster County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lancaster County: Cecil (MD), Harford (MD), Berks, Chester, Dauphin, Lebanon & York.

Below are the counties that are near Elim. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elim:

  • Lancaster County     (The home county of Elim)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elim, with the one closest to Elim listed first.
    • Oak Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Little Britain
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
      • Little Britain is located in Lancaster County
    • Summerhill
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
      • Summerhill is located in Lancaster County
    • Kirks Mills
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County
    • Mechanic Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
      • Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County
    • McSparran
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McSparran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
      • McSparran is located in Lancaster County
    • Furniss
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
      • Furniss is located in Lancaster County
    • Benton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lancaster County
    • Quarryville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Buck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
      • Buck is located in Lancaster County
    • Ninepoints
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ninepoints. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
      • Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County
    • Truce
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Truce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
      • Truce is located in Lancaster County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elim, with the one closest to Elim listed first.
    • Morgantown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • New Morgan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Morgan
      • New Morgan is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Joanna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
      • Joanna is located in Berks County
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elim, with the one closest to Elim listed first.
    • Glen Roy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
      • Glen Roy is located in Chester County
    • Hopewell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Chester County
    • Tweedale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tweedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
      • Tweedale is located in Chester County
    • Mount Vernon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Vernon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Chester County
    • Barnsley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnsley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
      • Barnsley is located in Chester County
    • Oxford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • Chrome
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chrome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
      • Chrome is located in Chester County
    • Elkview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Chester County
    • Jennersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jennersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennersville
      • Jennersville is located in Chester County
    • Atglen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Daleville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Chester County
    • Lenover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenover
      • Lenover is located in Chester County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elim, with the one closest to Elim listed first.
    • Slate Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
      • Slate Hill is located in York County
    • Castle Fin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle Fin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
      • Castle Fin is located in York County
    • Delta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Slab
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in York County
    • Bryansville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
      • Bryansville is located in York County
    • Susquehanna Trails
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
      • Susquehanna Trails is located in York County
    • Kyleville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyleville
      • Kyleville is located in York County
    • Airville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Goram
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goram
      • Goram is located in York County
    • Bruce
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in York County
    • Fawn Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • New Freedom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elim, with the one closest to Elim listed first.
    • Newark
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <2>
    • York Towne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
      • York Towne is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • North Star
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Southwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
      • Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Brookside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Hockessin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Pike Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
      • Pike Creek is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • The Village of Drummond Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village of Drummond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village of Drummond Hill
      • The Village of Drummond Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Vintage Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
      • Vintage Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Wilson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Windy Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
      • Windy Hills is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Pencader Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pencader Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader Village
      • Pencader Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Baltimore County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elim, with the one closest to Elim listed first.
    • Gorsuch Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gorsuch Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorsuch Mills
      • Gorsuch Mills is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Shane
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shane
      • Shane is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Baldwin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fork
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork
      • Fork is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork <2>
    • Franklinville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklinville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
      • Franklinville is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Jerusalem Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerusalem Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Mills
      • Jerusalem Mills is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Trump
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump
      • Trump is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Bradshaw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
      • Kingsville is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <2>
    • Upper Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Falls
      • Upper Falls is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Stablersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stablersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stablersville
      • Stablersville is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Hydes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elim, with the one closest to Elim listed first.
    • Mason Dixon Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Dixon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Dixon Village
      • Mason Dixon Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Rising Sun
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <2>
    • Sylmar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylmar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
      • Sylmar is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Rock Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Oakwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Colora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colora
      • Colora is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colora <2>
    • Conowingo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bald Friar ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bald Friar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
      • Bald Friar is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Liberty Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
      • Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Rowlandsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowlandsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlandsville
      • Rowlandsville is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Calvert
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
      • Calvert is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Winchester Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Village
      • Winchester Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elim, with the one closest to Elim listed first.
    • Conowingo Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conowingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stafford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Darlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <2>
    • Lapidum
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapidum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Dublin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dublin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Poole
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poole
      • Poole is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Glenville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Scarboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scarboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Scarboro is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Cambria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Whiteford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Hopewell Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
      • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Level
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
      • Level is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Kent County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elim, with the one closest to Elim listed first.
    • Betterton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betterton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betterton
      • Betterton is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betterton <2>
    • Coleman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coleman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Kent County (MD)
  • Montgomery County (MD)
    • High Point Estates
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Point Estates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
      • High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County (MD)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elim, see our County-by-County Page for Elim.

Cemeteries Near Elim ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elim.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elim covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elim, with the one closest to Elim listed first.

  • Nottingham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nottingham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nottingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Bridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Krauss Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krauss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krauss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rising Sun Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Sun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rising Sun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oxford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zoar Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zoar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conowingo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conowingo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conowingo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Catherines Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • West Nottingham Meetinghouse Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Nottingham Meetinghouse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Nottingham Meetinghouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Coopers Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coopers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coopers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rosebank Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosebank Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosebank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

While we didn't find Elim in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Elim.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Elim, with the one closest to Elim listed first.

  • Little Britain
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
    • Little Britain is located in Lancaster County
  • Oak Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County
  • Kirks Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
    • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County
  • Wrightsdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsdale
    • Wrightsdale is located in Lancaster County
  • Spruce Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Grove
    • Spruce Grove is located in Lancaster County
  • White Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • White Rock is located in Lancaster County
  • Freemont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freemont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemont
    • Freemont is located in Chester County
  • Glen Roy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
    • Glen Roy is located in Chester County
  • Goshen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Lancaster County
  • Wakefield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Wakefield is located in Lancaster County
  • Hopewell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Chester County
  • Tweedale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tweedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
    • Tweedale is located in Chester County
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    • Mount Vernon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Vernon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Chester County
    • Unicorn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unicorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicorn
      • Unicorn is located in Lancaster County
    • Eldora
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Lancaster County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elim. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elim.

Newspapers Published in Elim ...

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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elim.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elim, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elim.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Elim:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elim. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.
<5>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 Elim, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elim) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elim. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7809, Longitude: -76.1072       In this case, the coordinates for Elim have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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