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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 Kirks 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 Kirks 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 Kirks 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 Kirks Mills: Kirks Mls. (or less commonly used: Kirks Mlls.)
  • While the name of this community is Kirks Mills, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Kirks Mills may originally have been Kirk's Mills.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Kirks Mills might be written as Kirk 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster 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 Lancaster County: Cecil (MD), Harford (MD), Berks, Chester, Dauphin, Lebanon & York.

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

  • Lancaster County     (The home county of Kirks Mills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirks Mills, with the one closest to Kirks Mills listed first.
    • Little Britain
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Oak Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Hill
      • From Kirks Mills to Oak Hill
    • Summerhill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • McSparran
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McSparran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
      • McSparran is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McSparran
      • From Kirks Mills to McSparran
    • Mechanic Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Furniss
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Benton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benton
      • From Kirks Mills to Benton
    • Quarryville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Buck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ninepoints
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Truce
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Truce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
      • Truce is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Truce
      • From Kirks Mills to Truce
    • Smyrna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smyrna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smyrna
      • From Kirks Mills to Smyrna
    • Union
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Lancaster County
  • Berks County
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirks Mills, with the one closest to Kirks Mills listed first.
    • Glen Roy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
      • Glen Roy is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen Roy
      • From Kirks Mills to Glen Roy
    • Hopewell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hopewell
      • From Kirks Mills to Hopewell
    • Mount Vernon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tweedale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tweedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
      • Tweedale is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tweedale
      • From Kirks Mills to Tweedale
    • Barnsley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnsley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
      • Barnsley is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnsley
      • From Kirks Mills to Barnsley
    • Chrome
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chrome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
      • Chrome is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chrome
      • From Kirks Mills to Chrome
    • Oxford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
    • Elkview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkview
      • From Kirks Mills to Elkview
    • Jennersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Daleville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kemblesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • West Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Atglen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirks Mills, with the one closest to Kirks Mills listed first.
    • Slate Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Castle Fin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Delta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Bryansville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Slab
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Susquehanna Trails
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
      • Susquehanna Trails is located in York County
    • Kyleville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyleville
      • Kyleville is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kyleville
      • From Kirks Mills to Kyleville
    • Airville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Goram
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goram
      • Goram is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goram
      • From Kirks Mills to Goram
    • Bruce
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bruce
      • From Kirks Mills to Bruce
    • Fawn Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • New Freedom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Stewartstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
      • Stewartstown is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartstown <3>
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirks Mills, with the one closest to Kirks Mills listed first.
    • Newark
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • North Star
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Southwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
      • Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Southwood
      • From Kirks Mills to Southwood
    • Wilson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • York Towne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
      • York Towne is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Pencader Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pencader Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader Village
      • Pencader Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Brookside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • English Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Pike Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
      • Pike Creek is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • The Village of Drummond Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village of Drummond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village of Drummond Hill
      • The Village of Drummond Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Vintage Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
      • Vintage Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Windy Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Glasgow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Baltimore County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirks Mills, with the one closest to Kirks Mills listed first.
    • Franklinville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jerusalem Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gorsuch Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Baldwin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork
      • Fork is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fork <3>
    • Kingsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
      • Kingsville is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsville <3>
    • Upper Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Falls
      • Upper Falls is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Shane
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Trump
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump
      • Trump is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trump
      • From Kirks Mills to Trump
    • Bradshaw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hydes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Stablersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Germantown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Germantown
      • From Kirks Mills to Germantown
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirks Mills, with the one closest to Kirks Mills listed first.
    • Mason Dixon Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Dixon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Dixon Village
      • Mason Dixon Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Rock Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rising Sun
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <3>
    • Sylmar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylmar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
      • Sylmar is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sylmar
      • From Kirks Mills to Sylmar
    • Colora
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colora
      • Colora is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colora <3>
    • Conowingo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Liberty Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Rowlandsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bald Friar ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bald Friar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
      • Bald Friar is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bald Friar
      • From Kirks Mills to Bald Friar
    • Winchester Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Village
      • Winchester Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Calvert
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Blue Ball Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ball Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball Village
      • Blue Ball Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirks Mills, with the one closest to Kirks Mills listed first.
    • Conowingo Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conowingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stafford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stafford
      • From Kirks Mills to Stafford
    • Darlington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <3>
    • Lapidum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapidum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lapidum
      • From Kirks Mills to Lapidum
    • Dublin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dublin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dublin
      • From Kirks Mills to Dublin
    • Poole
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenville
      • From Kirks Mills to Glenville
    • Hopewell Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
      • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Level
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
      • Level is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Level
      • From Kirks Mills to Level
    • Webster Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Scarboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scarboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Scarboro is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scarboro
      • From Kirks Mills to Scarboro
    • Whiteford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Cambria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cambria
      • From Kirks Mills to Cambria
  • Kent County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirks Mills, with the one closest to Kirks Mills listed first.
    • Betterton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betterton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betterton
      • Betterton is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betterton <3>
    • Coleman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coleman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coleman
      • From Kirks Mills to Coleman
    • Still Pond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County (MD)
    • Georgetown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gregg Neck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Locust Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Dogwood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County (MD)
    • Sassafras
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery County (MD)

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

Cemeteries Near Kirks Mills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kirks 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 Kirks Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • New Bridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rising Sun Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Sun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rising Sun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nottingham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nottingham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nottingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethesda Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethesda Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethesda Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zoar Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zoar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conowingo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conowingo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conowingo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Krauss Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krauss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krauss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Nottingham Meetinghouse Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Nottingham Meetinghouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Nottingham Meetinghouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coopers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coopers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coopers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rosebank Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosebank Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosebank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (288 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 Kirks Mills had a population of 196 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Wrightsdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsdale
    • Wrightsdale is located in Lancaster County
  • Little Britain
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Freemont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freemont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemont
    • Freemont is located in Chester County
  • Oak Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Oak Hill
    • From Kirks Mills to Oak Hill
  • Rock Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Glen Roy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
    • Glen Roy is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glen Roy
    • From Kirks Mills to Glen Roy
  • Goshen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Lancaster County
  • Wakefield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
    • Wakefield is located in Lancaster County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Lancaster County
  • Rising Sun
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
    • Rising Sun is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <3>
  • Sylmar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylmar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
    • Sylmar is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sylmar
    • From Kirks Mills to Sylmar
  • Nottingham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
    • Nottingham is located in Chester County
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Spruce Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Grove
      • Spruce Grove is located in Lancaster County
    • White Rock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • White Rock is located in Lancaster County
    • Eldora
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Lancaster County

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

Newspapers Published in Kirks 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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kirks Mills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kirks Mills, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kirks 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 Kirks Mills:

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

The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 Kirks Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kirks Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kirks Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7544, Longitude: -76.1099       In this case, the coordinates for Kirks Mills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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