Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Marion Heights (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 Marion Heights. 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 Marion Heights ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Marion Heights: Marion Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Marion Heights. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Marion Heights.
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 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.
Marion Heights is located in Northumberland County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Northumberland County: Columbia, Dauphin, Lycoming, Montour, Schuylkill, Snyder & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Marion Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Marion Heights:
- Northumberland County (The home county of Marion Heights)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion Heights, with the one closest to Marion Heights listed first.
- Elysburg
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Reed
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Reed is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Kulpmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bear Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
- Rushtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rushtown is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushtown
- Edgewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Marshallton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Marshallton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
- Shamokin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Snydertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Snydertown is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Bear Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bear Valley is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Natalie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Natalie is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
- Gowen City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
- Farnsworth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Farnsworth is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion Heights, with the one closest to Marion Heights listed first.
- Meckville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Meckville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckville
- Bethel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion Heights, with the one closest to Marion Heights listed first.
- Grovania
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Grovania is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovania
- Queen City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Queen City is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Numidia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Numidia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
- Slabtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Slabtown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Catawissa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Newlin is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
- Rupert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rupert is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Buckhorn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Buckhorn is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Bloomsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fernville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fernville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
- Locustdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aristes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Aristes is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
- Centralia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dauphin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion Heights, with the one closest to Marion Heights listed first.
- Erdman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Erdman is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
- Williamstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gratz
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pillow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dayton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Lykens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Berrysburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Loyalton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
- Elizabethville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Paxton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Paxton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Rife
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rife is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife
- Carsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Carsonville is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Enders
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Enders is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
- Juniata County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion Heights, with the one closest to Marion Heights listed first.
- Knousetown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Knousetown is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
- Richfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion Heights, with the one closest to Marion Heights listed first.
- Gold Mine
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Gold Mine is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
- Murray
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Murray is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Green Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Green Point is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Point
- Inwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Inwood is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
- Lickdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lickdale is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickdale
- Fort Indiantown Gap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fort Indiantown Gap is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Indiantown Gap
- Fredericksburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion Heights, with the one closest to Marion Heights listed first.
- Newtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Newtown is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Mountain Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- East Berwick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Berwick is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berwick
- Nescopeck
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beach Haven
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beach Haven is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven
- Tomhicken
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Tomhicken is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomhicken
- New Columbus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Columbus is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Sybertsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Register
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Register is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
- Waterton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waterton is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterton
- Conyngham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Clarks View
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clarks View is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks View
- Huntington Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion Heights, with the one closest to Marion Heights listed first.
- Lairdsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lairdsville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lairdsville
- Unityville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Muncy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Biggerstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Biggerstown is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggerstown
- Montgomery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Richarts Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Richarts Grove is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richarts Grove
- Lungerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lungerville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lungerville
- Muncy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Muncy is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
- Beaver Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Beaver Lake is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Lake
- Maple Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Hill is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Montour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion Heights, with the one closest to Marion Heights listed first.
- Danville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mechanicsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mooresburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mooresburg is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
- Washingtonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Washingtonville is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Exchange
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Exchange is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
- Perry County
- Liverpool
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion Heights, with the one closest to Marion Heights listed first.
- Pitman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Haas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Haas is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haas
- Lavelle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lavelle - Locustdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lavelle - Locustdale is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavelle - Locustdale
- Rough and Ready
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
- Beurys Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beurys Lake is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beurys Lake
- Fountain Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Springs is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Springs
- Gordon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Girardville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hegins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Klingerstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Snyder County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion Heights, with the one closest to Marion Heights listed first.
- Shamokin Dam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hummels Wharf
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Selinsgrove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dundore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dundore is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
- Kratzerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
- Port Trevorton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Chapman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chapman is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Freeburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Freeburg is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Kreamer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pallas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pallas is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pallas
- Globe Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Globe Mills is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Mills
- Hoffer
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hoffer is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer
- McKees Half Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- McKees Half Falls is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Half Falls
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marion Heights, with the one closest to Marion Heights listed first.
- Lewisburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dry Valley Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Linntown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Linntown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linntown
- New Columbia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- West Milton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- West Milton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
- New Berlin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mazeppa
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mazeppa is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
- Allenwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mifflinburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Red Bank
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Red Bank is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Alvira ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alvira is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvira
- Former name for Alvira:
- Wisetown
- Millmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hartleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hartleton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Marion Heights, see our County-by-County Page for Marion Heights.
Cemeteries Near Marion Heights ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marion Heights.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Marion Heights - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Marion Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Marion Heights, with the one closest to Marion Heights listed first.
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Peter's Reformed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- All Saints Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sharp Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Summit Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Shamokin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Northumberland Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kase Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (177 more) ...
- Old St. Josephs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Marion Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Marion Heights.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Marion Heights, with the one closest to Marion Heights listed first.
- Elysburg
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Paxinos
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Reed
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Reed is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Union Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Union Corner is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corner
- Cabel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cabel is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabel
- Bear Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
- Deibler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Deibler is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deibler
- Rushtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rushtown is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushtown
- Yordy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Yordy is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yordy
- Kulps
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kulps is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulps
- Boyd
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Boyd is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Shamokin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Sagon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sagon is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagon
- Snydertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Snydertown is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Stonington
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stonington is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Marion Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marion Heights.
Newspapers Published in Marion Heights ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marion Heights.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marion Heights, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marion Heights.
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 helpful 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 Marion Heights:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Northumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Columbia County
- Dauphin County
- Juniata County
- Lebanon County
- Luzerne County
- Lycoming County
- Montour County
- Perry County
- Schuylkill County
- Snyder County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Marion Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Marion Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |