Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Lithia Springs (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 Lithia Springs. 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 Lithia Springs ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Lithia Springs: Lithia Spgs. (or less commonly used: Lithia Spngs. or Lithia Sprngs.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Lithia Springs. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lithia Springs.
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 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.
Lithia Springs is located in Northumberland County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Northumberland County: Columbia, Dauphin, Lycoming, Montour, Schuylkill, Snyder & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Lithia Springs. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lithia Springs:
- Northumberland County (The home county of Lithia Springs)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lithia Springs, with the one closest to Lithia Springs listed first.
- Northumberland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Keefers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Keefers is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
- Sunbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Potts Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chulasky
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chulasky is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulasky
- Snydertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Snydertown is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Riverside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rushtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rushtown is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushtown
- Milton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Milton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,550 people
- Augustaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Augustaville is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustaville
- Mile Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mile Run is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Run
- Asherton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Asherton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherton
- Farnsworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Farnsworth is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
- Centre County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lithia Springs, with the one closest to Lithia Springs listed first.
- Livonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Livonia is located in Centre County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Woodward
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lithia Springs, with the one closest to Lithia Springs listed first.
- Rauchtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rauchtown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauchtown
- Loganton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lithia Springs, with the one closest to Lithia Springs listed first.
- Grovania
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Grovania is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovania
- Catawissa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rupert
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rupert is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Buckhorn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Buckhorn is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Jerseytown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jerseytown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseytown
- Fernville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fernville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
- Bloomsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Queen City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Queen City is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Eyers Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eyers Grove is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyers Grove
- Mordansville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mordansville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mordansville
- Slabtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Slabtown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Millville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Paper Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Paper Mill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill
- Dauphin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lithia Springs, with the one closest to Lithia Springs listed first.
- Erdman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Erdman is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
- Pillow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gratz
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Berrysburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dayton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dayton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Loyalton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
- Lykens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Paxton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Paxton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Williamstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Elizabethville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rife
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rife is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife
- Millersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Enders
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Enders is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
- Juniata County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lithia Springs, with the one closest to Lithia Springs listed first.
- Knousetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Knousetown is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
- Richfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Stars
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Swales
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Swales is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swales
- Lebanon County
- Gold Mine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Mine is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lithia Springs, with the one closest to Lithia Springs listed first.
- Newtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Newtown is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- East Berwick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- East Berwick is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berwick
- Mountain Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Nescopeck
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- New Columbus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Columbus is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lithia Springs, with the one closest to Lithia Springs listed first.
- Montgomery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Muncy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Maple Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Hill is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Lairdsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lairdsville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lairdsville
- Muncy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Muncy is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
- Montoursville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- South Williamsport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Biggerstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Biggerstown is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggerstown
- Unityville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Collomsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Collomsville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collomsville
- Duboistown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Duboistown is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duboistown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
- Faxon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Faxon is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Williamsport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Montour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lithia Springs, with the one closest to Lithia Springs listed first.
- Mooresburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mooresburg is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
- Danville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mechanicsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Washingtonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Washingtonville is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Exchange
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Exchange is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lithia Springs, with the one closest to Lithia Springs listed first.
- Liverpool
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pfoutz Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pfoutz Valley is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfoutz Valley
- Reward
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Reward is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lithia Springs, with the one closest to Lithia Springs listed first.
- Klingerstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rough and Ready
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
- Pitman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Haas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Haas is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haas
- Lavelle - Locustdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lavelle - Locustdale is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavelle - Locustdale
- Lavelle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Valley View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hegins
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Beurys Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Beurys Lake is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beurys Lake
- Fountain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Fountain Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Springs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Springs
- Gordon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Snyder County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lithia Springs, with the one closest to Lithia Springs listed first.
- Shamokin Dam
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hummels Wharf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kratzerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
- Selinsgrove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kreamer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dundore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dundore is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
- Freeburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Freeburg is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Globe Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Globe Mills is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Mills
- Port Trevorton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Penns Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Chapman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Chapman is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Middleburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pallas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pallas is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pallas
- Sullivan County
- Beech Glen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Beech Glen is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lithia Springs, with the one closest to Lithia Springs listed first.
- Lewisburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Linntown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Linntown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linntown
- West Milton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Milton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
- Dry Valley Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- New Columbia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mazeppa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mazeppa is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
- New Berlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Allenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mifflinburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Red Bank
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Red Bank is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Alvira ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alvira is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvira
- Former name for Alvira:
- Wisetown
- Millmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hartleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hartleton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lithia Springs, see our County-by-County Page for Lithia Springs.
Cemeteries Near Lithia Springs ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lithia Springs.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Lithia Springs - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lithia Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lithia Springs, with the one closest to Lithia Springs listed first.
- Riverview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pomfret Manor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret Manor Cemetery
- The Pomfret Manor Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pompret Manor Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sunbury Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Side Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Orchard Hills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lantz Emmanuel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Northumberland Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chillisquaque Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (168 more) ...
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kase Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Lithia Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lithia Springs.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lithia Springs, with the one closest to Lithia Springs listed first.
- Northumberland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wolverton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wolverton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverton
- Kapp
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kapp is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kapp
- Keefers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Keefers is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
- Cameron
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cameron is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Sunbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Klines Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Klines Grove is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klines Grove
- Winfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Winfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Shamokin Dam
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Potts Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Snydertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Snydertown is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Kipps Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kipps Run is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipps Run
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Chulasky
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chulasky is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulasky
- Mooresburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mooresburg is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
- Montandon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lithia Springs. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lithia Springs.
Newspapers Published in Lithia Springs ...
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 Lithia Springs.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lithia Springs, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lithia Springs.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lithia Springs:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Northumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Centre County
- Clinton County
- Columbia County
- Dauphin County
- Juniata County
- Lebanon County
- Luzerne County
- Lycoming County
- Montour County
- Perry County
- Schuylkill County
- Snyder County
- Sullivan County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Lithia Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lithia Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |