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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 New Freedom (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 New Freedom. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

New Freedom is located in York 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 York County: Baltimore (MD), Carroll (MD), Harford (MD), Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin & Lancaster.

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

  • York County     (The home county of New Freedom)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Freedom, with the one closest to New Freedom listed first.
    • Stewartstown
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
      • Stewartstown is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartstown <2>
    • Fawn Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • New Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Bruce
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in York County
    • Susquehanna Trails
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
      • Susquehanna Trails is located in York County
    • Draco
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
      • Draco is located in York County
    • Wiley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
      • Wiley is located in York County
    • Bryansville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
      • Bryansville is located in York County
    • Delta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Airville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Castle Fin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Fin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
      • Castle Fin is located in York County
    • Laurel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in York County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Freedom, with the one closest to New Freedom listed first.
    • Midway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Adams County
    • Abbottstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottstown
      • Abbottstown is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbottstown <2>
    • McSherrystown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
      • McSherrystown is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <2>
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Freedom, with the one closest to New Freedom listed first.
    • Tweedale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tweedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
      • Tweedale is located in Chester County
    • Mount Vernon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Chester County
    • Barnsley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnsley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
      • Barnsley is located in Chester County
    • Chrome
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
      • Chrome is located in Chester County
    • Oxford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • Atglen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Chester County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Freedom, with the one closest to New Freedom listed first.
    • Benton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lancaster County
    • Furniss
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
      • Furniss is located in Lancaster County
    • Mount Nebo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
      • Mount Nebo is located in Lancaster County
    • McSparran
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSparran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
      • McSparran is located in Lancaster County
    • Colemanville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colemanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemanville
      • Colemanville is located in Lancaster County
    • Highville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
      • Highville is located in Lancaster County
    • Buck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
      • Buck is located in Lancaster County
    • Truce
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
      • Truce is located in Lancaster County
    • Union
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Lancaster County
    • Conestoga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Creswell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Lancaster County
    • Rockhill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
      • Rockhill is located in Lancaster County
  • Baltimore City (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Freedom, with the one closest to New Freedom listed first.
    • Waverly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Baltimore City (MD)
    • Charles Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Village
      • Charles Village is located in Baltimore City (MD)
    • Hampden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden
      • Hampden is located in Baltimore City (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampden <2>
    • Colonial Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Baltimore City (MD)
    • Gwynn Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gwynn Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwynn Oak
      • Gwynn Oak is located in Baltimore City (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gwynn Oak <2>
  • Baltimore County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Freedom, with the one closest to New Freedom listed first.
    • Shane
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shane
      • Shane is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Stablersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stablersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stablersville
      • Stablersville is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Maryland Line
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
      • Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Parkton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Walker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • White Hall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <2>
    • Freeland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
      • Freeland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <2>
    • Oakland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Monkton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Glencoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
      • Glencoe is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <2>
    • Baldwin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Shamburg ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
      • Shamburg is located in Baltimore County (MD)
  • Carroll County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Freedom, with the one closest to New Freedom listed first.
    • Young Mans Fancy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
      • Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Roller
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
      • Roller is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Lineboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
      • Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Rockbrook Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
      • Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Hampstead
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
      • Hampstead is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <2>
    • Manchester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Reeds Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
      • Reeds Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Berrywood Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrywood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
      • Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Carrollton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carrollton is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Finksburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finksburg
      • Finksburg is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finksburg <2>
    • Sandyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
      • Sandyville is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Yorkland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkland
      • Yorkland is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Freedom, with the one closest to New Freedom listed first.
    • Oakwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Conowingo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Rock Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Colora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colora
      • Colora is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colora <2>
    • Rock Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
      • Rock Run is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Mason Dixon Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Dixon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Dixon Village
      • Mason Dixon Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Rising Sun
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <2>
    • Port Deposit
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Deposit
      • Port Deposit is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Deposit <2>
    • Winchester Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Village
      • Winchester Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Sylmar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylmar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
      • Sylmar is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Perry Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Point
      • Perry Point is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Perryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Freedom, with the one closest to New Freedom listed first.
    • Cambria
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Whiteford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pylesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pylesville
      • Pylesville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pylesville <2>
    • Street
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jarrettsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrettsville
      • Jarrettsville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarrettsville <2>
    • Sharon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Shawsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Coopstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
      • Coopstown is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Chestnut Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Forest Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill <2>
    • Scarboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Scarboro is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Kalmia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalmia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalmia
      • Kalmia is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Montgomery County (MD)
    • High Point Estates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
      • High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County (MD)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of New Freedom ...

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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Freedom.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of New Freedom. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of New Freedom and those printed in the larger area surrounding New Freedom.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of New Freedom.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 New Freedom:

Cemeteries Near New Freedom ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Freedom.

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

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

  • Fawn Grove Friends
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Fawn Grove Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Fellowship Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
  • Heaps Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heaps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heaps Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Fawn AME Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Centre Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • North Harford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Harford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Harford Cemetery
  • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
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    • Slate Ridge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bryansville UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • St. James Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that New Freedom had a population of 364 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, New Freedom had a population of 4,810 people.

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

  • Fawn Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Stewartstown
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
    • Stewartstown is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartstown <2>
  • Gatchellville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatchellville
    • Gatchellville is located in York County
  • Harkins
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkins
    • Harkins is located in Harford County (MD)
  • McDermott
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDermott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDermott
    • McDermott is located in York County
  • New Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Graceton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graceton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceton
    • Graceton is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Bald Eagle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle
    • Bald Eagle is located in York County
  • Norrisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrisville
    • Norrisville is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Woodbine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
    • Woodbine is located in York County
  • Bridgeton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
    • Bridgeton is located in York County
  • Bruce
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
    • Bruce is located in York County
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    • Draco
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draco
      • Draco is located in York County
    • Muddy Creek Forks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Creek Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Creek Forks
      • Muddy Creek Forks is located in York County
    • Street
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

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

The official website for New Freedom: www.newfreedomboro.org/

The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- New Freedom) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Freedom. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7306, Longitude: -76.4517    
<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>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 New Freedom, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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