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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 Lewisburg (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 Lewisburg. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Lewisburg is located in Union County and is the County Seat.

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 Union County: Centre, Clinton, Lycoming, Mifflin, Northumberland & Snyder.

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

  • Union County     (The home county of Lewisburg)
  • Centre County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lewisburg, with the one closest to Lewisburg listed first.
    • Rauchtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Loganton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
      • Loganton is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganton <1>
    • Greenburr
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Avis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis
      • Avis is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avis <1>
    • McElhattan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Youngdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Tylersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Rote
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rote
      • Rote is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rote
      • From Lewisburg to Rote
    • Dunnstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnstown
      • Dunnstown is located in Clinton County
    • Castanea
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lewisburg, with the one closest to Lewisburg listed first.
    • Grovania
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jerseytown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerseytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseytown
      • Jerseytown is located in Columbia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jerseytown
      • From Lewisburg to Jerseytown
    • Buckhorn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Eyers Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eyers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyers Grove
      • Eyers Grove is located in Columbia County
    • Mordansville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Rupert
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rupert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
      • Rupert is located in Columbia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rupert
      • From Lewisburg to Rupert
    • Iola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Millville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bloomsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Catawissa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Fernville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
      • Fernville is located in Columbia County
    • Queen City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Columbia County
    • Welliversville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Dauphin County
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lewisburg, with the one closest to Lewisburg listed first.
    • Richfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Knousetown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Seven Stars
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
    • Swales
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • McAlisterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAlisterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlisterville
      • McAlisterville is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAlisterville <1>
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lewisburg, with the one closest to Lewisburg listed first.
    • Maple Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
      • Maple Hill is located in Lycoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Maple Hill
      • From Lewisburg to Maple Hill
    • Muncy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Collomsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Muncy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
      • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
    • South Williamsport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Duboistown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duboistown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duboistown
      • Duboistown is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Faxon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Montoursville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montoursville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montoursville
      • Montoursville is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montoursville <1>
    • Williamsport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Newberry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
      • Newberry is located in Lycoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newberry
      • From Lewisburg to Newberry
    • Garden View
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden View
      • Garden View is located in Lycoming County
    • Grimesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Linden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Montour County
  • Northumberland County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lewisburg, with the one closest to Lewisburg listed first.
    • Liverpool
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <1>
    • Reward
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Schuylkill County
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lewisburg, with the one closest to Lewisburg listed first.
    • Kratzerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kratzerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
      • Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
    • Shamokin Dam
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hummels Wharf
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummels Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummels Wharf
      • Hummels Wharf is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummels Wharf <1>
    • Kreamer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kreamer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreamer
      • Kreamer is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kreamer <1>
    • Selinsgrove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
      • Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <1>
    • Penns Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penns Creek
      • Penns Creek is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penns Creek <1>
    • Globe Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Freeburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
      • Freeburg is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Middleburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <1>
    • Coon Hunter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dundore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Paxtonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Pleasant Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Sullivan County
    • Beech Glen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech Glen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
      • Beech Glen is located in Sullivan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beech Glen
      • From Lewisburg to Beech Glen

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

Cemeteries Near Lewisburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lewisburg.

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

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

  • Lewisburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Luntz Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luntz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luntz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Deer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stoltzfus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoltzfus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoltzfus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Guier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Klopp Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (162 more) ...
    • Union Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lewisburg had a population of 3,248 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lewisburg had a population of 5,687 people.

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

  • Montandon
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montandon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montandon
    • Montandon is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montandon <1>
  • Chillisquaque
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillisquaque have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillisquaque
    • Chillisquaque is located in Northumberland County
  • Lochiel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lochiel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochiel
    • Lochiel is located in Union County
  • West Milton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Kelly Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Point
    • Kelly Point is located in Union County
  • Winfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Winfield is located in Union County
  • Kapp
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kapp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kapp
    • Kapp is located in Northumberland County
  • Milton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,550 people
  • Buffalo Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Crossroads
    • Buffalo Crossroads is located in Union County
  • Vicksburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
    • Vicksburg is located in Union County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <1>
  • Dry Valley Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Potts Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lewisburg ...

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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lewisburg.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lewisburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lewisburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lewisburg.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6> of Lewisburg.

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 Lewisburg:

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

The official website for Union County: www.unionco.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Lewisburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lewisburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9644, Longitude: -76.8848    
<7>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 Lewisburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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