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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 Martindale (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 Martindale. 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.

Martindale is located in Lancaster 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 Lancaster County: Cecil (MD), Harford (MD), Berks, Chester, Dauphin, Lebanon & York.

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

  • Lancaster County     (The home county of Martindale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martindale, with the one closest to Martindale listed first.
    • Terre Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Weaverland
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
    • Hinkletown
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Hinkletown is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkletown
    • Red Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Red Run is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run
    • New Holland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Blue Ball
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Reamstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • East Earl
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Denver
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Denver is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,831 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <1>
    • Stevens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bareville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bareville is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bareville
    • Ephrata
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martindale, with the one closest to Martindale listed first.
    • Adamstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Adamstown is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
      • Adamstown has also been known as:
      • Adamschteddel
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamstown <1>
    • Alleghenyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Alleghenyville is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghenyville
    • Morgantown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • New Morgan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • New Morgan is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Morgan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Tallowyck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Tallowyck is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallowyck
    • Angelica
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Angelica is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelica
    • Beckersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Beckersville is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckersville
    • Mohnton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Plowville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Plowville is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowville
    • Joanna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Joanna is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
    • Freemanville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Freemanville is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemanville
    • Flying Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Flying Hills is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flying Hills
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martindale, with the one closest to Martindale listed first.
    • Cambridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cambridge is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Honey Brook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dampman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Dampman is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dampman
    • Suplee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Suplee is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suplee
    • Compass
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Compass is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compass
    • Cupola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Cupola is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupola
    • Elverson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Isabella
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Isabella is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
    • Birdell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Birdell is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
    • Rockville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockville is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Loag
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Loag is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loag
    • Atglen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Dauphin County
    • Bachmanville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Bachmanville is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachmanville
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martindale, with the one closest to Martindale listed first.
    • Stricklerstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
    • Johnstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Johnstown is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
    • Schaefferstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Newmanstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sheridan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Sheridan is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Richland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Miners Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Miners Village is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Village
    • Burd Coleman Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Burd Coleman Village is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burd Coleman Village
    • Cornwall
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Myerstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Prescott
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Prescott is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
    • Avon Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Avon Heights is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Heights
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martindale, with the one closest to Martindale listed first.
    • Bramcote
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
    • Stowe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • West Pottsgrove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
    • Pottstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Halfway House
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
    • Pottsgrove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsgrove
    • Sanatoga
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Gilbertsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fagleysville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Fagleysville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagleysville
    • New Hanover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Mingo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Mingo is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
    • Congo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Congo is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congo
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martindale, with the one closest to Martindale listed first.
    • Summit Station
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Summit Station is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
    • Aucheys
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Aucheys is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheys
    • Jefferson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Moyers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Moyers is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
    • Port Clinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Auburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Lake Wynonah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Lake Wynonah is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wynonah
    • Marstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Marstown is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstown
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martindale, with the one closest to Martindale listed first.
    • East Prospect
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • East Prospect is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prospect
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
    • Goram
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Goram is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goram
    • Wrightsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Craley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Craley is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craley
    • New Bridgeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • New Bridgeville is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridgeville
    • Airville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kyleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Kyleville is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyleville
    • Slab
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Slab is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
    • Bittersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bittersville is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bittersville
    • Yorkana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Yorkana is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Castle Fin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Castle Fin is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
    • Hallam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Hallam is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallam
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Martindale, with the one closest to Martindale listed first.
    • Mason Dixon Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Mason Dixon Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Dixon Village
    • Rock Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Rock Springs is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
    • Sylmar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Sylmar is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar

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

Cemeteries Near Martindale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Martindale.

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 Martindale - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Martindale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Weaverland Mennonite Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Conestoga Old Order Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lichty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Reams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Metzler Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bowman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (318 more) ...

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Martindale had a population of 275 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hinkletown
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hinkletown is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkletown
  • Weaverland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
  • Terre Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Vogansville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Vogansville is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vogansville
  • Red Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Red Run is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run
  • Hahnstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hahnstown is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahnstown
  • Fairmount
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairmount is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
  • New Holland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Blue Ball
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Farmersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Farmersville is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
  • Groffdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Groffdale is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groffdale
  • East Earl
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Goodville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Goodville is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodville
    • Reamstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bowmansville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Martindale ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Martindale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Martindale, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Martindale.

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 Martindale:

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>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- Martindale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Martindale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.