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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 Oriental (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 Oriental. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Oriental is located in Juniata 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 Juniata County: Huntingdon, Mifflin, Northumberland, Perry & Snyder.

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

  • Juniata County     (The home county of Oriental)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oriental, with the one closest to Oriental listed first.
    • Knousetown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
      • Knousetown is located in Juniata County
    • Seven Stars
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
    • Richfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Swales
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swales
      • Swales is located in Juniata County
    • Thompsontown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Locust Run
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Run
      • Locust Run is located in Juniata County
    • McAlisterville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAlisterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Mexico
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Juniata County
    • Mifflintown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Mifflin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Juniata County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Old Port
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Port
      • Old Port is located in Juniata County
    • Port Royal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Doyles Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doyles Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyles Mills
      • Doyles Mills is located in Juniata County
  • Allegheny County
    • Bloomfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oriental, with the one closest to Oriental listed first.
    • Woodward
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ingleby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleby
      • Ingleby is located in Centre County
    • Fiedler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiedler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiedler
      • Fiedler is located in Centre County
    • Coburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Livonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Centre County
    • Aaronsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aaronsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaronsburg
      • Aaronsburg is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aaronsburg <2>
    • Millheim
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millheim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
      • Millheim is located in Centre County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millheim <2>
    • Zerby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zerby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zerby
      • Zerby is located in Centre County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oriental, with the one closest to Oriental listed first.
    • Westwood Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
      • Westwood Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Enola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Good Hope
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in Cumberland County
    • West Fairview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
      • West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
    • Wormleysburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wormleysburg
      • Wormleysburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,062 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wormleysburg <2>
    • Camp Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lemoyne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
      • Lemoyne is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemoyne <2>
    • New Kingstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Sporting Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sporting Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
      • Sporting Hill is located in Cumberland County
    • Lower Allen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
      • Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
    • Middlesex
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
      • Middlesex is located in Cumberland County
    • New Cumberland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <2>
    • Schlusser
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schlusser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlusser
      • Schlusser is located in Cumberland County
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oriental, with the one closest to Oriental listed first.
    • Paxton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Dauphin County
    • Millersburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <2>
    • Rife
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife
      • Rife is located in Dauphin County
    • Berrysburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Pillow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillow
      • Pillow is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pillow <2>
    • Halifax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <2>
    • Elizabethville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fisherville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fisherville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
      • Fisherville is located in Dauphin County
    • Enders
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
      • Enders is located in Dauphin County
    • Loyalton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
      • Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
    • Enterline
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterline
      • Enterline is located in Dauphin County
    • Gratz
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Carsonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
      • Carsonville is located in Dauphin County
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oriental, with the one closest to Oriental listed first.
    • Green Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Point
      • Green Point is located in Lebanon County
    • Murray
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Lebanon County
    • Fort Indiantown Gap
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Indiantown Gap
      • Fort Indiantown Gap is located in Lebanon County
    • Inwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in Lebanon County
    • Lickdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickdale
      • Lickdale is located in Lebanon County
    • Syner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Syner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syner
      • Syner is located in Lebanon County
    • Palmyra
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <2>
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oriental, with the one closest to Oriental listed first.
    • Alfarata
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alfarata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfarata
      • Alfarata is located in Mifflin County
    • Paintersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paintersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
      • Paintersville is located in Mifflin County
    • Burnham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnham <2>
    • Highland Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Mifflin County
    • Honey Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Honey Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
      • Honey Creek is located in Mifflin County
    • Lewistown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Juniata Terrace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniata Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata Terrace
      • Juniata Terrace is located in Mifflin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
    • Lewistown Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown Junction
      • Lewistown Junction is located in Mifflin County
    • Reedsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Yeagertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Montour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oriental, with the one closest to Oriental listed first.
    • Mooresburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
      • Mooresburg is located in Montour County
    • Danville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oriental, with the one closest to Oriental listed first.
    • Malta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Northumberland County
    • Mandata
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mandata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandata
      • Mandata is located in Northumberland County
    • Herndon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <2>
    • Asherton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherton
      • Asherton is located in Northumberland County
    • Selinsgrove Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selinsgrove Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove Junction
      • Selinsgrove Junction is located in Northumberland County
    • Mile Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Run
      • Mile Run is located in Northumberland County
    • Augustaville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustaville
      • Augustaville is located in Northumberland County
    • Sunbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <2>
    • Leck Kill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leck Kill
      • Leck Kill is located in Northumberland County
    • Farnsworth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farnsworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
      • Farnsworth is located in Northumberland County
    • Trevorton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevorton
      • Trevorton is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trevorton <2>
    • Northumberland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Keefers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
      • Keefers is located in Northumberland County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oriental, with the one closest to Oriental listed first.
    • Liverpool
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Reward
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
      • Reward is located in Perry County
    • Millerstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bailey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Perry County
    • New Buffalo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
      • New Buffalo is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Newport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Duncannon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncannon
      • Duncannon is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncannon <2>
    • Rose Glen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
      • Rose Glen is located in Perry County
    • Blain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain
      • Blain is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blain <2>
    • Mecks Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
      • Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
    • Cove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Cove is located in Perry County
    • Perdix
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
      • Perdix is located in Perry County
    • Eshcol
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshcol
      • Eshcol is located in Perry County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oriental, with the one closest to Oriental listed first.
    • Klingerstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klingerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingerstown
      • Klingerstown is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klingerstown <2>
    • Rough and Ready
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
      • Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
    • Tower City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Valley View
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Orwin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwin
      • Orwin is located in Schuylkill County
    • Hegins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Pitman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Haas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haas
      • Haas is located in Schuylkill County
    • Joliett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliett
      • Joliett is located in Schuylkill County
    • Keffers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keffers
      • Keffers is located in Schuylkill County
    • Fountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Schuylkill County
    • Suedberg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suedberg
      • Suedberg is located in Schuylkill County
    • Beuchler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beuchler
      • Beuchler is located in Schuylkill County
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oriental, with the one closest to Oriental listed first.
    • Aline
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
      • Aline is located in Snyder County
    • Shadle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadle
      • Shadle is located in Snyder County
    • Hoffer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoffer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer
      • Hoffer is located in Snyder County
    • McKees Half Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Half Falls
      • McKees Half Falls is located in Snyder County
    • Mount Pleasant Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pallas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pallas
      • Pallas is located in Snyder County
    • Port Trevorton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Freeburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Coon Hunter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Hunter
      • Coon Hunter is located in Snyder County
    • Middleburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Dundore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
      • Dundore is located in Snyder County
    • Paxtonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtonville
      • Paxtonville is located in Snyder County
    • Beavertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
      • Beavertown is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavertown <2>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oriental, with the one closest to Oriental listed first.
    • Dry Valley Crossroads
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dry Valley Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Valley Crossroads
      • Dry Valley Crossroads is located in Union County
    • Millmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millmont
      • Millmont is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millmont <2>
    • New Berlin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <2>
    • Mifflinburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinburg
      • Mifflinburg is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,445 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinburg <2>
    • Glen Iron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iron
      • Glen Iron is located in Union County
    • Laurelton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelton
      • Laurelton is located in Union County
    • Hartleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleton
      • Hartleton is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Red Bank
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Union County
    • Lewisburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Linntown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linntown
      • Linntown is located in Union County
    • Cherry Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Union County
    • West Milton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
      • West Milton is located in Union County
    • New Columbia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Oriental ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oriental.

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

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

  • Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northwest of Richfield.
    • The Dresslers Ridge UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dresslers Ridge Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992448 <5>
  • Barner's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Arbogast Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Aline UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aline UMC Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Aline UMC Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Aline
    • The Aline UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Aline Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2133768 <5>
  • Rickard Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rickard Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rickard Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pfoutz Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pfoutz Valley Cemetery
    • The Pfoutz Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pfoutz Valley UMC Cemetery
  • Faith Lutheran Church
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Reward UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Matthew Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew Cemetery
    • The St. Matthew Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Matthew Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evangelical Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Pine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Richfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richfield Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Richfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Richfield.
      • The Richfield Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Richfield Union Cemetery
      • Richfield UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989444 <5>
    • Brick Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Church Cemetery
      • The Brick Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brick Mennonite Church Cemetery
      • Richfield Mennonite Cemetery
      • Shelleys Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44444 <5>

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 Oriental had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Pfoutz Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pfoutz Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfoutz Valley
    • Pfoutz Valley is located in Perry County
  • Meiserville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meiserville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meiserville
    • Meiserville is located in Snyder County
  • Aline
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
    • Aline is located in Snyder County
  • Liverpool
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Strouptown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strouptown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strouptown
    • Strouptown is located in Snyder County
  • Paxton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
    • Paxton is located in Dauphin County
  • Hoffer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoffer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer
    • Hoffer is located in Snyder County
  • Shadle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadle
    • Shadle is located in Snyder County
  • Knousetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
    • Knousetown is located in Juniata County
  • Nekoda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nekoda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoda
    • Nekoda is located in Perry County
  • Malta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in Northumberland County
  • Dalmatia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalmatia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalmatia
    • Dalmatia is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalmatia <2>
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    • McKees Half Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Half Falls
      • McKees Half Falls is located in Snyder County
    • Reward
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
      • Reward is located in Perry County
    • Millersburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Oriental ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oriental.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oriental, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oriental.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Oriental:

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

The official website for Juniata County: www.co.juniata.pa.us/

The official website for Commonwealth 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>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.
<4>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- Oriental) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oriental. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6334, Longitude: -77.0061       In this case, the coordinates for Oriental have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Oriental, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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