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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 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 have occurred.

  • 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 and hospitals 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 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.
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Parkville is located in York County
    • Pennville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in York County
    • Strickhousers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strickhousers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickhousers
      • Strickhousers is located in York County
    • La Bott
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bott
      • La Bott is located in York County
    • Bandanna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
      • Bandanna is located in York County
    • Spring Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
    • Thomasville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
      • Thomasville is located in York County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomasville <2>
    • West Manheim
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
      • West Manheim is located in York County
    • Glenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in York County
    • New Salem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • New Salem is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
    • Blackrock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
      • Blackrock is located in York County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • McSherrystown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
      • McSherrystown is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <2>
    • Midway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Adams County
    • Edgegrove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgegrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
      • Edgegrove is located in Adams County
    • East Berlin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • New Oxford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Hampton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Adams County
    • Brush Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brush Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
      • Brush Run is located in Adams County
    • Newchester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newchester
      • Newchester is located in Adams County
    • Littlestown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitehall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
      • Whitehall is located in Adams County
    • Bonneauville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
      • Bonneauville is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
    • Hunterstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunterstown
      • Hunterstown is located in Adams County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
      • Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
    • Allenview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
      • Allenview is located in Cumberland County
    • Lisburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
      • Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
    • Mount Holly Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly Springs
      • Mount Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly Springs <2>
    • Boiling Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
      • Boiling Springs is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <2>
    • Barnitz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnitz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnitz
      • Barnitz is located in Cumberland County
    • Craighead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead
      • Craighead is located in Cumberland County
    • Mechanicsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Roxbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Cumberland County
    • Shiremanstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiremanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Trindle Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trindle Springs
      • Trindle Springs is located in Cumberland County
    • Montsera
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montsera have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsera
      • Montsera is located in Cumberland County
    • Huntsdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
      • Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highspire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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>
    • Royalton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Dauphin County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Dauphin County
    • Paxtang
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxtang have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang
      • Paxtang is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
    • Hillside Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
      • Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Lawnton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawnton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnton
      • Lawnton is located in Dauphin County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
      • Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County
    • Monterey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Franklin County
    • Beartown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Franklin County
    • Mount Union
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Mount Union is located in Franklin County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billmeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
      • Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
    • Maytown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Marietta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Columbia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Washington Borough
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Borough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Borough
      • Washington Borough is located in Lancaster County
    • Creswell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Lancaster County
    • Highville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
      • Highville is located in Lancaster County
    • Rheems
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheems
      • Rheems is located in Lancaster County
    • Aberdeen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
    • Central Manor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Manor
      • Central Manor is located in Lancaster County
    • Elizabethtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Florin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
      • Florin is located in Lancaster County
    • Ironville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
      • Ironville is located in Lancaster County
  • Baltimore County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacobs Mills, with the one closest to Jacobs Mills listed first.
    • Freeland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Oakland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Maryland Line
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland Line have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
      • Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Shamburg ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
      • Shamburg is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Walker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Upperco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upperco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperco
      • Upperco is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upperco <2>
    • Parkton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Fowblesburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
      • Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Stablersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stablersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stablersville
      • Stablersville is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Boring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boring
      • Boring is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boring <2>
    • Shane
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shane
      • Shane is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • White Hall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <2>
    • Belfast
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfast have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Belfast is located in Baltimore County (MD)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
      • Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Young Mans Fancy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
      • Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Roller
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
      • Roller is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Manchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Reeds Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
      • Reeds Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Rockbrook Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
      • Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Hampstead
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
      • Hampstead is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <2>
    • Harney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
      • Harney is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Westminster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <2>
    • Fairground Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairground Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
      • Fairground Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Frizzellburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
      • Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
      • Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <2>
    • Ladiesburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
      • Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Rocky Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
      • Rocky Ridge is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ridge <2>
    • Sams Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
      • Sams Creek is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • New Midway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
      • New Midway is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Oak Orchard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
      • Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Unionville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Woodsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsboro
      • Woodsboro is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsboro <2>
    • Libertytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
      • Libertytown is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Thurmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmont
      • Thurmont is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmont <2>
    • Sabillasville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabillasville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabillasville
      • Sabillasville is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabillasville <2>
    • Daysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daysville
      • Daysville is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Jarrettsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrettsville
      • Jarrettsville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarrettsville <2>
    • Putnam Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
      • Putnam Village is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • Highfield - Cascade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
      • Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County (MD)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jacobs Mills, see our County-by-County Page for 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to 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.

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 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)
    • The York Road Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bairs Meeting House Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Road Cemetery
  • Porters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porters Cemetery
  • Mumma Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mumma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mumma Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #819773 <5>
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dubs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dubs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dubs Cemetery
  • Bucher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bucher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bucher Cemetery
  • Rest Haven Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rest Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Haven Cemetery
  • Hershey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hershey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hershey Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Basilica Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Paradise Holtzschwamm Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Paradise Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Paradise Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Paradise Union Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
  • Continue List   (345 more) ...

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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters Sideling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Sideling
    • Porters Sideling is located in York County
  • Iron Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Ridge
    • Iron Ridge is located in York County
  • Menges Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menges Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menges Mills
    • Menges Mills is located in York County
  • Hanover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Marburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marburg
    • Marburg is located in York County
  • Valley Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
    • Valley Junction is located in York County
  • McSherrystown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
    • McSherrystown is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <2>
  • Jefferson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Abbottstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • McSherry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherry
    • McSherry is located in Adams County
  • Cold Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
    • Cold Spring is located in York County
  • Farmers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers
    • Farmers is located in York County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Berlin Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Junction
      • Berlin Junction is located in Adams County
    • Edgegrove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgegrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
      • Edgegrove is located in Adams County
    • Bandanna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
      • Bandanna is located in York County

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.

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

The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/

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

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 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 '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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jacobs Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8326, Longitude: -76.9280       In this case, the coordinates for Jacobs Mills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Jacobs Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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