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 Erbs Mill (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 Erbs Mill. 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 Erbs Mill ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Erbs Mill: Erbs Ml. (or less commonly used: Erbs Mll.)
- While the name of this community is Erbs Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Erbs Mill may originally have been Erb's Mill.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Erbs Mill might be written as Erb Mill.
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 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.
Erbs Mill is located in Lancaster 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 Lancaster County: Cecil (MD), Harford (MD), Berks, Chester, Dauphin, Lebanon & York.
Below are the counties that are near Erbs Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Erbs Mill:
- Lancaster County (The home county of Erbs Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Erbs Mill, with the one closest to Erbs Mill listed first.
- Mount Nebo
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mount Nebo is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Colemanville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Colemanville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
- Buck
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Buck is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Truce
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Truce is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
- Conestoga
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Union is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Rockhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rockhill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
- Herrville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Herrville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrville
- Highville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Highville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
- Benton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Benton is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Furniss
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Furniss is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
- Creswell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Creswell is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Letort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Letort is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letort
- Berks County
- Adamstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Adamstown is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
- Adamstown has also been known as:
- Adamschteddel
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamstown <2>
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Erbs Mill, with the one closest to Erbs Mill listed first.
- Mount Vernon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Glen Roy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Roy is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Hopewell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hopewell is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Tweedale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Tweedale is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
- Barnsley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Barnsley is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
- Oxford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Atglen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Chrome
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chrome is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
- Lenover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lenover is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenover
- Daleville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Daleville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Elkview
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Elkview is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
- Parkesburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Compass
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Compass is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compass
- Dauphin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Erbs Mill, with the one closest to Erbs Mill listed first.
- Bachmanville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bachmanville is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachmanville
- Royalton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Royalton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Erbs Mill, with the one closest to Erbs Mill listed first.
- Lawn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Colebrook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Colebrook is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Mount Gretna Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Gretna Heights is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna Heights
- Mount Gretna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Timber Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Timber Hills is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Hills
- Burd Coleman Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Burd Coleman Village is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burd Coleman Village
- Johnstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Johnstown is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Miners Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Miners Village is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Village
- Cornwall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Quentin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fontana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fontana is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
- Schaefferstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Erbs Mill, with the one closest to Erbs Mill listed first.
- Goram
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Goram is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goram
- Slab
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Slab is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
- Airville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kyleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kyleville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyleville
- Castle Fin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Castle Fin is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
- Bryansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bryansville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
- Susquehanna Trails
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Susquehanna Trails is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
- Bruce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bruce is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- New Bridgeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Bridgeville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridgeville
- Slate Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Slate Hill is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
- Muddy Creek Forks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Muddy Creek Forks is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Creek Forks
- Delta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Laurel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Laurel is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Baltimore County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Erbs Mill, with the one closest to Erbs Mill listed first.
- Gorsuch Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gorsuch Mills is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorsuch Mills
- Shane
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Shane is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shane
- Trump
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Trump is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump
- Maryland Line
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
- Stablersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stablersville is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stablersville
- Freeland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Parkton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Walker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Walker is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- White Hall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eklo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eklo is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
- Monkton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Carroll County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Erbs Mill, with the one closest to Erbs Mill listed first.
- Young Mans Fancy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
- Roller
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Roller is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Lineboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
- Rockbrook Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Cecil County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Erbs Mill, with the one closest to Erbs Mill listed first.
- Bald Friar ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bald Friar is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
- Rock Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Springs is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Oakwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Conowingo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Dixon Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mason Dixon Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Dixon Village
- Rowlandsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rowlandsville is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlandsville
- Colora
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Grove is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Rising Sun
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sylmar
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sylmar is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
- Rock Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Run is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Winchester Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Winchester Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Village
- Calvert
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Calvert is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
- Harford County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Erbs Mill, with the one closest to Erbs Mill listed first.
- Cambria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Whiteford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pylesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Street
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dublin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dublin is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Poole
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Poole is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poole
- Scarboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Scarboro is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
- Conowingo Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
- Federal Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Federal Hill is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Chestnut Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Kalmia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kalmia is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalmia
- Darlington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Glenville is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Montgomery County (MD)
- High Point Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Erbs Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Erbs Mill.
Cemeteries Near Erbs Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Erbs Mill.
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 Erbs Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Erbs Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Erbs Mill, with the one closest to Erbs Mill listed first.
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Airville United Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marticville UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chanceford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Drumore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Conestoga UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conestoga UMC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Conestoga UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Conestoga.
- The Conestoga UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Conestoga Methodist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2264305 <3>
- Christ Covenant Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bryansville UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- New Providence Church of God Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Highville UMC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (300 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Slate Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fawn AME Zion Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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 Erbs Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Erbs Mill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Erbs Mill, with the one closest to Erbs Mill listed first.
- Mount Nebo
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mount Nebo is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
- Pequea
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Colemanville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Colemanville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
- Rawlinsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rawlinsville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlinsville
- Goram
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Goram is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goram
- Airville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnyburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnyburn is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyburn
- Slab
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Slab is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
- Conestoga
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fernglen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fernglen is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernglen
- Safe Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Safe Harbor is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safe Harbor
- Buck
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Buck is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Truce
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Truce is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
- Rockhill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rockhill is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
- Bridgeton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeton is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Erbs Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Erbs Mill.
Newspapers Published in Erbs Mill ...
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 146 newspapers that have been published in the area around Erbs Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Erbs Mill, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Erbs Mill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Erbs Mill:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Lancaster County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Chester County
- Dauphin County
- Lebanon County
- York County
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Cecil County
- Harford County
- Montgomery County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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- Erbs Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Erbs Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |