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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 Girard Manor (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 Girard Manor. 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 Girard Manor ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Girard Manor: Girard Mnr.

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 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.

Girard Manor is located in Schuylkill 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 Schuylkill County: Berks, Carbon, Columbia, Dauphin, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne & Northumberland.

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

  • Schuylkill County     (The home county of Girard Manor)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girard Manor, with the one closest to Girard Manor listed first.
    • Sheppton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppton
      • Sheppton is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheppton <2>
    • Delano
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lofty
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lofty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty
      • Lofty is located in Schuylkill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lofty
      • From Girard Manor to Lofty
    • Oneida
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Grier City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grier City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grier City
      • Grier City is located in Schuylkill County
    • Brandonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Grier City - Park Crest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mahanoy City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kelayres
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • New Boston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Nicholas
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Krebs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Krebs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Krebs is located in Schuylkill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Krebs
      • From Girard Manor to Krebs
  • Berks County
  • Carbon County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girard Manor, with the one closest to Girard Manor listed first.
    • Shumans
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
      • Shumans is located in Columbia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shumans
      • From Girard Manor to Shumans
    • Aristes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aristes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
      • Aristes is located in Columbia County
    • Hetlerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Centralia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Berwick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Newlin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Briar Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mifflinville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinville
      • Mifflinville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinville <2>
    • Locustdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustdale
      • Locustdale is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locustdale <2>
    • Numidia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Foundryville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foundryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foundryville
      • Foundryville is located in Columbia County
    • Lime Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
      • Lime Ridge is located in Columbia County
  • Lehigh County
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girard Manor, with the one closest to Girard Manor listed first.
    • Harwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tomhicken
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tomhicken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomhicken
      • Tomhicken is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tomhicken
      • From Girard Manor to Tomhicken
    • Conyngham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conyngham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyngham
      • Conyngham is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyngham <2>
    • West Hazleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Hazleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
      • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Hazleton
      • From Girard Manor to West Hazleton
    • Sybertsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hazleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountain Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Harleigh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ebervale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jeddo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeddo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
      • Jeddo is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Nescopeck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nescopeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nescopeck
      • Nescopeck is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nescopeck <2>
    • Beach Haven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Montour County
  • Northampton County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Girard Manor, with the one closest to Girard Manor listed first.
    • Mount Carmel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <2>
    • Dooleyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Locust Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Natalie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bear Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Elysburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysburg
      • Elysburg is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elysburg <2>
    • Gowen City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
      • Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
    • Kulpmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpmont
      • Kulpmont is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpmont <2>
    • Marshallton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
      • Marshallton is located in Northumberland County
    • Marion Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Heights
      • Marion Heights is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
    • Shamokin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bear Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Girard Manor ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Girard Manor.

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

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

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 Girard Manor had a population of 65 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Park Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place
    • Park Place is located in Schuylkill County
  • Delano
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Junction
    • Pine Junction is located in Schuylkill County
  • Buck Mountain
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Mountain
    • Buck Mountain is located in Schuylkill County
  • Tamanend
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamanend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamanend
    • Tamanend is located in Schuylkill County
  • Oneida
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Quakake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quakake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakake
    • Quakake is located in Schuylkill County
  • Lofty
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lofty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofty
    • Lofty is located in Schuylkill County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lofty
    • From Girard Manor to Lofty
  • Brandonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Yatesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
    • Yatesville is located in Schuylkill County
  • Mahanoy City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • East Mahanoy Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Mahanoy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mahanoy Junction
    • East Mahanoy Junction is located in Schuylkill County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Haucks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haucks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haucks
      • Haucks is located in Schuylkill County
    • Krebs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Krebs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Krebs is located in Schuylkill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Krebs
      • From Girard Manor to Krebs
    • Saint Nicholas
      (5 miles [8 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 Girard Manor. See our List of 1890's Communities around Girard Manor.

Newspapers Published in Girard Manor ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Girard Manor.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Girard Manor, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Girard Manor.

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 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 Girard Manor:

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

The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/

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>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 from Point A (ie- Girard Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Girard Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8673, Longitude: -76.1008       In this case, the coordinates for Girard Manor 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 Girard Manor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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