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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 Farmdale (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 Farmdale. 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 and doctors 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.

Farmdale 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 Farmdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Farmdale:

  • Lancaster County     (The home county of Farmdale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmdale, with the one closest to Farmdale listed first.
    • Ironville
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
      • Ironville is located in Lancaster County
    • Silver Spring
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
      • Silver Spring is located in Lancaster County
    • Mountville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
      • Mountville is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountville <2>
    • Columbia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
    • Landisville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Joy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Florin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
      • Florin is located in Lancaster County
    • Marietta
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Rohrerstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Lancaster Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Junction
      • Lancaster Junction is located in Lancaster County
    • Sporting Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
      • Sporting Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Central Manor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Manor
      • Central Manor is located in Lancaster County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmdale, with the one closest to Farmdale listed first.
    • East Berlin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berlin
      • East Berlin is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Berlin <2>
    • Abbottstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottstown
      • Abbottstown is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbottstown <2>
    • Lake Meade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Meade
      • Lake Meade is located in Adams County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmdale, with the one closest to Farmdale listed first.
    • Adamstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown
      • Adamstown is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
      • Adamstown has also been known as:
      • Adamschteddel
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamstown <2>
    • Mount Aetna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Womelsdorf
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
      • Womelsdorf is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,888 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Womelsdorf <2>
    • Robesonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wintersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
      • Wintersville is located in Berks County
    • Alleghenyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghenyville
      • Alleghenyville is located in Berks County
    • Phoebe Berks Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoebe Berks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebe Berks Village
      • Phoebe Berks Village is located in Berks County
    • Wernersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wernersville
      • Wernersville is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wernersville <2>
    • Meckville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckville
      • Meckville is located in Berks County
    • North Heidelberg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Heidelberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heidelberg
      • North Heidelberg is located in Berks County
    • Bethel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Brownsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Berks County
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmdale, with the one closest to Farmdale listed first.
    • Atglen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Compass
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compass
      • Compass is located in Chester County
    • Cambridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Chester County
    • Lenover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenover
      • Lenover is located in Chester County
    • Honey Brook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Brook
      • Honey Brook is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honey Brook <2>
    • Parkesburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkesburg
      • Parkesburg is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkesburg <2>
    • Mount Vernon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Chester County
    • Tweedale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tweedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
      • Tweedale is located in Chester County
    • Suplee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suplee
      • Suplee is located in Chester County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmdale, with the one closest to Farmdale listed first.
    • New Cumberland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <2>
    • Lisburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
      • Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
    • Lemoyne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
      • Lemoyne is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemoyne <2>
    • Lower Allen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
      • Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
    • Camp Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wormleysburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wormleysburg
      • Wormleysburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,062 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wormleysburg <2>
    • West Fairview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
      • West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
    • Allenview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
      • Allenview is located in Cumberland County
    • Shiremanstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiremanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
      • Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
    • Enola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sporting Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sporting Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
      • Sporting Hill is located in Cumberland County
    • Good Hope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in Cumberland County
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmdale, with the one closest to Farmdale listed first.
    • Bachmanville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachmanville
      • Bachmanville is located in Dauphin County
    • Middletown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Royalton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
    • Clifton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Dauphin County
    • Hershey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hummelstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
      • Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <2>
    • Highspire
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highspire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highspire
      • Highspire is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highspire <2>
    • Union Deposit
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Deposit
      • Union Deposit is located in Dauphin County
    • Rutherford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Dauphin County
    • Lawnton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawnton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnton
      • Lawnton is located in Dauphin County
    • Springford Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springford Village
      • Springford Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Steelton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmdale, with the one closest to Farmdale listed first.
    • Colebrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
      • Colebrook is located in Lebanon County
    • Lawn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Mount Gretna Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna Heights
      • Mount Gretna Heights is located in Lebanon County
    • Mount Gretna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna
      • Mount Gretna is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gretna <2>
    • Timber Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Hills
      • Timber Hills is located in Lebanon County
    • Burd Coleman Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burd Coleman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burd Coleman Village
      • Burd Coleman Village is located in Lebanon County
    • Fontana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
      • Fontana is located in Lebanon County
    • Miners Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miners Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Village
      • Miners Village is located in Lebanon County
    • Quentin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Cornwall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
      • Cornwall is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <2>
    • Campbelltown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbelltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbelltown
      • Campbelltown is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbelltown <2>
    • Johnstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Lebanon County
  • Perry County
    • Marysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <2>
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmdale, with the one closest to Farmdale listed first.
    • Wrightsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • East Prospect
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prospect
      • East Prospect is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
    • Craley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craley
      • Craley is located in York County
    • Hallam
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallam
      • Hallam is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
    • Yorkana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkana
      • Yorkana is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Bittersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bittersville
      • Bittersville is located in York County
    • New Bridgeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridgeville
      • New Bridgeville is located in York County
    • Holtz
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holtz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtz
      • Holtz is located in York County
    • Windsor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <2>
    • Starview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starview
      • Starview is located in York County
    • Mount Wolf
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Wolf
      • Mount Wolf is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Wolf <2>
    • East York
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East York
      • East York is located in York County
  • Baltimore County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmdale, with the one closest to Farmdale listed first.
    • Maryland Line
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
      • Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Freeland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
      • Freeland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <2>
    • Oakland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Shane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shane
      • Shane is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Stablersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stablersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stablersville
      • Stablersville is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Walker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Baltimore County (MD)
  • Carroll County (MD)
    • Young Mans Fancy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
      • Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmdale, with the one closest to Farmdale listed first.
    • Oakwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Rock Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Farmdale, with the one closest to Farmdale listed first.
    • Cambria
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Whiteford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Pylesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pylesville
      • Pylesville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pylesville <2>
    • Street
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Scarboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Scarboro is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Shawsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Harford County (MD)

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

Newspapers Published in Farmdale ...

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 158 newspapers that have been published in the area around Farmdale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Farmdale, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Farmdale.

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 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 Farmdale:

Cemeteries Near Farmdale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Farmdale.

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

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

  • Ironville UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ironville UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Ironville.
    • The Ironville UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ironville Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ironville UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2195100 <5>
  • Concordia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concordia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Cemetery
  • Silver Spring Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Bethel Cemetery
  • Mountville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
  • Centerville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Eberly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eberly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eberly Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Wrightsville.
    • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wrightsville Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #206172 <5>
  • Washington Boro Church of God Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Habecker Mennonite Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (285 more) ...
    • Mt. Joy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
    • Camp Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Hill Cemetery
    • Marietta Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)

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 in 1895, Farmdale had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Cordelia
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordelia
    • Cordelia is located in Lancaster County
  • Hempfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hempfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hempfield
    • Hempfield is located in Lancaster County
  • Silver Spring
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring
    • Silver Spring is located in Lancaster County
  • Columbia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
  • Mountville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountville
    • Mountville is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountville <2>
  • Chickies
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickies have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickies
    • Chickies is located in Lancaster County
  • Landisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Salunga
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salunga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salunga
    • Salunga is located in Lancaster County
  • Mount Joy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wrightsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bamford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bamford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamford
    • Bamford is located in Lancaster County
  • Florin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
    • Florin is located in Lancaster County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Marietta
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Strickler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strickler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickler
      • Strickler is located in York County
    • East Prospect
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prospect
      • East Prospect is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Farmdale. 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 State 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>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 from Point A (ie- Farmdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Farmdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0687, Longitude: -76.4683       In this case, the coordinates for Farmdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Farmdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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