Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Orwin (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 Orwin. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Orwin is located in Schuylkill 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 Schuylkill County: Berks, Carbon, Columbia, Dauphin, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne & Northumberland.
Below are the counties that are near Orwin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Orwin:
- Schuylkill County (The home county of Orwin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Orwin, with the one closest to Orwin listed first.
- Tower City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Keffers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hegins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Valley View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Joliett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beuchler
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Suedberg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lorberry Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ravine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Irving
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orwin, with the one closest to Orwin listed first.
- Meckville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Aetna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Schubert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schubert. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schubert
- Schubert is located in Berks County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Schubert
- From Orwin to Schubert
- Rehrersburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wintersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Strausstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- New Schaefferstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shartlesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Womelsdorf
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bernville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- North Heidelberg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orwin, with the one closest to Orwin listed first.
- Locustdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustdale
- Locustdale is located in Columbia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locustdale <1>
- Centralia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Aristes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aristes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
- Aristes is located in Columbia County
- Numidia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Newlin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Queen City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- 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
- Slabtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- 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
- Catawissa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Grovania
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rupert
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- 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 Orwin to Rupert
- Mainville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainville
- Mainville is located in Columbia County
- Shumans
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shumans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shumans
- Shumans is located in Columbia County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shumans
- From Orwin to Shumans
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orwin, with the one closest to Orwin listed first.
- Enola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Fairview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Westwood Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
- Westwood Village is located in Cumberland County
- Wormleysburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Lemoyne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- New Cumberland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Dauphin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orwin, with the one closest to Orwin listed first.
- Williamstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dayton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lykens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Erdman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gratz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Loyalton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Carsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Carsonville is located in Dauphin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carsonville
- From Orwin to Carsonville
- Berrysburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Elizabethville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pillow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Grantville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Shellsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Juniata County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orwin, with the one closest to Orwin listed first.
- Knousetown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Seven Stars
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- 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
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orwin, with the one closest to Orwin listed first.
- Mount Hope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Hope
- From Orwin to Mount Hope
- Elstonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elstonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elstonville
- Elstonville is located in Lancaster County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elstonville
- From Orwin to Elstonville
- Mastersonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cocalico
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brickerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Aberdeen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Elm
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hopeland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Manheim
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Blainsport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orwin, with the one closest to Orwin listed first.
- Murray
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- 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 Orwin to Murray
- Green Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Point
- Green Point is located in Lebanon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Green Point
- From Orwin to Green Point
- Inwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
- Inwood is located in Lebanon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Inwood
- From Orwin to Inwood
- Lickdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickdale
- Lickdale is located in Lebanon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lickdale
- From Orwin to Lickdale
- Fort Indiantown Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fredericksburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <1>
- Jonestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
- Jonestown is located in Lebanon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <1>
- Bunker Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bunker Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Bunker Hill is located in Lebanon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bunker Hill
- From Orwin to Bunker Hill
- Greble
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Heilmandale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Zion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Zion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mount Zion
- From Orwin to Mount Zion
- Sand Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Sand Hill is located in Lebanon County
- Luzerne County
- Newtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Orwin to Newtown
- Montour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orwin, with the one closest to Orwin listed first.
- Danville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mechanicsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mooresburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orwin, with the one closest to Orwin listed first.
- Leck Kill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gowen City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
- Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
- Bear Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Locust Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Marshallton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
- Marshallton is located in Northumberland County
- Edgewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
- Shamokin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dooleyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Trevorton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevorton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Kulpmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpmont
- Kulpmont is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpmont <1>
- Farnsworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
- Farnsworth is located in Northumberland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Farnsworth
- From Orwin to Farnsworth
- Mandata
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandata
- Mandata is located in Northumberland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mandata
- From Orwin to Mandata
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orwin, with the one closest to Orwin listed first.
- Liverpool
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- 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>
- New Buffalo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Marysville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <1>
- Perdix
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Cove is located in Perry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cove
- From Orwin to Cove
- Reward
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Duncannon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
- Bailey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Snyder County
- The following are listed by their distance from Orwin, with the one closest to Orwin listed first.
- Dundore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Port Trevorton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- McKees Half Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Selinsgrove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Hoffer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer
- Hoffer is located in Snyder County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hoffer
- From Orwin to Hoffer
- Hummels Wharf
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- 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>
- Shamokin Dam
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pallas
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Freeburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Aline
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Shadle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kratzerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Union County
- Dry Valley Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- York County
- Marsh Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marsh Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Run
- Marsh Run is located in York County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marsh Run
- From Orwin to Marsh Run
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Orwin, see our County-by-County Page for Orwin.
Cemeteries Near Orwin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Orwin.
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 Orwin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Orwin, with the one closest to Orwin listed first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Andrew's UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sattazahn Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Green Point Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Donaldson Community Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethel Moravian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gunkles Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (206 more) ...
- Hollernan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollernan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollernan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jacobs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Union-Salem Evangelical Congregational Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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 Orwin had a population of 51 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Orwin, with the one closest to Orwin listed first.
- Tower City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Keffers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Good Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Spring
- Good Spring is located in Schuylkill County
- Gold Mine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
- Gold Mine is located in Lebanon County
- Joliett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hegins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sacramento
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
- Sacramento is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sacramento <1>
- Valley View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Williamstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Murray
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- 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 Orwin to Murray
- Suedberg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Beuchler
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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- Rausch Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rausch Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rausch Creek
- Rausch Creek is located in Schuylkill County
- Irving
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ravine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Orwin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Orwin.
Newspapers Published in Orwin ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Orwin.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Orwin, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Orwin.
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 websites either 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 Orwin:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Schuylkill County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Columbia County
- Cumberland County
- Dauphin County
- Juniata County
- Lancaster County
- Lebanon County
- Luzerne County
- Montour County
- Northumberland County
- Perry County
- Snyder County
- Union County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Orwin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Schuylkill County: www.co.schuylkill.pa.us/
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> | 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 Orwin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Orwin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orwin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5845, Longitude: -76.5327 |