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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 Eshcol (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 Eshcol. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Eshcol is located in Perry 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 Perry County: Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata & Northumberland.

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

  • Perry County     (The home county of Eshcol)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eshcol, with the one closest to Eshcol listed first.
    • Latimore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Latimore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
      • Latimore is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Latimore
      • From Eshcol to Latimore
    • Idaville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Allegheny County
    • Bloomfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Centre County
  • Cumberland County
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eshcol, with the one closest to Eshcol listed first.
    • Halifax
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <2>
    • Millersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <2>
    • Dauphin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Paxton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Dauphin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paxton
      • From Eshcol to Paxton
    • Fisherville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fisherville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
      • Fisherville is located in Dauphin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fisherville
      • From Eshcol to Fisherville
    • Fort Hunter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Stone Glen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone Glen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Glen
      • Stone Glen is located in Dauphin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stone Glen
      • From Eshcol to Stone Glen
    • Rife
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Enders
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Enterline
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Harrisburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillside Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
      • Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eshcol, with the one closest to Eshcol listed first.
    • Concord
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mowersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Doylestown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doylestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doylestown
      • Doylestown is located in Franklin County
    • Dry Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Newbridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newbridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbridge
      • Newbridge is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newbridge
      • From Eshcol to Newbridge
    • Roxbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eshcol, with the one closest to Eshcol listed first.
    • Blairs Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ennisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ennisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennisville
      • Ennisville is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ennisville
      • From Eshcol to Ennisville
    • Aughwick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aughwick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aughwick
      • Aughwick is located in Huntingdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aughwick
      • From Eshcol to Aughwick
    • Mount Union
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eshcol, with the one closest to Eshcol listed first.
    • Mexico
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Juniata County
    • Old Port
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Royal
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Locust Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Thompsontown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mifflin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mifflintown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Doyles Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • McAlisterville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAlisterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlisterville
      • McAlisterville is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAlisterville <2>
    • Swales
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • McCullochs Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Seven Stars
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eshcol, with the one closest to Eshcol listed first.
    • Paintersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Alfarata
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alfarata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfarata
      • Alfarata is located in Mifflin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alfarata
      • From Eshcol to Alfarata
    • Juniata Terrace
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
      • Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Highland Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewistown Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewistown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Burnham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <2>
    • Anderson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anderson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Mifflin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anderson
      • From Eshcol to Anderson
    • Yeagertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Honey Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Honey Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
      • Honey Creek is located in Mifflin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Honey Creek
      • From Eshcol to Honey Creek
    • Lumber City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
      • Lumber City is located in Mifflin County
    • Reedsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eshcol, with the one closest to Eshcol listed first.
    • Malta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Mandata
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mandata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandata
      • Mandata is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mandata
      • From Eshcol to Mandata
    • Herndon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <2>
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eshcol, with the one closest to Eshcol listed first.
    • McClure
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
      • McClure is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <2>
    • Bannerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bannerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannerville
      • Bannerville is located in Snyder County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bannerville
      • From Eshcol to Bannerville
    • Beaver Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Beavertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
      • Beavertown is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavertown <2>
    • Middle Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Benfer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benfer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benfer
      • Benfer is located in Snyder County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benfer
      • From Eshcol to Benfer
    • Aline
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Pleasant Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Shadle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoffer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoffer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer
      • Hoffer is located in Snyder County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hoffer
      • From Eshcol to Hoffer
    • McKees Half Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Paxtonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eshcol, with the one closest to Eshcol listed first.
    • Cherry Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cherry Run
      • From Eshcol to Cherry Run
    • Glen Iron
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Laurelton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Millmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eshcol, with the one closest to Eshcol listed first.
    • Siddonsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Andersontown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rudytown ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rudytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudytown
      • Rudytown is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rudytown
      • From Eshcol to Rudytown
    • Dillsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
      • Dillsburg is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsburg <2>
    • Nauvoo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Uniontown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in York County

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

Cemeteries Near Eshcol ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eshcol.

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 Eshcol covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Eshcol Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eshcol Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eshcol Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bull Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bull Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bull Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kilmer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Restland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Locust Run Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Church Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emory Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emory Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emory Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bookwalter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bookwalter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bookwalter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Adams Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Landisburg Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landisburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landisburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Diven Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (175 more) ...
    • Newport Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newport Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lantz Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lantz Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lantz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Eshcol had a population of 95 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Roseburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg
    • Roseburg is located in Perry County
  • Mannsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
    • Mannsville is located in Perry County
  • Ickesburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Saville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saville
    • Saville is located in Perry County
  • Tuscarora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
    • Tuscarora is located in Juniata County
  • Elliottsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Donnally Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnally Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnally Mills
    • Donnally Mills is located in Perry County
  • Vandyke
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandyke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
    • Vandyke is located in Juniata County
  • Mexico
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
    • Mexico is located in Juniata County
  • Bloomfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
    • Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Blain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain
    • Blain is located in Perry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blain <2>
  • New Bloomfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomfield
    • New Bloomfield is located in Perry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bloomfield <2>
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    • Wahneta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahneta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahneta
      • Wahneta is located in Perry County
    • Port Royal
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bixler
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Eshcol ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eshcol.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eshcol, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eshcol.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Eshcol:

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

The official website for Perry County: www.perryco.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Eshcol) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eshcol. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4562, Longitude: -77.3057    
<6>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 Eshcol, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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