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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 Littlestown (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 Littlestown. 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 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.

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

  • Adams County     (The home county of Littlestown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Littlestown, with the one closest to Littlestown listed first.
    • Kingsdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitehall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Edgegrove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgegrove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
      • Edgegrove is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgegrove
      • From Littlestown to Edgegrove
    • McSherrystown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
      • McSherrystown is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <3>
    • Bonneauville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Midway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Adams County
    • Lake Heritage
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
      • Lake Heritage is located in Adams County
    • Brush Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brush Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
      • Brush Run is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brush Run
      • From Littlestown to Brush Run
    • New Oxford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Gettysburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenmount
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hunterstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Abbottstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Littlestown, with the one closest to Littlestown listed first.
    • Hunters Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Mount Holly Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly Springs
      • Mount Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly Springs <3>
    • Barnitz
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnitz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnitz
      • Barnitz is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnitz
      • From Littlestown to Barnitz
    • Huntsdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Montsera
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montsera. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsera
      • Montsera is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Montsera
      • From Littlestown to Montsera
    • Boiling Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
      • Boiling Springs is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <3>
    • Craighead
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Lees Cross Roads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Allenview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Lisburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Shippensburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
      • Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <3>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Littlestown, with the one closest to Littlestown listed first.
    • Blue Ridge Summit
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Monterey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Franklin County
    • Beartown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Pen Mar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Caledonia Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
      • Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County
    • Rouzerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Mount Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Mount Union is located in Franklin County
    • Wayne Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
      • Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County
    • Brownsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Franklin County
    • Mont Alto
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Nunnery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nunnery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
      • Nunnery is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nunnery
      • From Littlestown to Nunnery
    • Quincy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Waynesboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • York County
  • Baltimore County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Littlestown, with the one closest to Littlestown listed first.
    • Trenton
      (18 miles [29 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trenton
      • From Littlestown to Trenton
    • Upperco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upperco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upperco
      • Upperco is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upperco <3>
    • Eklo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
      • Eklo is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eklo
      • From Littlestown to Eklo
    • Fowblesburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Shamburg ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
      • Shamburg is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shamburg
      • From Littlestown to Shamburg
    • Boring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boring
      • Boring is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boring <3>
    • Freeland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Oakland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Littlestown to Oakland
    • Woodensburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Walker
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walker
      • From Littlestown to Walker
    • Glen Morris
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
      • Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Butler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Glyndon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glyndon
      • Glyndon is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glyndon <3>
  • Carroll County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Littlestown, with the one closest to Littlestown listed first.
    • Harney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
      • Harney is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harney
      • From Littlestown to Harney
    • Fairground Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairground Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
      • Fairground Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Taneytown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tyrone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Frizzellburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Uniontown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bark Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bark Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
      • Bark Hill is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bark Hill
      • From Littlestown to Bark Hill
    • Keysville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Carroll Lutheran Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Lutheran Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Lutheran Village
      • Carroll Lutheran Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Linwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Manchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bruceville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Keymar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keymar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keymar
      • Keymar is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keymar <3>
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Littlestown, with the one closest to Littlestown listed first.
    • Emmitsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Ladiesburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
      • Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Rocky Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • New Midway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
      • New Midway is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Oak Orchard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Sams Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
      • Sams Creek is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Creagerstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsboro
      • Woodsboro is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodsboro <3>
    • Unionville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Jimtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jimtown
      • From Littlestown to Jimtown
    • Libertytown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
      • Libertytown is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Thurmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sabillasville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabillasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Harford County (MD)
    • Shawsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shawsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shawsville
      • From Littlestown to Shawsville
  • Howard County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Littlestown, with the one closest to Littlestown listed first.
    • Lisbon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Long Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Cooksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Marriottsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marriottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marriottsville
      • Marriottsville is located in Howard County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marriottsville <3>
    • Timberleigh Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberleigh Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberleigh Village
      • Timberleigh Village is located in Howard County (MD)
    • Woodstock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Howard County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <3>
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Littlestown, with the one closest to Littlestown listed first.
    • Highfield - Cascade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Pen Mar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Smithsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Cavetown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Pondsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Greenvale Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
      • Greenvale Village is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Hill Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
      • Hill Village is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Leitersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Chewsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
      • Chewsville is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Mount Aetna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Aetna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
      • Mount Aetna is located in Washington County (MD)

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

Cemeteries Near Littlestown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Littlestown.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Littlestown, with the one closest to Littlestown 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Littlestown had a population of 991 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Littlestown had a population of 4,498 people.

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

  • Kingsdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Galt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
    • Galt is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Silver Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
    • Silver Run is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • McSherry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherry
    • McSherry is located in Adams County
  • Two Taverns
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Taverns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Taverns
    • Two Taverns is located in Adams County
  • Bonneauville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • McSherrystown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
    • McSherrystown is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <3>
  • Edgegrove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgegrove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
    • Edgegrove is located in Adams County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Edgegrove
    • From Littlestown to Edgegrove
  • Centennial
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
    • Centennial is located in Adams County
  • Harney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
    • Harney is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Harney
    • From Littlestown to Harney
  • Union Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
    • Union Mills is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Hanover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Irishtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irishtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
      • Irishtown is located in Adams County
    • Taneytown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mayberry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
      • Mayberry is located in Carroll County (MD)

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

Newspapers Published in Littlestown ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Littlestown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Littlestown, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Littlestown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Littlestown:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Littlestown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Littlestown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7448, Longitude: -77.0882    
<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 Littlestown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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