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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 Ickesburg (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 Ickesburg. 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.

Ickesburg is located in Perry 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 Perry County: Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Juniata & Northumberland.

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

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

Cemeteries Near Ickesburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ickesburg.

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

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

  • Eshcol Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eshcol Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eshcol Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Church Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kilmer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emory Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emory Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emory Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Restland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bookwalter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bookwalter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bookwalter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bull Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bull Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bull Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Locust Run Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Diven Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lower Tuscarora Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Landisburg Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landisburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landisburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Adams Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ickesburg had a population of 430 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Roseburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg
    • Roseburg is located in Perry County
  • Saville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saville
    • Saville is located in Perry County
  • Eshcol
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mannsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsville
    • Mannsville is located in Perry County
  • Tuscarora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscarora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
    • Tuscarora is located in Juniata County
  • Mexico
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
    • Mexico is located in Juniata County
  • Port Royal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Elliottsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Spruce Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill
    • Spruce Hill is located in Juniata County
  • Kistler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kistler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
    • Kistler is located in Perry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kistler
    • From Ickesburg to Kistler
  • Bixler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Vandyke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandyke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
    • Vandyke is located in Juniata County
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    • Centre
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
      • Centre is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Centre
      • From Ickesburg to Centre
    • Donnally Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnally Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnally Mills
      • Donnally Mills is located in Perry County
    • Academia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Academia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Academia
      • Academia is located in Juniata County

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

Newspapers Published in Ickesburg ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ickesburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ickesburg, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ickesburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Ickesburg:

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

The official website for Perry County: www.perryco.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ickesburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ickesburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4558, Longitude: -77.3520    
<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 Ickesburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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