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 Fox Run (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 Fox Run. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Fox Run is located in York 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 York County: Baltimore (MD), Carroll (MD), Harford (MD), Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin & Lancaster.
Below are the counties that are near Fox Run. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fox Run:
- York County (The home county of Fox Run)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox Run, with the one closest to Fox Run listed first.
- Avondale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Avondale is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Spry
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Spry is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spry
- Valley View
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Valley View is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
- Grantley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Grantley is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
- York
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jacobus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Yoe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Yoe is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
- East York
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- East York is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East York
- Park Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Park Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- West York
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dallastown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glatfelters
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Glatfelters is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glatfelters
- New Salem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Salem is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox Run, with the one closest to Fox Run listed first.
- East Berlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Abbottstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- McSherrystown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Midway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Lake Meade
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lake Meade is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Meade
- Edgegrove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Edgegrove is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
- Hampton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hampton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- New Oxford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Brush Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brush Run is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
- Newchester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Newchester is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newchester
- York Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Heidlersburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Heidlersburg is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidlersburg
- Latimore
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Latimore is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox Run, with the one closest to Fox Run listed first.
- Lisburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
- Allenview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Allenview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
- Lower Allen
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
- New Cumberland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lemoyne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shiremanstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
- Mechanicsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sporting Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sporting Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
- Trindle Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Trindle Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trindle Springs
- Wormleysburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roxbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Roxbury is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- West Fairview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
- Dauphin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox Run, with the one closest to Fox Run listed first.
- Middletown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Royalton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Royalton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
- Highspire
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Clifton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Clifton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Bachmanville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bachmanville is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachmanville
- Steelton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hummelstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lawnton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lawnton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnton
- Hershey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Paxtang
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Paxtang is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Rutherford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rutherford is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Penbrook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Penbrook is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
- Progress
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Progress is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox Run, with the one closest to Fox Run listed first.
- Billmeyer ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
- Marietta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Washington Borough
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Washington Borough is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Borough
- Columbia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Creswell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Creswell is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Highville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Highville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
- Falmouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Central Manor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Central Manor is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Manor
- Letort
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Letort is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letort
- Florin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Florin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
- Ironville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ironville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Rheems
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rheems is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheems
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox Run, with the one closest to Fox Run listed first.
- Lawn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Colebrook
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Colebrook is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Mount Gretna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Campbelltown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Gretna Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Gretna Heights is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna Heights
- Timber Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Timber Hills is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Hills
- Fontana
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fontana is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
- Palmyra
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Burd Coleman Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burd Coleman Village is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burd Coleman Village
- Miners Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Miners Village is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Village
- Quentin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Annville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cornwall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox Run, with the one closest to Fox Run listed first.
- Maryland Line
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
- Oakland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Freeland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Eklo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Eklo is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
- Gorsuch Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gorsuch Mills is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorsuch Mills
- Trump
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Trump is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump
- Shane
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Shane is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shane
- Walker
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Walker is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Parkton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stablersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stablersville is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stablersville
- Shamburg ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Shamburg is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- White Hall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Carmel
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mount Carmel is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Carroll County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox Run, with the one closest to Fox Run listed first.
- Young Mans Fancy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
- Roller
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Roller is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Lineboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
- Manchester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rockbrook Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Reeds Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Reeds Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
- Hampstead
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Carrollton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Westminster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Frizzellburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
- Frizzellburg has also been known as:
- Frizels
- Tyrone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Yorkland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkland is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkland
- Avondale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Avondale is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Cecil County (MD)
- Bald Friar ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bald Friar is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
- Harford County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fox Run, with the one closest to Fox Run listed first.
- Shawsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Cambria
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Federal Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Federal Hill is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Pylesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Whiteford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Street
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jarrettsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Hess
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hess is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Coopstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coopstown is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
- Putnam Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- Chestnut Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Forest Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County (MD)
- High Point Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fox Run, see our County-by-County Page for Fox Run.
Cemeteries Near Fox Run ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fox Run.
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 Fox Run - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fox Run covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fox Run, with the one closest to Fox Run listed first.
- Stump Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Mary's - St. Patrick's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Salem Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Susquehanna Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Rose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Heiland View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Emmanuel UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ness Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Freysville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freysville Cemetery
- The Freysville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Emmanuel UCC Cemetery
- Freysville Evangelical Cemetery
- Freysville Reform and Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #208585 <2>
- Zion UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (327 more) ...
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Strickler - Miller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<3>
While we didn't find Fox Run in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fox Run.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fox Run, with the one closest to Fox Run listed first.
- Spry
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Spry is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spry
- Grantley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Grantley is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
- Jacobus
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Relay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Relay is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relay
- Ore Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ore Valley is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Valley
- York
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brillhart
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Brillhart is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brillhart
- Dallastown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yoe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Yoe is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
- West York
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glatfelters
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Glatfelters is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glatfelters
- Loganville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Graydon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Graydon is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon
- Arbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Arbor is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor
- Red Lion
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fox Run. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fox Run.
Newspapers Published in Fox Run ...
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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fox Run.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fox Run, there are papers which were published within 2 miles [3.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fox Run.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Fox Run:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to York County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Cumberland County
- Dauphin County
- Lancaster County
- Lebanon County
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Cecil County
- Harford County
- Montgomery County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Fox Run, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Fox Run) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |