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 Eyers Grove (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 Eyers Grove. 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 Eyers Grove ...
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 Eyers Grove: Eyers Grv.
- While the name of this community is Eyers Grove, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Eyers Grove may originally have been Eyer's Grove.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Eyers Grove might be written as Eyer Grove.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Eyers Grove is located in Columbia 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 Columbia County: Luzerne, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Schuylkill & Sullivan.
Below are the counties that are near Eyers Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eyers Grove:
- Columbia County (The home county of Eyers Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eyers Grove, with the one closest to Eyers Grove listed first.
- Mordansville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mordansville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mordansville
- Welliversville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Welliversville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welliversville
- Millville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Iola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Iola is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
- Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Jerseytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jerseytown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseytown
- Buckhorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Buckhorn is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Orangeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rohrsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rohrsburg is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrsburg
- Paper Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Paper Mill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill
- Bloomsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fernville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fernville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
- Lightstreet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lightstreet is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightstreet
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eyers Grove, with the one closest to Eyers Grove listed first.
- New Columbus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- New Columbus is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Register
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Register is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
- East Berwick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- East Berwick is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berwick
- Waterton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Waterton is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterton
- Clarks View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clarks View is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks View
- Fairmount Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fairmount Springs is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Springs
- Nescopeck
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Harveyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harveyville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
- Huntington Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beach Haven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Beach Haven is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven
- Mossville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mossville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Red Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Red Rock is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
- Mountain Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eyers Grove, with the one closest to Eyers Grove listed first.
- Unityville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lairdsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lairdsville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lairdsville
- Biggerstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Biggerstown is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggerstown
- Richarts Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Richarts Grove is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richarts Grove
- Lungerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lungerville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lungerville
- Beaver Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Beaver Lake is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Lake
- Muncy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Muncy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Muncy is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
- Montgomery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Montoursville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Maple Hill is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Faxon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Faxon is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- South Williamsport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Montour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eyers Grove, with the one closest to Eyers Grove listed first.
- Exchange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Exchange is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
- Washingtonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Washingtonville is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Danville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mechanicsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mooresburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mooresburg is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eyers Grove, with the one closest to Eyers Grove listed first.
- Riverside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chulasky
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chulasky is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulasky
- Rushtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rushtown is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushtown
- Turbotville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Elysburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Marion Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Marion Heights is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
- Reed
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Reed is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Potts Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- McEwensville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Snydertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Snydertown is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Bear Gap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
- Milton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Milton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,550 people
- Watsontown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eyers Grove, with the one closest to Eyers Grove listed first.
- Ferndale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ferndale is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Nuremberg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ringtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lavelle - Locustdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lavelle - Locustdale is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavelle - Locustdale
- Lavelle
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ashland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Girardville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Krebs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Krebs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
- Oneida
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Oneida is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Raven Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Raven Run is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
- Brandonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brandonville is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
- Fountain Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Springs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Springs
- Snyder County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eyers Grove, with the one closest to Eyers Grove listed first.
- Shamokin Dam
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hummels Wharf
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kratzerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
- Selinsgrove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dundore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dundore is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
- Kreamer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eyers Grove, with the one closest to Eyers Grove listed first.
- Beech Glen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Beech Glen is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
- Sonestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Long Brook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Long Brook is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Brook
- Eagles Mere
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Laporte
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ogdonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ogdonia is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdonia
- Hillsgrove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bernice
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bernice is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
- Forksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Shinerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Shinerville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinerville
- Millview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Millview is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
- Dushore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Falls is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Falls
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eyers Grove, with the one closest to Eyers Grove listed first.
- New Columbia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Allenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- West Milton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- West Milton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
- Lewisburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Linntown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Linntown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linntown
- Alvira ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Alvira is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvira
- Former name for Alvira:
- Wisetown
- Dry Valley Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mazeppa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mazeppa is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
- New Berlin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mifflinburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Red Bank
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Red Bank is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eyers Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Eyers Grove.
Cemeteries Near Eyers Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eyers Grove.
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 Eyers Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Eyers Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Eyers Grove, with the one closest to Eyers Grove listed first.
- Ikelers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- McHenry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lemon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lemon Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Greenwood.
- The Lemon Cemetery has also been known as:
- Greenwood Christian Church Cemetery
- Greenwood Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977796 <4>
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rosemont Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rosemont Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Bloomsburg.
- The Rosemont Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Rosemont Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641294 <4>
- Rohrsburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Center UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wilson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rosemont Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rosemont Cemetery is located in Espy.
- The Rosemont Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Rosemont Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45602 <4>
- Hidlay Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gordner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Creveling Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creveling Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Creveling Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located between<5> the communities of Espy and Almedia. The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Almedia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967765 <4>
- Continue List (186 more) ...
- Old Ebenezer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Zion Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jackson Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Eyers Grove had a population of 63 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Eyers Grove, with the one closest to Eyers Grove listed first.
- Mordansville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mordansville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mordansville
- Millville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Welliversville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Welliversville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welliversville
- Iola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Iola is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
- Greenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Jerseytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jerseytown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseytown
- Buckhorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Buckhorn is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Sereno
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sereno is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
- Paper Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Paper Mill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill
- Orangeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bloomsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Summit is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Summit
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Lightstreet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lightstreet is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightstreet
- White Hall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- White Hall is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Rupert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rupert is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eyers Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eyers Grove.
Newspapers Published in Eyers Grove ...
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 Eyers Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eyers Grove, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eyers Grove.
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 Eyers Grove:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Columbia County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Luzerne County
- Lycoming County
- Montour County
- Northumberland County
- Schuylkill County
- Snyder County
- Sullivan County
- Union 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Eyers Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Espy and Almedia. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location. |
| <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 Eyers Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |