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 Jacobs Mills (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 Jacobs Mills. 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 Jacobs Mills ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Jacobs Mills: Jacobs Mls. (or less commonly used: Jacobs Mlls.)
- While the name of this community is Jacobs Mills, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Jacobs Mills may originally have been Jacob's Mills.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Jacobs Mills might be written as Jacob Mills.
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 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.
Jacobs Mills 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 Jacobs Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jacobs Mills:
- York County (The home county of Jacobs Mills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacobs Mills, with the one closest to Jacobs Mills listed first.
- Valley Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Junction is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Hanover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Parkville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Parkville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Pennville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pennville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Strickhousers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Strickhousers is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickhousers
- La Bott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- La Bott is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bott
- Bandanna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bandanna is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- Brodbecks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brodbecks is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
- Spring Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Spring Grove is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
- Thomasville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Manheim
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Manheim is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Glenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glenville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacobs Mills, with the one closest to Jacobs Mills listed first.
- Abbottstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- McSherrystown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Midway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Edgegrove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Edgegrove is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
- East Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- New Oxford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hampton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Brush Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brush Run is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
- Newchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newchester is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newchester
- Littlestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Bonneauville
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Hunterstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hunterstown is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterstown
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacobs Mills, with the one closest to Jacobs Mills listed first.
- Hunters Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
- Allenview
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Allenview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
- Lisburn
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
- Mount Holly Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Boiling Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Barnitz
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barnitz is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnitz
- Craighead
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Craighead is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead
- Mechanicsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Roxbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Roxbury is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Trindle Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Trindle Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trindle Springs
- Montsera
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Montsera is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsera
- Lower Allen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
- Huntsdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
- Dauphin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacobs Mills, with the one closest to Jacobs Mills listed first.
- Highspire
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Royalton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Royalton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
- Middletown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Steelton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Clifton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Clifton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Paxtang
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Paxtang is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Hillside Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
- Lawnton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lawnton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnton
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacobs Mills, with the one closest to Jacobs Mills listed first.
- Blue Ridge Summit
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Caledonia Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
- Monterey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Beartown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Mount Union
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Union is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacobs Mills, with the one closest to Jacobs Mills listed first.
- Billmeyer ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
- Falmouth
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Maytown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Marietta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Washington Borough
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Washington Borough is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Borough
- Creswell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Creswell is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Highville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Highville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
- Rheems
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rheems is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheems
- Aberdeen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Central Manor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Central Manor is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Manor
- Elizabethtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Florin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Florin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
- Baltimore County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacobs Mills, with the one closest to Jacobs Mills listed first.
- Eklo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eklo is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
- Freeland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Maryland Line
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
- Shamburg ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shamburg is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Trenton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Trenton is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Walker
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Walker is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Upperco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mount Carmel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Carmel is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Parkton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fowblesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
- Gorsuch Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gorsuch Mills is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorsuch Mills
- Stablersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stablersville is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stablersville
- Carroll County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacobs Mills, with the one closest to Jacobs Mills listed first.
- Lineboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
- Young Mans Fancy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
- Roller
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roller is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Manchester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Reeds Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Reeds Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
- Rockbrook Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Hampstead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Harney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harney is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Westminster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fairground Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- Frizzellburg
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Taneytown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Frederick County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacobs Mills, with the one closest to Jacobs Mills listed first.
- Emmitsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ladiesburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Sams Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- New Midway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- Oak Orchard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Rocky Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Unionville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Creagerstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Creagerstown is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
- Jimtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jimtown is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Libertytown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Thurmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sabillasville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Harford County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacobs Mills, with the one closest to Jacobs Mills listed first.
- Shawsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Federal Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Federal Hill is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Hess
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hess is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Jarrettsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Putnam Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- 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 Jacobs Mills, see our County-by-County Page for Jacobs Mills.
Cemeteries Near Jacobs Mills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jacobs Mills.
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 Jacobs Mills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jacobs Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jacobs Mills, with the one closest to Jacobs Mills listed first.
- York Road Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Road Cemetery
- The York Road Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bairs Meeting House Cemetery
- Porters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mumma Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <3>
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dubs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bucher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rest Haven Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Folkenroth Burial Grounds
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hershey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sacred Heart Basilica Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (355 more) ...
- Paradise Holtzschwamm Lutheran Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Paradise Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
- The Paradise Cemetery has also been known as:
- Paradise Union Church Cemetery
- St. Bartholomews Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Jacobs Mills had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jacobs Mills, with the one closest to Jacobs Mills listed first.
- Porters Sideling
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Porters Sideling is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Sideling
- Iron Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Iron Ridge is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Ridge
- Menges Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Menges Mills is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menges Mills
- Hanover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marburg is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marburg
- Valley Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Junction is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- McSherrystown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Abbottstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- McSherry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- McSherry is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherry
- Cold Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cold Spring is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Farmers
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Farmers is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Berlin Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Berlin Junction is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Junction
- Edgegrove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Edgegrove is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
- Bandanna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bandanna is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jacobs Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jacobs Mills.
Newspapers Published in Jacobs Mills ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jacobs Mills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jacobs Mills, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jacobs Mills.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Jacobs Mills:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to York County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Cumberland County
- Dauphin County
- Franklin County
- Lancaster County
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Jacobs Mills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Jacobs Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |