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 Kantz (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 Kantz. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Kantz is located in Snyder 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 Snyder County: Juniata, Mifflin, Northumberland & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Kantz. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kantz:
- Snyder County (The home county of Kantz)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kantz, with the one closest to Kantz listed first.
- Selinsgrove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Freeburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Freeburg is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Kreamer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dundore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dundore is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
- Kratzerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
- Hummels Wharf
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Globe Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Globe Mills is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Mills
- Port Trevorton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pallas
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pallas is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pallas
- Shamokin Dam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chapman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chapman is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Shadle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shadle is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadle
- Allegheny County
- Bloomfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Centre County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kantz, with the one closest to Kantz listed first.
- Livonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Livonia is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Woodward
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fiedler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fiedler is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiedler
- Ingleby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ingleby is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleby
- Wolfs Store
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wolfs Store is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Store
- Coburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Aaronsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rebersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kantz, with the one closest to Kantz listed first.
- Loganton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greenburr
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greenburr is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenburr
- Rauchtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rauchtown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauchtown
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kantz, with the one closest to Kantz listed first.
- Grovania
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Grovania is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovania
- Queen City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Queen City is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Buckhorn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Buckhorn is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Catawissa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rupert
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rupert is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Locustdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Numidia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Numidia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
- Slabtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Slabtown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Fernville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fernville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
- Jerseytown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jerseytown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseytown
- Newlin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Newlin is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
- Bloomsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dauphin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kantz, with the one closest to Kantz listed first.
- Pillow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Berrysburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Paxton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Paxton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Erdman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Erdman is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
- Gratz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Millersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rife
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rife is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife
- Elizabethville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Loyalton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
- Lykens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Enders
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Enders is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
- Dayton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dayton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Juniata County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kantz, with the one closest to Kantz listed first.
- Knousetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Knousetown is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
- Richfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Stars
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Swales
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Swales is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swales
- McAlisterville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thompsontown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Run is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Run
- Mexico
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mexico is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Mifflin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mifflin is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Mifflintown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Port Royal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kantz, with the one closest to Kantz listed first.
- Gold Mine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Mine is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
- Green Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Green Point is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Point
- Murray
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Murray is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Inwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Inwood is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
- Fort Indiantown Gap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Indiantown Gap is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Indiantown Gap
- Lickdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lickdale is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickdale
- Luzerne County
- Newtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Newtown is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kantz, with the one closest to Kantz listed first.
- Maple Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Maple Hill is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Montgomery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Collomsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Collomsville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collomsville
- Muncy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mifflin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kantz, with the one closest to Kantz listed first.
- Alfarata
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Alfarata is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfarata
- Paintersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Paintersville is located in Mifflin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
- Montour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kantz, with the one closest to Kantz listed first.
- Mooresburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mooresburg is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
- Danville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanicsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Washingtonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Washingtonville is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Exchange
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Exchange is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kantz, with the one closest to Kantz listed first.
- Selinsgrove Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Selinsgrove Junction is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove Junction
- Asherton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Asherton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherton
- Herndon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mile Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mile Run is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Run
- Mandata
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mandata is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandata
- Augustaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Augustaville is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustaville
- Sunbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Northumberland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Farnsworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Farnsworth is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
- Trevorton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Keefers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Keefers is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
- Malta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Malta is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kantz, with the one closest to Kantz listed first.
- Liverpool
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pfoutz Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pfoutz Valley is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfoutz Valley
- Reward
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Reward is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
- Millerstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Buffalo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- New Buffalo is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Bailey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Newport
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Duncannon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rose Glen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rose Glen is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
- Blain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cove is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Mecks Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kantz, with the one closest to Kantz listed first.
- Klingerstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rough and Ready
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
- Pitman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Valley View
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Haas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Haas is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haas
- Hegins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Tower City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Orwin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Orwin is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwin
- Fountain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fountain is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Keffers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Keffers is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keffers
- Joliett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Joliett is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliett
- Beurys Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Beurys Lake is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beurys Lake
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kantz, with the one closest to Kantz listed first.
- Dry Valley Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- New Berlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lewisburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Linntown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Linntown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linntown
- Mifflinburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mazeppa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mazeppa is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
- Millmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Red Bank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Red Bank is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Hartleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hartleton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- West Milton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- West Milton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
- Glen Iron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Glen Iron is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iron
- Laurelton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Laurelton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kantz, see our County-by-County Page for Kantz.
Cemeteries Near Kantz ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kantz.
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 Kantz - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kantz covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kantz, with the one closest to Kantz listed first.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sharon Lutheran Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Salem Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Lutheran Cemetery
- The Salem Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Row's Lutheran Cemetery
- Salem Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989226 <2>
- Globe Mills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Herndon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boyer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Emanuel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sunbury Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Orchard Hills Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (165 more) ...
- West Side Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Guier Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Glendale Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Kantz had a population of 126 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kantz, with the one closest to Kantz listed first.
- Salem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Salem is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Verdilla
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Verdilla is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdilla
- Fishers Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fishers Ferry is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Ferry
- Selinsgrove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Selinsgrove Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Selinsgrove Junction is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove Junction
- Kreamer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dundore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dundore is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
- Asherton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Asherton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherton
- Pallas
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pallas is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pallas
- Port Trevorton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Herndon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kneass
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kneass is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneass
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Patricksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Patricksburg is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
- Hummels Wharf
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kratzerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kantz. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kantz.
Newspapers Published in Kantz ...
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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kantz.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kantz, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kantz.
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 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 Kantz:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Snyder County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Centre County
- Clinton County
- Columbia County
- Dauphin County
- Juniata County
- Lebanon County
- Luzerne County
- Lycoming County
- Mifflin County
- Montour County
- Northumberland County
- Perry County
- Schuylkill County
- Union 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> | 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 Kantz, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Kantz) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |