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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 Mainville (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 Mainville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Mainville is located in Columbia 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 Columbia County: Luzerne, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Schuylkill & Sullivan.

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

  • Columbia County     (The home county of Mainville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mainville, with the one closest to Mainville listed first.
    • Almedia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almedia
      • Almedia is located in Columbia County
    • Espy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espy
      • Espy is located in Columbia County
    • Shumans
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
      • Shumans is located in Columbia County
    • Lime Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
      • Lime Ridge is located in Columbia County
    • Bloomsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lightstreet
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightstreet
      • Lightstreet is located in Columbia County
    • Catawissa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mifflinville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinville
      • Mifflinville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinville <3>
    • Slabtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Columbia County
    • Queen City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Columbia County
    • Fernville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
      • Fernville is located in Columbia County
    • Rupert
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rupert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
      • Rupert is located in Columbia County
    • Briar Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Creek
      • Briar Creek is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mainville, with the one closest to Mainville listed first.
    • Tresckow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
      • Tresckow is located in Carbon County
    • Coxes Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
      • Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
      • Coxes Village has also been known as:
      • Cross Village
    • Beaver Meadows
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadows
      • Beaver Meadows is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Meadows <3>
    • Hudsondale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hudsondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
      • Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
    • Lansford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Weatherly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Nesquehoning
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Summit Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
      • Summit Hill is located in Carbon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit Hill <3>
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mainville, with the one closest to Mainville listed first.
    • Erdman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
      • Erdman is located in Dauphin County
    • Gratz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Williamstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mainville, with the one closest to Mainville listed first.
    • Mountain Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
      • Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
    • East Berwick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berwick
      • East Berwick is located in Luzerne County
    • Nescopeck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nescopeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nescopeck
      • Nescopeck is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nescopeck <3>
    • Beach Haven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven
      • Beach Haven is located in Luzerne County
    • Tomhicken
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tomhicken. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomhicken
      • Tomhicken is located in Luzerne County
    • New Columbus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
      • New Columbus is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Waterton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterton
      • Waterton is located in Luzerne County
    • Sybertsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Conyngham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conyngham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyngham
      • Conyngham is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyngham <3>
    • Register
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Register. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
      • Register is located in Luzerne County
    • Huntington Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shickshinny
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarks View
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks View
      • Clarks View is located in Luzerne County
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mainville, with the one closest to Mainville listed first.
    • Unityville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Richarts Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richarts Grove
      • Richarts Grove is located in Lycoming County
    • Biggerstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggerstown
      • Biggerstown is located in Lycoming County
    • Lairdsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lairdsville
      • Lairdsville is located in Lycoming County
    • Lungerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lungerville
      • Lungerville is located in Lycoming County
    • Muncy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
      • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncy <3>
    • Muncy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
      • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
  • Montour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mainville, with the one closest to Mainville listed first.
    • Mechanicsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
    • Danville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Washingtonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
      • Washingtonville is located in Montour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Mooresburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
      • Mooresburg is located in Montour County
    • Exchange
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
      • Exchange is located in Montour County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mainville, with the one closest to Mainville listed first.
    • Mount Carmel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <3>
    • Natalie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
      • Natalie is located in Northumberland County
    • Bear Gap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
      • Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
    • Elysburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysburg
      • Elysburg is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elysburg <3>
    • Marion Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Heights
      • Marion Heights is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
    • Dooleyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleyville
      • Dooleyville is located in Northumberland County
    • Kulpmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpmont
      • Kulpmont is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpmont <3>
    • Riverside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <3>
    • Rushtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushtown
      • Rushtown is located in Northumberland County
    • Locust Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Gap
      • Locust Gap is located in Northumberland County
    • Marshallton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
      • Marshallton is located in Northumberland County
    • Chulasky
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chulasky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulasky
      • Chulasky is located in Northumberland County
    • Edgewood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mainville, with the one closest to Mainville listed first.
    • Ferndale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Schuylkill County
    • Zion Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Nuremberg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ringtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Krebs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Krebs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Krebs is located in Schuylkill County
    • Raven Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raven Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
      • Raven Run is located in Schuylkill County
    • Oneida
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Schuylkill County
    • Ashland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Girardville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girardville
      • Girardville is located in Schuylkill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girardville <3>
    • Brandonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
      • Brandonville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Lost Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Lost Creek is located in Schuylkill County
    • Shenandoah Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah Heights
      • Shenandoah Heights is located in Schuylkill County
    • Englewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Schuylkill County
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mainville, with the one closest to Mainville listed first.
    • Shamokin Dam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Hummels Wharf
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummels Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummels Wharf
      • Hummels Wharf is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummels Wharf <3>
    • Selinsgrove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
      • Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <3>
    • Kratzerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kratzerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
      • Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
    • Dundore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
      • Dundore is located in Snyder County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mainville, with the one closest to Mainville listed first.
    • Beech Glen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech Glen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
      • Beech Glen is located in Sullivan County
    • Long Brook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Brook
      • Long Brook is located in Sullivan County
    • Sonestown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mainville, with the one closest to Mainville listed first.
    • New Columbia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Lewisburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • West Milton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
      • West Milton is located in Union County
    • Linntown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linntown
      • Linntown is located in Union County
    • Allenwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Dry Valley Crossroads
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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

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

Cemeteries Near Mainville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mainville.

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

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

  • Fisher Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Creveling Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creveling Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Creveling Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located between<5> the communities of Espy and Almedia.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<6> to the southwest of Almedia.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967765 <7>
  • Rosemont Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemont Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rosemont Cemetery is located in Espy.
    • The Rosemont Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Rosemont Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45602 <7>
  • Elan Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Michaels Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hidlay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rosemont Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemont Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rosemont Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Bloomsburg.
    • The Rosemont Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Rosemont Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641294 <7>
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roaring Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roaring Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roaring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Kulp UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Old Ebenezer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Ebenezer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2380150 <7>
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<8>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Mainville had a population of 577 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Espy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espy
    • Espy is located in Columbia County
  • Almedia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almedia
    • Almedia is located in Columbia County
  • Catawissa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Shumans
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
    • Shumans is located in Columbia County
  • Lightstreet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightstreet
    • Lightstreet is located in Columbia County
  • Lime Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
    • Lime Ridge is located in Columbia County
  • Bloomsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mifflinville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinville
    • Mifflinville is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinville <3>
  • Willow Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
    • Willow Springs is located in Columbia County
  • Paper Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paper Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paper Mill
    • Paper Mill is located in Columbia County
  • Rupert
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rupert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
    • Rupert is located in Columbia County
  • Numidia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
    • Numidia is located in Columbia County
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    • Newlin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
      • Newlin is located in Columbia County
    • Mill Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Grove
      • Mill Grove is located in Columbia County
    • Beaver Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
      • Beaver Valley is located in Columbia County

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

Newspapers Published in Mainville ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mainville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mainville, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mainville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mainville:

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

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiapa.org/county/

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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Espy and Almedia. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mainville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mainville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9759, Longitude: -76.3744       In this case, the coordinates for Mainville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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.
<8>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 Mainville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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