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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 Hershey (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 Hershey. 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.

Hershey is located in Dauphin 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 Dauphin County: Cumberland, Lancaster, Lebanon, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill & York.

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

  • Dauphin County     (The home county of Hershey)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hershey, with the one closest to Hershey listed first.
    • Union Deposit
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Deposit
      • Union Deposit is located in Dauphin County
    • Hummelstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
      • Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <2>
    • Bachmanville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachmanville
      • Bachmanville is located in Dauphin County
    • Shellsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsville
      • Shellsville is located in Dauphin County
    • Skyline View
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline View
      • Skyline View is located in Dauphin County
    • Clifton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Dauphin County
    • Grantville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Rutherford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Dauphin County
    • Springford Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springford Village
      • Springford Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Middletown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Royalton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
    • Marene Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marene Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marene Village
      • Marene Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Paxtonia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxtonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtonia
      • Paxtonia is located in Dauphin County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hershey, with the one closest to Hershey listed first.
    • East Berlin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Lake Meade
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Meade
      • Lake Meade is located in Adams County
    • Latimore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
      • Latimore is located in Adams County
  • Allegheny County
    • Bloomfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hershey, with the one closest to Hershey listed first.
    • Meckville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckville
      • Meckville is located in Berks County
    • Mount Aetna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wintersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wintersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
      • Wintersville is located in Berks County
    • Womelsdorf
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
      • Womelsdorf is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,888 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Womelsdorf <2>
    • Rehrersburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehrersburg
      • Rehrersburg is located in Berks County
    • Robesonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • New Schaefferstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Schaefferstown
      • New Schaefferstown is located in Berks County
    • North Heidelberg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Heidelberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heidelberg
      • North Heidelberg is located in Berks County
    • Strausstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wernersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wernersville
      • Wernersville is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wernersville <2>
    • Bernville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Brownsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Berks County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hershey, with the one closest to Hershey listed first.
    • New Cumberland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lemoyne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
      • Lemoyne is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemoyne <2>
    • Lower Allen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
      • Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
    • West Fairview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
      • West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
    • Wormleysburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wormleysburg
      • Wormleysburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,062 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wormleysburg <2>
    • Camp Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Enola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Westwood Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
      • Westwood Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Lisburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
      • Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
    • Shiremanstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiremanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
      • Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
    • Good Hope
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in Cumberland County
    • Sporting Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sporting Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
      • Sporting Hill is located in Cumberland County
    • Allenview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
      • Allenview is located in Cumberland County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hershey, with the one closest to Hershey listed first.
    • Aberdeen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
    • Elizabethtown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <2>
    • Mastersonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastersonville
      • Mastersonville is located in Lancaster County
    • Milton Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Grove
      • Milton Grove is located in Lancaster County
    • Rheems
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheems
      • Rheems is located in Lancaster County
    • Mount Hope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Lancaster County
    • Elstonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elstonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elstonville
      • Elstonville is located in Lancaster County
    • Florin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
      • Florin is located in Lancaster County
    • Billmeyer ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billmeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
      • Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
    • Maytown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Mount Joy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Naumanstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naumanstown
      • Naumanstown is located in Lancaster County
    • Manheim
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hershey, with the one closest to Hershey listed first.
    • Campbelltown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbelltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbelltown
      • Campbelltown is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbelltown <2>
    • Palmyra
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <2>
    • Fontana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
      • Fontana is located in Lebanon County
    • Annville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
      • Annville is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <2>
    • Lawn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Colebrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
      • Colebrook is located in Lebanon County
    • Cleona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mount Gretna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna
      • Mount Gretna is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gretna <2>
    • Timber Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Hills
      • Timber Hills is located in Lebanon County
    • Mount Gretna Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna Heights
      • Mount Gretna Heights is located in Lebanon County
    • Fort Indiantown Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Indiantown Gap
      • Fort Indiantown Gap is located in Lebanon County
    • Heilmandale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilmandale
      • Heilmandale is located in Lebanon County
    • Westmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
      • Westmont is located in Lebanon County
  • Luzerne County
    • Newtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Luzerne County
  • Northumberland County
    • Malta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Northumberland County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hershey, with the one closest to Hershey listed first.
    • Marysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Perdix
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
      • Perdix is located in Perry County
    • New Buffalo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
      • New Buffalo is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Duncannon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncannon
      • Duncannon is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncannon <2>
    • Rose Glen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
      • Rose Glen is located in Perry County
    • Bailey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Perry County
    • Liverpool
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <2>
    • Mecks Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
      • Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
    • Newport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Reward
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
      • Reward is located in Perry County
    • Blain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain
      • Blain is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blain <2>
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hershey, with the one closest to Hershey listed first.
    • Suedberg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suedberg
      • Suedberg is located in Schuylkill County
    • Irving
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Schuylkill County
    • Orwin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwin
      • Orwin is located in Schuylkill County
    • Tower City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Beuchler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beuchler
      • Beuchler is located in Schuylkill County
    • Marstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstown
      • Marstown is located in Schuylkill County
    • Pine Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ravine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
      • Ravine is located in Schuylkill County
    • Joliett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliett
      • Joliett is located in Schuylkill County
    • Keffers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keffers
      • Keffers is located in Schuylkill County
    • Lorberry Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorberry Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorberry Junction
      • Lorberry Junction is located in Schuylkill County
    • Paradise
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Schuylkill County
    • Echo Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
      • Echo Valley is located in Schuylkill County
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hershey, with the one closest to Hershey listed first.
    • McKees Half Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Half Falls
      • McKees Half Falls is located in Snyder County
    • Hoffer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer
      • Hoffer is located in Snyder County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hershey, with the one closest to Hershey listed first.
    • Goldsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
      • Goldsboro is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
    • Marsh Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Run
      • Marsh Run is located in York County
    • Redland Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland Village
      • Redland Village is located in York County
    • Valley Green
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Green
      • Valley Green is located in York County
    • York Haven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Quaker Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
      • Quaker Village is located in York County
    • Rudytown ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rudytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudytown
      • Rudytown is located in York County
    • Strinestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strinestown
      • Strinestown is located in York County
    • Manchester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Mount Wolf
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Wolf
      • Mount Wolf is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Wolf <2>
    • Erney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erney
      • Erney is located in York County
    • Lewisberry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Nauvoo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
      • Nauvoo is located in York County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hershey ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hershey.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hershey. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hershey and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hershey.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> of Hershey.

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 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 Hershey:

Cemeteries Near Hershey ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hershey.

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

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

  • Hershey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hershey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hershey Cemetery
  • Moyer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Resurrection Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Shearer Farm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • St. John's UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Grantville.
    • The St. John's UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Grantville Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980027 <5>
  • Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
  • Middletown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hostetter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Siegrist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Siegrist Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siegrist Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Mt. Annville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • South Bellegrove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The South Bellegrove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Bellegrove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (255 more) ...
    • Shirks UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Shirks UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sherks UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shirks UMC Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Ober Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Ober Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Ober Cemetery

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>

While we didn't find Hershey in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hershey.

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

  • Union Deposit
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Deposit
    • Union Deposit is located in Dauphin County
  • Hummelstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
    • Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <2>
  • Waltonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltonville
    • Waltonville is located in Dauphin County
  • Campbelltown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbelltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbelltown
    • Campbelltown is located in Lebanon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbelltown <2>
  • Palmyra
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Lebanon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <2>
  • Bachmanville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachmanville
    • Bachmanville is located in Dauphin County
  • Clifton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Dauphin County
  • Deodate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deodate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deodate
    • Deodate is located in Dauphin County
  • Syner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syner
    • Syner is located in Lebanon County
  • Manadahill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manadahill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manadahill
    • Manadahill is located in Dauphin County
  • Rutherford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
    • Rutherford is located in Dauphin County
  • Grantville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Middletown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Aberdeen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
    • Beverly
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Lancaster County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hershey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hershey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2855, Longitude: -76.6507    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hershey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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