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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 Hickory Ridge (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 Hickory Ridge. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Hickory Ridge ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Hickory Ridge: Hickory Rdg. (or less commonly used: Hickory Rdge. or Hickory Ridg.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Hickory Ridge is located in Lancaster 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 Lancaster County: Cecil (MD), Harford (MD), Berks, Chester, Dauphin, Lebanon & York.

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

  • Lancaster County     (The home county of Hickory Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Ridge, with the one closest to Hickory Ridge listed first.
    • Elizabethtown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Aberdeen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
    • Falmouth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
    • Rheems
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheems
      • Rheems is located in Lancaster County
    • Billmeyer ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billmeyer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
      • Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
    • Milton Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Grove
      • Milton Grove is located in Lancaster County
    • Maytown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Florin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
      • Florin is located in Lancaster County
    • Mount Joy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Marietta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mastersonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastersonville
      • Mastersonville is located in Lancaster County
    • Columbia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Ridge, with the one closest to Hickory Ridge listed first.
    • East Berlin
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Meade
      • Lake Meade is located in Adams County
    • Abbottstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottstown
      • Abbottstown is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbottstown <2>
    • Latimore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Latimore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
      • Latimore is located in Adams County
    • Hampton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Adams County
    • York Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Springs
      • York Springs is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York Springs <2>
    • Newchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newchester
      • Newchester is located in Adams County
    • Gargol
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gargol
      • Gargol is located in Adams County
    • Heidlersburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidlersburg
      • Heidlersburg is located in Adams County
    • New Oxford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Oxford
      • New Oxford is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Oxford <2>
    • Brush Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brush Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
      • Brush Run is located in Adams County
    • Edgegrove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgegrove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
      • Edgegrove is located in Adams County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Ridge, with the one closest to Hickory Ridge listed first.
    • Meckville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckville
      • Meckville is located in Berks County
    • Mount Aetna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wintersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wintersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
      • Wintersville is located in Berks County
    • Womelsdorf
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rehrersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehrersburg
      • Rehrersburg is located in Berks County
    • Robesonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Ridge, with the one closest to Hickory Ridge listed first.
    • New Cumberland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Lisburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
      • Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
    • Lemoyne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Camp Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wormleysburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • West Fairview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
      • West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
    • Allenview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
      • Allenview 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
    • Enola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sporting Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sporting Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
      • Sporting Hill is located in Cumberland County
    • Westwood Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Ridge, with the one closest to Hickory Ridge listed first.
    • Royalton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
    • Middletown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Clifton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Dauphin County
    • Bachmanville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachmanville
      • Bachmanville is located in Dauphin County
    • Hummelstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Highspire
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highspire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highspire
      • Highspire is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highspire <2>
    • Hershey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Union Deposit
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union Deposit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Deposit
      • Union Deposit is located in Dauphin County
    • Lawnton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawnton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnton
      • Lawnton is located in Dauphin County
    • Rutherford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutherford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Dauphin County
    • Paxtang
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paxtang. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang
      • Paxtang is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
    • Springford Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Ridge, with the one closest to Hickory Ridge listed first.
    • Lawn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Campbelltown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Colebrook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
      • Colebrook is located in Lebanon County
    • Palmyra
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Mount Gretna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Fontana
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fontana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
      • Fontana is located in Lebanon County
    • Mount Gretna Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Syner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Syner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syner
      • Syner is located in Lebanon County
    • Annville
      (14 miles [22.5 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>
    • Burd Coleman Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burd Coleman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burd Coleman Village
      • Burd Coleman Village is located in Lebanon County
    • Quentin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Ridge, with the one closest to Hickory Ridge listed first.
    • Marysville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
      • Perdix is located in Perry County
    • Cove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Cove is located in Perry County
    • Duncannon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • New Buffalo
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Rose Glen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
      • Rose Glen is located in Perry County
    • Mecks Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
      • Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Ridge, with the one closest to Hickory Ridge listed first.
    • Suedberg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suedberg
      • Suedberg is located in Schuylkill County
    • Irving
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Schuylkill County
    • Beuchler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beuchler
      • Beuchler is located in Schuylkill County
    • Orwin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwin
      • Orwin is located in Schuylkill County
    • Tower City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Marstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstown
      • Marstown is located in Schuylkill County
    • Pine Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Ridge, with the one closest to Hickory Ridge listed first.
    • York Haven
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Goldsboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
      • Goldsboro is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
    • Manchester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Wolf
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Starview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starview
      • Starview is located in York County
    • Strinestown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strinestown
      • Strinestown is located in York County
    • Valley Green
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Green
      • Valley Green is located in York County
    • Quaker Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Redland Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Zions View
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zions View. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zions View
      • Zions View is located in York County
    • Marsh Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Run
      • Marsh Run is located in York County
    • Emigsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Baltimore County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hickory Ridge, with the one closest to Hickory Ridge listed first.
    • Freeland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
      • Freeland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <2>
    • Gorsuch Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gorsuch Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorsuch Mills
      • Gorsuch Mills is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Maryland Line
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
      • Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Oakland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)

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

Cemeteries Near Hickory Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hickory Ridge.

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

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

  • Goods Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Ober Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Ober Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Falmouth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Tunnel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tunnel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tunnel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oberholtzer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oberholtzer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oberholtzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Haldeman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haldeman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haldeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brenneman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brenneman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brenneman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Donegal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Donegal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Donegal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Middletown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Milton Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shearer Farm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Moyer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Smoketown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Hickory Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hickory Ridge.

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

  • Conewago
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conewago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewago
    • Conewago is located in Lancaster County
  • Elizabethtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Aberdeen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
  • Falmouth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
  • Beverly
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • York Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Bainbridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <2>
  • Rheems
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheems
    • Rheems is located in Lancaster County
  • Deodate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Bellaire
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellaire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
    • Bellaire is located in Lancaster County
  • Middletown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Goldsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
    • Goldsboro is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Waltonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Manchester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Wolf
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>

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

Newspapers Published in Hickory Ridge ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hickory Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hickory Ridge, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hickory Ridge.

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 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 Hickory Ridge:

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

The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hickory Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hickory Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1509, Longitude: -76.6539       In this case, the coordinates for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Hickory Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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