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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 Northumberland (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 Northumberland. 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 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.

Northumberland is located in Northumberland 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 Northumberland County: Columbia, Dauphin, Lycoming, Montour, Schuylkill, Snyder & Union.

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

  • Northumberland County     (The home county of Northumberland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northumberland, with the one closest to Northumberland listed first.
    • Sunbury
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Keefers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keefers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
      • Keefers is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keefers
      • From Northumberland to Keefers
    • Snydertown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snydertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydertown
      • Snydertown is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
    • Potts Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mile Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Selinsgrove Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Augustaville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Asherton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asherton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherton
      • Asherton is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Asherton
      • From Northumberland to Asherton
    • Rushtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushtown
      • Rushtown is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rushtown
      • From Northumberland to Rushtown
    • Milton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,550 people
    • Chulasky
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulasky
      • Chulasky is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chulasky
      • From Northumberland to Chulasky
    • Riverside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Farnsworth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northumberland, with the one closest to Northumberland listed first.
    • Livonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Livonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Livonia
      • From Northumberland to Livonia
    • Woodward
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Fiedler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiedler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiedler
      • Fiedler is located in Centre County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northumberland, with the one closest to Northumberland listed first.
    • Rauchtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Loganton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
      • Loganton is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganton <1>
    • Greenburr
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northumberland, with the one closest to Northumberland listed first.
    • Grovania
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Rupert
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
      • Rupert is located in Columbia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rupert
      • From Northumberland to Rupert
    • Buckhorn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jerseytown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Catawissa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Queen City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Columbia County
    • Bloomsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Eyers Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eyers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyers Grove
      • Eyers Grove is located in Columbia County
    • Fernville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
      • Fernville is located in Columbia County
    • Mordansville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Numidia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Slabtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Columbia County
    • Espy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Dauphin County
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northumberland, with the one closest to Northumberland listed first.
    • Knousetown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Richfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Seven Stars
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
    • Swales
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • McAlisterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAlisterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlisterville
      • McAlisterville is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAlisterville <1>
  • Lebanon County
    • Murray
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Lebanon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Murray
      • From Northumberland to Murray
  • Luzerne County
    • Newtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Luzerne County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newtown
      • From Northumberland to Newtown
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northumberland, with the one closest to Northumberland listed first.
    • Maple Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Muncy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Muncy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Collomsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lairdsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Montoursville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montoursville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montoursville
      • Montoursville is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montoursville <1>
    • Duboistown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duboistown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duboistown
      • Duboistown is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • South Williamsport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Faxon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Williamsport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Unityville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Garden View
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden View
      • Garden View is located in Lycoming County
    • Newberry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
      • Newberry is located in Lycoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newberry
      • From Northumberland to Newberry
  • Montour County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northumberland, with the one closest to Northumberland listed first.
    • Liverpool
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <1>
    • Reward
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Millerstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Schuylkill County
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northumberland, with the one closest to Northumberland listed first.
    • Shamokin Dam
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hummels Wharf
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummels Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Kratzerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kratzerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
      • Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
    • Selinsgrove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Kreamer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kreamer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreamer
      • Kreamer is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kreamer <1>
    • Dundore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Freeburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
      • Freeburg is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Globe Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Trevorton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Penns Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penns Creek
      • Penns Creek is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penns Creek <1>
    • Middleburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <1>
    • Pallas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Coon Hunter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Union County

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

Cemeteries Near Northumberland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Northumberland.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Northumberland had a population of 2,744 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Northumberland had a population of 3,570 people.

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

  • Kapp
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kapp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kapp
    • Kapp is located in Northumberland County
  • Sunbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Shamokin Dam
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Winfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Winfield is located in Union County
  • Hummels Wharf
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummels Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Keefers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keefers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
    • Keefers is located in Northumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Keefers
    • From Northumberland to Keefers
  • Wolverton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverton
    • Wolverton is located in Northumberland County
  • Chillisquaque
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillisquaque have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillisquaque
    • Chillisquaque is located in Northumberland County
  • Kratzerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kratzerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
    • Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
  • Klines Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klines Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klines Grove
    • Klines Grove is located in Northumberland County
  • Montandon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montandon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montandon
    • Montandon is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montandon <1>
  • Cameron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Northumberland County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Northumberland ...

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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Northumberland.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Northumberland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Northumberland and those printed in the larger area surrounding Northumberland.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<7> of Northumberland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Northumberland:

The official website for Northumberland: www.northumberlandborough.com/

The official website for Northumberland County: www.northumberlandco.org/

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

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>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.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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>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.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Northumberland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Northumberland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northumberland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8947, Longitude: -76.7995    









 

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