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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 Glen Rock (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 Glen Rock. 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 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.

Glen Rock is located in York 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 York County: Baltimore (MD), Carroll (MD), Harford (MD), Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin & Lancaster.

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

  • York County     (The home county of Glen Rock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Rock, with the one closest to Glen Rock listed first.
    • Seitzland
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seitzland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seitzland
      • Seitzland is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seitzland
      • From Glen Rock to Seitzland
    • Hametown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Railroad
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Potosi
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Shrewsbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
      • Shrewsbury is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <2>
    • Loganville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
      • Loganville is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganville <2>
    • Hanover Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Seven Valleys
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Valleys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Valleys
      • Seven Valleys is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Valleys <2>
    • Tolna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tolna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
      • Tolna is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tolna
      • From Glen Rock to Tolna
    • Orwig
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orwig have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwig
      • Orwig is located in York County
    • Glatfelters
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Glenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brodbecks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brodbecks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
      • Brodbecks is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brodbecks
      • From Glen Rock to Brodbecks
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Rock, with the one closest to Glen Rock listed first.
    • McSherrystown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
      • McSherrystown is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <2>
    • Midway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Adams County
    • Abbottstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • East Berlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Edgegrove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgegrove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
      • Edgegrove is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgegrove
      • From Glen Rock to Edgegrove
    • New Oxford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Oxford
      • New Oxford is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Oxford <2>
    • Hampton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Adams County
    • Littlestown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Brush Run
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brush Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
      • Brush Run is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brush Run
      • From Glen Rock to Brush Run
    • Newchester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Whitehall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Bonneauville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Kingsdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Cumberland County
  • Dauphin County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Rock, with the one closest to Glen Rock listed first.
    • Billmeyer ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billmeyer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
      • Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Billmeyer
      • From Glen Rock to Billmeyer
    • Creswell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creswell
      • From Glen Rock to Creswell
    • Highville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
      • Highville is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Highville
      • From Glen Rock to Highville
    • Washington Borough
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Borough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Borough
      • Washington Borough is located in Lancaster County
    • Columbia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Marietta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Colemanville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Maytown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maytown <2>
    • Central Manor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Letort
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Letort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letort
      • Letort is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Letort
      • From Glen Rock to Letort
    • Mount Nebo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Rockhill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Windom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
      • Windom is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Windom
      • From Glen Rock to Windom
  • Baltimore City (MD)
    • Colonial Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City (MD)
  • Baltimore County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Rock, with the one closest to Glen Rock listed first.
    • Oakland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Glen Rock to Oakland
    • Freeland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Maryland Line
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Eklo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eklo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
      • Eklo is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eklo
      • From Glen Rock to Eklo
    • Walker
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walker
      • From Glen Rock to Walker
    • Gorsuch Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Trump
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump
      • Trump is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trump
      • From Glen Rock to Trump
    • Parkton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Shamburg ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shamburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
      • Shamburg is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shamburg
      • From Glen Rock to Shamburg
    • Shane
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Stablersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • White Hall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <2>
    • Trenton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trenton
      • From Glen Rock to Trenton
  • Carroll County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Rock, with the one closest to Glen Rock listed first.
    • Young Mans Fancy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lineboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
      • Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Roller
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Manchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockbrook Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
      • Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Hampstead
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
      • Hampstead is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <2>
    • Reeds Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
      • Reeds Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Carrollton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Westminster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <2>
    • Yorkland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Berrywood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrywood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
      • Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Frizzellburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Rock, with the one closest to Glen Rock listed first.
    • Bald Friar ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bald Friar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
      • Bald Friar is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bald Friar
      • From Glen Rock to Bald Friar
    • Oakwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Rock Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Rock, with the one closest to Glen Rock listed first.
    • Sams Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
      • Sams Creek is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Oak Orchard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Orchard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
      • Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Orchard
      • From Glen Rock to Oak Orchard
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Rock, with the one closest to Glen Rock listed first.
    • Shawsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shawsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shawsville
      • From Glen Rock to Shawsville
    • Jarrettsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrettsville
      • Jarrettsville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarrettsville <2>
    • Hess
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hess. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
      • Hess is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hess
      • From Glen Rock to Hess
    • Cambria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cambria
      • From Glen Rock to Cambria
    • Pylesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Whiteford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Coopstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Putnam Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
      • Putnam Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Sharon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Upper Crossroads
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Chestnut Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill <2>
  • Montgomery County (MD)

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

Cemeteries Near Glen Rock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glen Rock.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Glen Rock, with the one closest to Glen Rock 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 Glen Rock had a population of 687 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Glen Rock had a population of 2,057 people.

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

  • Seitzland
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seitzland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seitzland
    • Seitzland is located in York County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Seitzland
    • From Glen Rock to Seitzland
  • Railroad
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hametown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Larue
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
    • Larue is located in York County
  • Shrewsbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrewsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
    • Shrewsbury is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrewsbury <2>
  • Potosi
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Neiman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neiman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neiman
    • Neiman is located in York County
  • Keeney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keeney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
    • Keeney is located in York County
  • Sheffer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffer
    • Sheffer is located in York County
  • Tolna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tolna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
    • Tolna is located in York County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tolna
    • From Glen Rock to Tolna
  • Seven Valleys
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Valleys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Valleys
    • Seven Valleys is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Valleys <2>
  • Loganville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
    • Loganville is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganville <2>
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Glen Rock. See our List of 1890's Communities around Glen Rock.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Glen Rock ...

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 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glen Rock.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Glen Rock. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Glen Rock and those printed in the larger area surrounding Glen Rock.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> of Glen Rock.

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 websites either 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 Glen Rock:

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

The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Glen Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glen Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7932, Longitude: -76.7304    
<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 Glen Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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