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 Knoebels Grove (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 Knoebels Grove. 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 Knoebels Grove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Knoebels Grove: Knoebels Grv.
- While the name of this community is Knoebels Grove, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Knoebels Grove may originally have been Knoebel's Grove.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Knoebels Grove might be written as Knoebel Grove.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.
Knoebels Grove is located in Northumberland 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 Northumberland County: Columbia, Dauphin, Lycoming, Montour, Schuylkill, Snyder & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Knoebels Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Knoebels Grove:
- Northumberland County (The home county of Knoebels Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Knoebels Grove, with the one closest to Knoebels Grove listed first.
- Elysburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bear Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
- Marion Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Marion Heights is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
- Natalie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Natalie is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
- Kulpmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Reed
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Reed is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Marshallton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Marshallton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
- Mount Carmel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shamokin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alaska
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alaska is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
- Dooleyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dooleyville is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleyville
- Edgewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Rushtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rushtown is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushtown
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knoebels Grove, with the one closest to Knoebels Grove listed first.
- Meckville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Meckville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckville
- Bethel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Schubert
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Schubert is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schubert
- Carbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knoebels Grove, with the one closest to Knoebels Grove listed first.
- Tresckow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tresckow is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
- Coxes Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
- Coxes Village has also been known as:
- Cross Village
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knoebels Grove, with the one closest to Knoebels Grove listed first.
- Queen City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Queen City is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Numidia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Numidia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
- Slabtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Slabtown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Catawissa
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Newlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Newlin is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
- Grovania
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Grovania is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovania
- Rupert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rupert is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Fernville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fernville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
- Bloomsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Buckhorn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Buckhorn is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Mainville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mainville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainville
- Aristes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Aristes is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
- Locustdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dauphin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knoebels Grove, with the one closest to Knoebels Grove listed first.
- Erdman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Erdman is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
- Williamstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Gratz
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dayton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Pillow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lykens
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Berrysburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Loyalton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
- Elizabethville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Paxton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paxton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Carsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carsonville is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Rife
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rife is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knoebels Grove, with the one closest to Knoebels Grove listed first.
- Gold Mine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gold Mine is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
- Murray
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Murray is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Green Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Green Point is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Point
- Inwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Inwood is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
- Lickdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lickdale is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickdale
- Fredericksburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knoebels Grove, with the one closest to Knoebels Grove listed first.
- Mountain Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Newtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Newtown is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- East Berwick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- East Berwick is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berwick
- Nescopeck
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beach Haven
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beach Haven is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven
- Tomhicken
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Tomhicken is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomhicken
- Sybertsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- New Columbus
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- New Columbus is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Conyngham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Waterton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Waterton is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterton
- Harwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Harwood is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Huntington Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Register
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Register is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knoebels Grove, with the one closest to Knoebels Grove listed first.
- Lairdsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lairdsville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lairdsville
- Unityville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Biggerstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Biggerstown is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggerstown
- Richarts Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Richarts Grove is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richarts Grove
- Muncy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lungerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lungerville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lungerville
- Montgomery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Beaver Lake is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Lake
- Muncy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Muncy is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
- Maple Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Hill is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Montour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knoebels Grove, with the one closest to Knoebels Grove listed first.
- Mechanicsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Danville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mooresburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mooresburg is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
- Washingtonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Washingtonville is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Exchange
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Exchange is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knoebels Grove, with the one closest to Knoebels Grove listed first.
- Ashland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lavelle - Locustdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lavelle - Locustdale is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavelle - Locustdale
- Lavelle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pitman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Haas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Haas is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haas
- Beurys Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beurys Lake is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beurys Lake
- Fountain Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Springs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Springs
- Gordon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ferndale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ferndale is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Raven Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Raven Run is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
- Girardville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lost Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lost Creek is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Glendower
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glendower is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendower
- Snyder County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knoebels Grove, with the one closest to Knoebels Grove listed first.
- Shamokin Dam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hummels Wharf
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Selinsgrove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kratzerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
- Dundore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dundore is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
- Port Trevorton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chapman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Chapman is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Freeburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Freeburg is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Kreamer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Globe Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Globe Mills is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Mills
- Hoffer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hoffer is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer
- McKees Half Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- McKees Half Falls is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Half Falls
- Pallas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pallas is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pallas
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Knoebels Grove, with the one closest to Knoebels Grove listed first.
- Lewisburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- New Columbia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Milton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Milton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
- Dry Valley Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Linntown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Linntown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linntown
- Allenwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Berlin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mazeppa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mazeppa is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
- Mifflinburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Alvira ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alvira is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvira
- Former name for Alvira:
- Wisetown
- Red Bank
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Red Bank is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Knoebels Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Knoebels Grove.
Cemeteries Near Knoebels Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Knoebels Grove.
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 Knoebels Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Knoebels Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Knoebels Grove, with the one closest to Knoebels Grove listed first.
- All Saints Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sharp Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Peter's Reformed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Trinity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Roaring Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Shamokin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (185 more) ...
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kase Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Knoebels Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Knoebels Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Knoebels Grove, with the one closest to Knoebels Grove listed first.
- Elysburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bear Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
- Paxinos
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Union Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Union Corner is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corner
- Reed
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Reed is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Sagon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sagon is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagon
- Numidia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Numidia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
- Catawissa
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cabel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cabel is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabel
- Shamokin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenback
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Greenback is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback
- Strong
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Strong is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Mount Carmel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Newlin is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
- Boyd
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boyd is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Knoebels Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Knoebels Grove.
Newspapers Published in Knoebels Grove ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Knoebels Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Knoebels Grove, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Knoebels Grove.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Knoebels Grove:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Northumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Carbon County
- Columbia County
- Dauphin County
- Lebanon County
- Luzerne County
- Lycoming County
- Montour County
- Schuylkill County
- Snyder County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | 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 Knoebels Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- Knoebels Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |