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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 Landis Valley (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 Landis Valley. 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 Landis Valley ...

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 Landis Valley: Landis Vly. (or less commonly used: Landis Vally. or Landis Vlly.)

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.

Landis Valley 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 Landis Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Landis Valley:

  • Lancaster County     (The home county of Landis Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Landis Valley, with the one closest to Landis Valley listed first.
    • Zooks Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zooks Corner
      • Zooks Corner is located in Lancaster County
    • Kenwick Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenwick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwick Village
      • Kenwick Village is located in Lancaster County
    • Fruitville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
      • Fruitville is located in Lancaster County
    • Kissell Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kissell Hill
      • Kissell Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Lancaster
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • East Petersburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lititz
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lititz
      • Lititz is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lititz <2>
    • Rothsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothsville
      • Rothsville is located in Lancaster County
    • Brownstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Lancaster County
    • Witmer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witmer
      • Witmer is located in Lancaster County
    • Akron
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <2>
    • Fairland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
      • Fairland is located in Lancaster County
    • Rohrerstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Landis Valley, with the one closest to Landis Valley listed first.
    • Adamstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown
      • Adamstown is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
      • Adamstown has also been known as:
      • Adamschteddel
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamstown <2>
    • Alleghenyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghenyville
      • Alleghenyville is located in Berks County
    • Womelsdorf
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
      • Womelsdorf is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,888 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Womelsdorf <2>
    • Phoebe Berks Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoebe Berks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebe Berks Village
      • Phoebe Berks Village is located in Berks County
    • Robesonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Wernersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wernersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wernersville
      • Wernersville is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wernersville <2>
    • Mohnton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohnton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohnton
      • Mohnton is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,011 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mohnton <2>
    • Morgantown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • New Morgan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Morgan
      • New Morgan is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Beckersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckersville
      • Beckersville is located in Berks County
    • Brownsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Berks County
    • Plowville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowville
      • Plowville is located in Berks County
    • Sinking Spring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Landis Valley, with the one closest to Landis Valley listed first.
    • Cambridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Chester County
    • Compass
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compass
      • Compass is located in Chester County
    • Honey Brook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Brook
      • Honey Brook is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honey Brook <2>
    • Atglen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Suplee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suplee
      • Suplee is located in Chester County
    • Lenover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenover
      • Lenover is located in Chester County
    • Dampman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dampman
      • Dampman is located in Chester County
    • Sadsburyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadsburyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadsburyville
      • Sadsburyville is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sadsburyville <2>
    • Parkesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkesburg
      • Parkesburg is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkesburg <2>
    • Birdell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
      • Birdell is located in Chester County
    • Cupola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cupola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupola
      • Cupola is located in Chester County
    • Stottsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stottsville
      • Stottsville is located in Chester County
    • Mount Vernon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Chester County
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Landis Valley, with the one closest to Landis Valley listed first.
    • Bachmanville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachmanville
      • Bachmanville is located in Dauphin County
    • Hershey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Middletown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Royalton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
    • Hummelstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
      • Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <2>
    • Union Deposit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Deposit
      • Union Deposit is located in Dauphin County
    • Clifton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Dauphin County
    • Grantville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Shellsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsville
      • Shellsville is located in Dauphin County
    • Highspire
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highspire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highspire
      • Highspire is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highspire <2>
    • Rutherford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Dauphin County
    • Skyline View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline View
      • Skyline View is located in Dauphin County
    • Lawnton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Landis Valley, with the one closest to Landis Valley listed first.
    • Johnstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Burd Coleman Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burd Coleman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burd Coleman Village
      • Burd Coleman Village is located in Lebanon County
    • Miners Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miners Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Village
      • Miners Village is located in Lebanon County
    • Schaefferstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Cornwall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
      • Cornwall is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <2>
    • Mount Gretna Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna Heights
      • Mount Gretna Heights is located in Lebanon County
    • Mount Gretna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna
      • Mount Gretna is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gretna <2>
    • Timber Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Hills
      • Timber Hills is located in Lebanon County
    • Colebrook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
      • Colebrook is located in Lebanon County
    • Quentin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Stricklerstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
      • Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Lawn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fontana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
      • Fontana is located in Lebanon County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Landis Valley, with the one closest to Landis Valley listed first.
    • East Prospect
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prospect
      • East Prospect is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
    • Wrightsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Craley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craley
      • Craley is located in York County
    • New Bridgeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridgeville
      • New Bridgeville is located in York County
    • Yorkana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkana
      • Yorkana is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Bittersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bittersville
      • Bittersville is located in York County
    • Hallam
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallam
      • Hallam is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
    • Airville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Holtz
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holtz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtz
      • Holtz is located in York County
    • Windsor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <2>
    • Slab
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in York County
    • Fenmore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenmore
      • Fenmore is located in York County
    • Red Lion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Landis Valley, with the one closest to Landis Valley listed first.
    • Rock Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Oakwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Mason Dixon Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Dixon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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)
    • Sylmar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylmar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
      • Sylmar is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Conowingo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Rising Sun
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Colora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Landis Valley, with the one closest to Landis Valley listed first.
    • Cambria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Whiteford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Pylesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pylesville
      • Pylesville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pylesville <2>
    • Street
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Conowingo Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conowingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Scarboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Scarboro is located in Harford County (MD)

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

Newspapers Published in Landis Valley ...

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 187 newspapers that have been published in the area around Landis Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Landis Valley, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Landis Valley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Landis Valley:

Cemeteries Near Landis Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Landis Valley.

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 Landis Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Shirk - Kurtz Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Shaurai Shomayim Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaurai Shomayim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaurai Shomayim Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • Lancaster Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
  • Shreiner - Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cedar Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Woodward Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Moravian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moravian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moravian Cemetery
  • Riverview Burial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverview Burial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Lancaster.
    • The Riverview Burial Park has also been known as:
    • Riverview Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Burial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1542536 <5>
  • Continue List   (299 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 Landis Valley had a population of 271 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Neffsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neffsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffsville
    • Neffsville is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neffsville <2>
  • Shreiners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shreiners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreiners
    • Shreiners is located in Lancaster County
  • Lancaster
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Kissell Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kissell Hill
    • Kissell Hill is located in Lancaster County
  • Leacock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leacock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leacock
    • Leacock is located in Lancaster County
  • East Petersburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Lititz
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lititz
    • Lititz is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lititz <2>
  • Witmer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witmer
    • Witmer is located in Lancaster County
  • Rothsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothsville
    • Rothsville is located in Lancaster County
  • Rohrerstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fertility
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertility have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertility
    • Fertility is located in Lancaster County
  • Greenland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
    • Greenland is located in Lancaster County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Akron
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <2>
    • Millway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millway
      • Millway is located in Lancaster County
    • Limerock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
      • Limerock 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 Landis Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Landis Valley.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Landis Valley. 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 State 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Landis Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Landis Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0937, Longitude: -76.2805       In this case, the coordinates for Landis Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Landis Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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