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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 Greble (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 Greble. 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 hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Greble is located in Lebanon 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 Lebanon County: Berks, Dauphin, Lancaster & Schuylkill.

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

  • Lebanon County     (The home county of Greble)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greble, with the one closest to Greble listed first.
    • Mount Zion
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Zion
      • From Greble to Mount Zion
    • Fredericksburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <3>
    • Myerstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Avon Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Heights
      • Avon Heights is located in Lebanon County
    • Prescott
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Avon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Lebanon County
    • Lebanon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sand Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
      • Sand Hill is located in Lebanon County
    • Jonestown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <3>
    • Cornwall Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Heilmandale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bunker Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bunker Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Lebanon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bunker Hill
      • From Greble to Bunker Hill
  • Berks County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greble, with the one closest to Greble listed first.
    • Locustdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Centralia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Aristes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aristes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
      • Aristes is located in Columbia County
  • Cumberland County
    • New Cumberland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <3>
  • Dauphin County
  • Lancaster County
  • Luzerne County
    • Newtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newtown
      • From Greble to Newtown
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greble, with the one closest to Greble listed first.
    • Locust Gap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Gowen City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
      • Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
    • Leck Kill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dooleyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Marshallton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
      • Marshallton is located in Northumberland County
    • Mount Carmel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Bear Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Shamokin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Natalie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Edgewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
    • Bear Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Kulpmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Perry County
    • Marysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <3>
  • Schuylkill County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greble, with the one closest to Greble listed first.
    • Goldsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
      • Goldsboro is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goldsboro
      • From Greble to Goldsboro
    • Marsh Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marsh Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Run
      • Marsh Run is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marsh Run
      • From Greble to Marsh Run
    • York Haven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Haven
      • York Haven is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York Haven <3>
    • Wrightsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Redland Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland Village
      • Redland Village is located in York County
    • Valley Green
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Prospect
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prospect
      • East Prospect is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people

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

Cemeteries Near Greble ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greble.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Greble, with the one closest to Greble 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Greble had a population of 72 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Crosskill Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosskill Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosskill Mills
    • Crosskill Mills is located in Berks County
  • Hamlin
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • Hamlin is located in Lebanon County
  • Mount Zion
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mount Zion
    • From Greble to Mount Zion
  • Mount Aetna
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Meckville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fredericksburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Fredericksburg is located in Lebanon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <3>
  • Myerstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Wintersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bethel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Prescott
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lebanon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Avon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Lebanon County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Rehrersburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jonestown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <3>
    • Bunker Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bunker Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Lebanon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bunker Hill
      • From Greble to Bunker Hill

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

Newspapers Published in Greble ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greble.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Greble, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Greble.

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 Greble:

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

The official website for Lebanon County: www.lebcounty.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>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 Greble, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Greble) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greble. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4304, Longitude: -76.3549    









 

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