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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 Locust Grove (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 Locust Grove. 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 Locust Grove ...

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 Locust Grove: Locust Grv.

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 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.

Locust Grove is located in Snyder 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 Snyder County: Juniata, Mifflin, Northumberland & Union.

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

  • Snyder County     (The home county of Locust Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Hoffer
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoffer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer
      • Hoffer is located in Snyder County
    • McKees Half Falls
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Half Falls
      • McKees Half Falls is located in Snyder County
    • Pallas
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pallas
      • Pallas is located in Snyder County
    • Aline
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
      • Aline is located in Snyder County
    • Shadle
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadle
      • Shadle is located in Snyder County
    • Port Trevorton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Pleasant Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Freeburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Dundore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
      • Dundore is located in Snyder County
    • Kreamer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Globe Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Globe Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Mills
      • Globe Mills is located in Snyder County
    • Coon Hunter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Hunter
      • Coon Hunter is located in Snyder County
    • Middleburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
  • Allegheny County
    • Bloomfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Woodward
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ingleby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleby
      • Ingleby is located in Centre County
    • Livonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Livonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Centre County
    • Fiedler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiedler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiedler
      • Fiedler is located in Centre County
    • Coburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Aaronsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aaronsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaronsburg
      • Aaronsburg is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aaronsburg <2>
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Locustdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustdale
      • Locustdale is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locustdale <2>
    • Grovania
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovania
      • Grovania is located in Columbia County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Westwood Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
      • Westwood Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Enola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • West Fairview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
      • West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
    • Good Hope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in Cumberland County
    • Wormleysburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wormleysburg
      • Wormleysburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,062 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wormleysburg <2>
    • Lemoyne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
      • Lemoyne is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemoyne <2>
    • Camp Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • New Cumberland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <2>
    • Sporting Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sporting Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
      • Sporting Hill is located in Cumberland County
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Paxton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Dauphin County
    • Pillow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillow
      • Pillow is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pillow <2>
    • Millersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <2>
    • Berrysburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rife
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife
      • Rife is located in Dauphin County
    • Elizabethville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gratz
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Fisherville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fisherville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
      • Fisherville is located in Dauphin County
    • Loyalton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
      • Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
    • Erdman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
      • Erdman is located in Dauphin County
    • Halifax
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <2>
    • Enders
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
      • Enders is located in Dauphin County
    • Lykens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Knousetown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
      • Knousetown is located in Juniata County
    • Richfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Seven Stars
      (9 miles [14.5 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swales
      • Swales is located in Juniata County
    • Thompsontown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • McAlisterville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Locust Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Run
      • Locust Run is located in Juniata County
    • Mexico
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Juniata County
    • Mifflin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Juniata County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Mifflintown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Old Port
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Port
      • Old Port is located in Juniata County
    • Port Royal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Green Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Point
      • Green Point is located in Lebanon County
    • Murray
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Lebanon County
    • Fort Indiantown Gap
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Indiantown Gap
      • Fort Indiantown Gap is located in Lebanon County
    • Inwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in Lebanon County
    • Lickdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickdale
      • Lickdale is located in Lebanon County
    • Syner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Syner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syner
      • Syner is located in Lebanon County
    • Jonestown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <2>
    • Palmyra
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <2>
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Alfarata
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alfarata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfarata
      • Alfarata is located in Mifflin County
    • Paintersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paintersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
      • Paintersville is located in Mifflin County
  • Montour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Mooresburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
      • Mooresburg is located in Montour County
    • Danville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mechanicsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
    • Washingtonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
      • Washingtonville is located in Montour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Malta
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Northumberland County
    • Mandata
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mandata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandata
      • Mandata is located in Northumberland County
    • Herndon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <2>
    • Asherton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asherton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherton
      • Asherton is located in Northumberland County
    • Selinsgrove Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selinsgrove Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove Junction
      • Selinsgrove Junction is located in Northumberland County
    • Mile Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Run
      • Mile Run is located in Northumberland County
    • Augustaville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustaville
      • Augustaville is located in Northumberland County
    • Sunbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <2>
    • Leck Kill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leck Kill
      • Leck Kill is located in Northumberland County
    • Farnsworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farnsworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
      • Farnsworth is located in Northumberland County
    • Trevorton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevorton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevorton
      • Trevorton is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trevorton <2>
    • Northumberland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Keefers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keefers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
      • Keefers is located in Northumberland County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Liverpool
      (7 miles [11.3 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 <2>
    • Reward
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
      • Reward is located in Perry County
    • Millerstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New Buffalo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
      • New Buffalo is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Bailey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Perry County
    • Newport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Duncannon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncannon
      • Duncannon is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncannon <2>
    • Rose Glen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
      • Rose Glen is located in Perry County
    • Blain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain
      • Blain is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blain <2>
    • Cove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Cove is located in Perry County
    • Marysville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <2>
    • Perdix
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
      • Perdix is located in Perry County
    • Mecks Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
      • Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Klingerstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klingerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingerstown
      • Klingerstown is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klingerstown <2>
    • Rough and Ready
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
      • Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
    • Tower City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Valley View
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Orwin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwin
      • Orwin is located in Schuylkill County
    • Pitman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Haas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haas
      • Haas is located in Schuylkill County
    • Hegins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Keffers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keffers
      • Keffers is located in Schuylkill County
    • Fountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Schuylkill County
    • Joliett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliett
      • Joliett is located in Schuylkill County
    • East Franklin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Franklin
      • East Franklin is located in Schuylkill County
    • Suedberg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suedberg
      • Suedberg is located in Schuylkill County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Locust Grove, with the one closest to Locust Grove listed first.
    • Dry Valley Crossroads
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dry Valley Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Valley Crossroads
      • Dry Valley Crossroads is located in Union County
    • New Berlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <2>
    • Mifflinburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinburg
      • Mifflinburg is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,445 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinburg <2>
    • Millmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millmont
      • Millmont is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millmont <2>
    • Glen Iron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iron
      • Glen Iron is located in Union County
    • Linntown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linntown
      • Linntown is located in Union County
    • Red Bank
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Union County
    • Hartleton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleton
      • Hartleton is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Laurelton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelton
      • Laurelton is located in Union County
    • Lewisburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • West Milton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
      • West Milton is located in Union County
    • Cherry Run
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Union County
    • New Columbia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Locust Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Locust Grove.

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

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

  • Aline UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aline UMC Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Aline UMC Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Aline
    • The Aline UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Aline Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2133768 <4>
  • Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the northwest of Richfield.
    • The Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dresslers Ridge Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992448 <4>
  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arbogast Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Barner's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rickard Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rickard Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rickard Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Herndon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evangelical Methodist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Pine Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Globe Mills Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Globe Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Globe Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Richfield Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richfield Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Richfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Richfield.
      • The Richfield Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Richfield Union Cemetery
      • Richfield UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989444 <4>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Hoffer
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoffer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer
    • Hoffer is located in Snyder County
  • Meiserville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meiserville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meiserville
    • Meiserville is located in Snyder County
  • McKees Half Falls
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Half Falls
    • McKees Half Falls is located in Snyder County
  • Dalmatia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalmatia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalmatia
    • Dalmatia is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalmatia <2>
  • Aline
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
    • Aline is located in Snyder County
  • Pallas
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pallas
    • Pallas is located in Snyder County
  • Chapman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Chapman is located in Snyder County
  • Shadle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadle
    • Shadle is located in Snyder County
  • Oriental
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriental have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriental
    • Oriental is located in Juniata County
  • Malta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in Northumberland County
  • Hickory Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
    • Hickory Corners is located in Northumberland County
  • Port Trevorton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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    • Mount Pleasant Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Strouptown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strouptown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strouptown
      • Strouptown is located in Snyder County
    • Paxton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Dauphin County

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

Newspapers Published in Locust Grove ...

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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Locust Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Locust Grove, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Locust Grove.

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 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 Locust Grove:

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

The official website for Snyder County: www.snydercounty.org/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 from Point A (ie- Locust Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Locust Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6745, Longitude: -76.9472       In this case, the coordinates for Locust Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Locust Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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