Our Genealogy Helper
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 Hobart (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 Hobart. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Hobart is located in York County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of York County: Baltimore (MD), Carroll (MD), Harford (MD), Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin & Lancaster.
Below are the counties that are near Hobart. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hobart:
- York County (The home county of Hobart)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobart, with the one closest to Hobart listed first.
- West Manheim
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- West Manheim is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Bandanna
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bandanna is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- Blackrock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blackrock is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Glenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Glenville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Brodbecks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brodbecks is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
- Parkville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Parkville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Valley Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Valley Junction is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Hanover
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pennville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pennville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Jefferson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Strickhousers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Strickhousers is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickhousers
- Glen Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hanover Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hanover Junction is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Junction
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobart, with the one closest to Hobart listed first.
- Midway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- McSherrystown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edgegrove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Edgegrove is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
- Littlestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Abbottstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Oxford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kingsdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Whitehall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- East Berlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brush Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brush Run is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
- Bonneauville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Hampton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Lake Heritage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobart, with the one closest to Hobart listed first.
- Hunters Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
- Lisburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
- Mount Holly Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Allenview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Allenview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
- Boiling Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobart, with the one closest to Hobart listed first.
- Blue Ridge Summit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Monterey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobart, with the one closest to Hobart listed first.
- Billmeyer ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
- Falmouth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Marietta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maytown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Washington Borough
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Washington Borough is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Borough
- Columbia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Creswell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Creswell is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Highville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Highville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
- Central Manor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Central Manor is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Manor
- Letort
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Letort is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letort
- Baltimore City (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobart, with the one closest to Hobart listed first.
- Colonial Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Gwynn Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Homeland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Homeland is located in Baltimore City (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Baltimore County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobart, with the one closest to Hobart listed first.
- Eklo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eklo is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
- Oakland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Shamburg ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shamburg is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Freeland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Upperco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Trenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Maryland Line
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
- Mount Carmel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Carmel is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Walker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Walker is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Fowblesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
- Parkton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Yeoho
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Yeoho is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoho
- Carroll County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobart, with the one closest to Hobart listed first.
- Lineboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
- Manchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Young Mans Fancy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
- Reeds Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Reeds Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
- Roller
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roller is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Rockbrook Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Hampstead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Carrollton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Frizzellburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
- Frizzellburg has also been known as:
- Frizels
- Westminster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Avondale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Avondale is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Carroll Lutheran Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Frederick County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobart, with the one closest to Hobart listed first.
- Sams Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Oak Orchard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Ladiesburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Emmitsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- New Midway
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- Rocky Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Unionville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Centerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Libertytown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Woodsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Creagerstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Creagerstown is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
- Daysville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Daysville is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
- Jimtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jimtown is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Harford County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobart, with the one closest to Hobart listed first.
- Shawsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Hess
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hess is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Federal Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Federal Hill is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Jarrettsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Putnam Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- Upper Crossroads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Coopstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Coopstown is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
- Sharon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sharon is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Pylesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Street
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cambria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Forest Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Whiteford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Howard County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hobart, with the one closest to Hobart listed first.
- Marriottsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Woodstock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Alpha
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Alpha is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Cooksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lisbon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sandy Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sandy Hill is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- West Friendship
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Montgomery County (MD)
- High Point Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
- Washington County (MD)
- Highfield - Cascade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hobart, see our County-by-County Page for Hobart.
Cemeteries Near Hobart ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hobart.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Hobart - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hobart covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hobart, with the one closest to Hobart listed first.
- St. Davids Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Davids Old Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Black Rock Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wentz Meeting House Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dubs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bollinger Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lazarus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Bartholomews Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stansbury Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hanover.
- The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #819773 <2>
- St. Bartholomews Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (363 more) ...
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Hobart in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hobart.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hobart, with the one closest to Hobart listed first.
- Bandanna
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bandanna is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- Wentz
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wentz is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentz
- Blackrock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blackrock is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Melrose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Melrose is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Lineboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
- Hokes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hokes is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes
- Marburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Marburg is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marburg
- Ebbvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ebbvale is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebbvale
- Glenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Glenville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Brodbecks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brodbecks is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
- Bachman Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bachman Mills is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachman Mills
- Manchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Millers
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Millers is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers
- Alesia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Alesia is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesia
- Valley Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Valley Junction is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hobart. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hobart.
Newspapers Published in Hobart ...
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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hobart.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hobart, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hobart.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hobart:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to York County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Cumberland County
- Franklin County
- Lancaster County
- Baltimore City
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Howard County
- Montgomery County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hobart) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Hobart, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |