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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 Graefenburg (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 Graefenburg. 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 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.

Graefenburg is located in Adams 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 Adams County: Carroll (MD), Frederick (MD), Cumberland, Franklin & York.

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

  • Adams County     (The home county of Graefenburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graefenburg, with the one closest to Graefenburg listed first.
    • Trust
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trust. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
      • Trust is located in Adams County
    • Cashtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
      • Cashtown is located in Adams County
    • Cashtown - McKnightstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Orrtanna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrtanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrtanna
      • Orrtanna is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrtanna <3>
    • McKnightstown Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Arendtsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Virginia Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Virginia Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
      • Virginia Mills is located in Adams County
    • Mummasburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mummasburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mummasburg
      • Mummasburg is located in Adams County
    • Seven Stars
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Adams County
    • Fairfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jacks Mountain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacks Mountain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Mountain
      • Jacks Mountain is located in Adams County
    • Biglerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Carroll Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
      • Carroll Valley is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <3>
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graefenburg, with the one closest to Graefenburg listed first.
    • Shippensburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
      • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <3>
    • Lees Cross Roads
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lees Cross Roads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Cross Roads
      • Lees Cross Roads is located in Cumberland County
    • Big Spring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
    • Huntsdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
      • Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
    • Newburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <3>
    • Montsera
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montsera. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsera
      • Montsera is located in Cumberland County
    • Hunters Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
      • Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
    • Newville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Barnitz
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnitz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnitz
      • Barnitz is located in Cumberland County
    • Washington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Cumberland County
    • Mount Holly Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly Springs
      • Mount Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly Springs <3>
    • Bears Crossroads
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bears Crossroads
      • Bears Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
    • Craighead
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead
      • Craighead is located in Cumberland County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graefenburg, with the one closest to Graefenburg listed first.
    • Caledonia Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
      • Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County
    • Mount Union
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Mount Union is located in Franklin County
    • Brownsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Franklin County
    • Fayetteville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <3>
    • Mont Alto
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mont Alto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Alto
      • Mont Alto is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Alto <3>
    • West Fayetteville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fayetteville
      • West Fayetteville is located in Franklin County
    • Altenwald
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altenwald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenwald
      • Altenwald is located in Franklin County
    • Guilford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in Franklin County
    • Nunnery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nunnery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
      • Nunnery is located in Franklin County
    • Quincy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • New Franklin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
      • New Franklin is located in Franklin County
    • Green Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Franklin County
    • Chambersburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Fulton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graefenburg, with the one closest to Graefenburg listed first.
    • Burnt Cabins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Cabins
      • Burnt Cabins is located in Fulton County
    • Knobsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobsville
      • Knobsville is located in Fulton County
    • Fort Littleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Littleton
      • Fort Littleton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Littleton <3>
    • McConnellsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
      • McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <3>
    • Websters Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
      • Websters Mill is located in Fulton County
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graefenburg, with the one closest to Graefenburg listed first.
    • Neelyton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelyton
      • Neelyton is located in Huntingdon County
    • Shade Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Blairs Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairs Mills
      • Blairs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
    • Maddensville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maddensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddensville
      • Maddensville is located in Huntingdon County
  • Juniata County
    • Waterloo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Juniata County
  • Perry County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graefenburg, with the one closest to Graefenburg listed first.
    • Uniontown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in York County
    • Pennville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in York County
    • Hanover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Parkville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Parkville is located in York County
    • Mount Top
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Top
      • Mount Top is located in York County
    • Dillsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
      • Dillsburg is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsburg <3>
    • La Bott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bott
      • La Bott is located in York County
    • Roler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roler
      • Roler is located in York County
    • Wellsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <3>
    • Bandanna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
      • Bandanna is located in York County
    • Davidsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsburg
      • Davidsburg is located in York County
    • Harmony Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
      • Harmony Grove is located in York County
    • Spring Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
  • Carroll County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graefenburg, with the one closest to Graefenburg listed first.
    • Harney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
      • Harney is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Keysville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
      • Keysville is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Taneytown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bruceville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
      • Bruceville is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Fairground Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairground Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
      • Fairground Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Keymar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keymar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keymar
      • Keymar is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keymar <3>
    • Bark Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bark Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
      • Bark Hill is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Tyrone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Union Bridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Linwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Uniontown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Frizzellburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
      • Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Frizzellburg has also been known as:
      • Frizels
    • McKinstrys Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinstrys Mill
      • McKinstrys Mill is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graefenburg, with the one closest to Graefenburg listed first.
    • Sabillasville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabillasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabillasville
      • Sabillasville is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabillasville <3>
    • Emmitsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
      • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <3>
    • Thurmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmont
      • Thurmont is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmont <3>
    • Jimtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Rocky Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Catoctin Furnace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
      • Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Creagerstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creagerstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
      • Creagerstown is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • New Midway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
      • New Midway is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Ladiesburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
      • Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Mountaindale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountaindale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
      • Mountaindale is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Woodsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsboro
      • Woodsboro is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsboro <3>
    • Myersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
      • Myersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myersville <3>
    • Charlesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charlesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
      • Charlesville is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Graefenburg, with the one closest to Graefenburg listed first.
    • Highfield - Cascade
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
      • Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Pen Mar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
      • Pen Mar is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Pen Mar has also been known as:
      • Pen Mar Park
    • Hill Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
      • Hill Village is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Leitersburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
      • Leitersburg is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Cavetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
      • Cavetown is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Smithsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Greenvale Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
      • Greenvale Village is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Long Meadow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
      • Long Meadow is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Paramount - Long Meadow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paramount - Long Meadow
      • Paramount - Long Meadow is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Pondsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
      • Pondsville is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Chewsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
      • Chewsville is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Fountainhead - Orchard Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Maugansville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Graefenburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Graefenburg.

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

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

  • Strang Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strang Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strang Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Guilford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Flohrs Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Greenmount Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenmount Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairfield Union Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Antietam Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Veterans Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McClelland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClelland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClelland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blacks Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blacks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blacks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (255 more) ...

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Graefenburg had a population of 40 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Trust
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trust. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
    • Trust is located in Adams County
  • Pond Bank
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Bank
    • Pond Bank is located in Franklin County
  • Fayetteville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
    • Fayetteville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <3>
  • Cashtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
    • Cashtown is located in Adams County
  • Duffield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duffield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffield
    • Duffield is located in Franklin County
  • Mont Alto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mont Alto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Alto
    • Mont Alto is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Alto <3>
  • Orrtanna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrtanna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrtanna
    • Orrtanna is located in Adams County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrtanna <3>
  • Woodstock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Franklin County
  • Knepper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knepper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knepper
    • Knepper is located in Franklin County
  • McKnightstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKnightstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnightstown
    • McKnightstown is located in Adams County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKnightstown <3>
  • Altenwald
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altenwald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenwald
    • Altenwald is located in Franklin County
  • Virginia Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Virginia Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mills
    • Virginia Mills is located in Adams County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Arendtsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Brysonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brysonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brysonia
      • Brysonia is located in Adams County
    • Scotland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Graefenburg ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Graefenburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Graefenburg, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Graefenburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Graefenburg:

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

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Graefenburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Graefenburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Graefenburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9018, Longitude: -77.4619       In this case, the coordinates for Graefenburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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