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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 Lake Meade (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 Lake Meade. 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 Lake Meade ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Lake Meade: Lk. Meade

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 and hospitals 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.

Lake Meade is located in Adams 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 Adams County: Carroll (MD), Frederick (MD), Cumberland, Franklin & York.

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

  • Adams County     (The home county of Lake Meade)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Meade, with the one closest to Lake Meade listed first.
    • Hampton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Adams County
    • East Berlin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • York Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Springs
      • York Springs is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York Springs <2>
    • Latimore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Latimore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
      • Latimore is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Latimore
      • From Lake Meade to Latimore
    • Heidlersburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Newchester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Abbottstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Plainview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gargol
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • New Oxford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Gardners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Idaville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Allegheny County
    • Bloomfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Cumberland County
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Meade, with the one closest to Lake Meade listed first.
    • Highspire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Steelton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Paxtang
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paxtang. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang
      • Paxtang is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paxtang
      • From Lake Meade to Paxtang
    • Royalton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrisburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Hillside Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
      • Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Lawnton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawnton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnton
      • Lawnton is located in Dauphin County
    • Middletown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Penbrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrook
      • Penbrook is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
    • Clifton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Dauphin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From Lake Meade to Clifton
    • Edgemont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Progress
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Dauphin County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Meade, with the one closest to Lake Meade listed first.
    • Caledonia Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
      • Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County
    • Mount Union
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Mount Union is located in Franklin County
    • Brownsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Franklin County
    • Fayetteville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <2>
    • Blue Ridge Summit
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Monterey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Franklin County
    • West Fayetteville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fayetteville
      • West Fayetteville is located in Franklin County
    • Beartown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Mont Alto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Mowersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Pinola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinola
      • Pinola is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pinola
      • From Lake Meade to Pinola
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Meade, with the one closest to Lake Meade listed first.
    • Falmouth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Falmouth
      • From Lake Meade to Falmouth
    • Billmeyer ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billmeyer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
      • Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Billmeyer
      • From Lake Meade to Billmeyer
    • Maytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Aberdeen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Marietta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Rheems
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Elizabethtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 east)
    • Columbia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Mount Joy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Milton Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Washington Borough
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Borough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Borough
      • Washington Borough is located in Lancaster County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Meade, with the one closest to Lake Meade listed first.
    • Cove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Cove is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cove
      • From Lake Meade to Cove
    • Marysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <2>
    • Perdix
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Duncannon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncannon
      • Duncannon is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncannon <2>
    • Mecks Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Rose Glen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Alinda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Landisburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Blain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain
      • Blain is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blain <2>
    • Elliottsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Meade, with the one closest to Lake Meade listed first.
    • Uniontown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in York County
    • Mount Top
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Roler
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roler
      • Roler is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roler
      • From Lake Meade to Roler
    • Davidsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Harmony Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Wellsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <2>
    • Spring Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Dillsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
      • Dillsburg is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsburg <2>
    • La Bott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
    • Thomasville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Alpine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alpine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alpine
      • From Lake Meade to Alpine
  • Baltimore County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Meade, with the one closest to Lake Meade listed first.
    • Eklo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eklo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
      • Eklo is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eklo
      • From Lake Meade to Eklo
    • Oakland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Lake Meade to Oakland
    • Freeland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Maryland Line
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Shamburg ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shamburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
      • Shamburg is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shamburg
      • From Lake Meade to Shamburg
    • Walker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walker
      • From Lake Meade to Walker
    • Gorsuch Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Trenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trenton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trenton
      • From Lake Meade to Trenton
  • Carroll County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Meade, with the one closest to Lake Meade listed first.
    • Harney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
      • Harney is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harney
      • From Lake Meade to Harney
    • Lineboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
      • Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Young Mans Fancy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Manchester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Taneytown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Roller
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairground Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairground Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
      • Fairground Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Reeds Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
      • Reeds Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Tyrone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Frizzellburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Rockbrook Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
      • Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Keysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Meade, with the one closest to Lake Meade listed first.
    • Emmitsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Sabillasville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabillasville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Ladiesburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
      • Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Rocky Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington County (MD)

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

Cemeteries Near Lake Meade ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake Meade.

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 Lake Meade covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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>

While we didn't find Lake Meade in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lake Meade.

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

  • Bermudian
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bermudian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermudian
    • Bermudian is located in Adams County
  • Hampton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Adams County
  • East Berlin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • York Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Springs
    • York Springs is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York Springs <2>
  • Clear Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Spring
    • Clear Spring is located in York County
  • Mount Top
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Latimore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Latimore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
    • Latimore is located in Adams County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Latimore
    • From Lake Meade to Latimore
  • Heidlersburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Newchester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Roler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roler
    • Roler is located in York County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Roler
    • From Lake Meade to Roler
  • Plainview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Abbottstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Davidsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Wellsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <2>
    • New Oxford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

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

Newspapers Published in Lake Meade ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Meade.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake Meade, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lake Meade.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Lake Meade:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lake Meade) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Meade. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9853, Longitude: -77.0422    
<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 Lake Meade, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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