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 Penn Grove (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 Penn Grove. 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.
Name Variations for Penn Grove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Penn Grove: Penn Grv.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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.
Penn Grove is located in York County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of York County: Baltimore (MD), Carroll (MD), Harford (MD), Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin & Lancaster.
Below are the counties that are near Penn Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Penn Grove:
- York County (The home county of Penn Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Penn Grove, with the one closest to Penn Grove listed first.
- Valley Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Valley Junction is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Jefferson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Parkville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Parkville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Hanover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pennville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pennville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Strickhousers
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Strickhousers is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickhousers
- Bandanna
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bandanna is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- Brodbecks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brodbecks is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
- West Manheim
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Manheim is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Blackrock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blackrock is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Glenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glenville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Hanover Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hanover Junction is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Junction
- La Bott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- La Bott is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bott
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penn Grove, with the one closest to Penn Grove listed first.
- Midway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- McSherrystown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Abbottstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Edgegrove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Edgegrove is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
- East Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Oxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Littlestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brush Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brush Run is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
- Whitehall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Hampton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Newchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newchester is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newchester
- Bonneauville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Kingsdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penn Grove, with the one closest to Penn Grove listed first.
- Hunters Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
- Lisburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
- Allenview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Allenview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
- Boiling Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Holly Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barnitz
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Barnitz is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnitz
- Craighead
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Craighead is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead
- Roxbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Roxbury is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Trindle Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Trindle Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trindle Springs
- Lower Allen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
- Mechanicsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Huntsdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
- Montsera
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Montsera is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsera
- Dauphin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penn Grove, with the one closest to Penn Grove listed first.
- Highspire
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Royalton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Royalton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
- Middletown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Steelton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Clifton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Clifton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penn Grove, with the one closest to Penn Grove listed first.
- Blue Ridge Summit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Caledonia Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
- Monterey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penn Grove, with the one closest to Penn Grove listed first.
- Billmeyer ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
- Falmouth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Marietta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maytown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Washington Borough
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Washington Borough is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Borough
- Highville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Highville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
- Creswell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Creswell is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Central Manor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Central Manor is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Manor
- Elizabethtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Florin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Florin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
- Rheems
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rheems is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheems
- Aberdeen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Baltimore County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Penn Grove, with the one closest to Penn Grove listed first.
- Eklo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Eklo is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
- Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Freeland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maryland Line
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
- Shamburg ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shamburg is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Walker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walker is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Trenton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Trenton is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Upperco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Parkton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gorsuch Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Gorsuch Mills is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorsuch Mills
- Mount Carmel
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Carmel is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Trump
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Trump is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump
- Fowblesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
- Carroll County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Penn Grove, with the one closest to Penn Grove listed first.
- Lineboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
- Roller
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roller is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Young Mans Fancy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
- Manchester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Reeds Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Reeds Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
- Rockbrook Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Hampstead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Westminster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Frizzellburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
- Frizzellburg has also been known as:
- Frizels
- Tyrone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Carrollton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Fairground Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- Harney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harney is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Frederick County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Penn Grove, with the one closest to Penn Grove listed first.
- Emmitsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ladiesburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Sams Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Oak Orchard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Rocky Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Midway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- Centerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Unionville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Unionville is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Libertytown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Woodsboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Creagerstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Creagerstown is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
- Jimtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jimtown is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Sabillasville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Harford County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Penn Grove, with the one closest to Penn Grove listed first.
- Shawsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Federal Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Federal Hill is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Hess
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hess is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Jarrettsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pylesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Coopstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coopstown is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
- Putnam Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- Upper Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Upper Crossroads is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossroads
- Cambria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Street
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Whiteford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sharon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Montgomery County (MD)
- High Point Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Penn Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Penn Grove.
Cemeteries Near Penn Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Penn Grove.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Penn Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Penn Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Penn Grove, with the one closest to Penn Grove listed first.
- Porters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dubs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- York Road Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Road Cemetery
- The York Road Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bairs Meeting House Cemetery
- Mumma Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Hanover.
- The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #819773 <2>
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rest Haven Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bucher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Davids Old Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Folkenroth Burial Grounds
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wentz Meeting House Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Davids Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (360 more) ...
- Black Rock Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hershey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Penn Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Penn Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Penn Grove, with the one closest to Penn Grove listed first.
- Porters Sideling
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Porters Sideling is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Sideling
- Jacobs Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jacobs Mills is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Mills
- Iron Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Iron Ridge is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Ridge
- Marburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marburg is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marburg
- Valley Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Valley Junction is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Hanover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jefferson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Menges Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Menges Mills is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menges Mills
- Cold Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cold Spring is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- McSherry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- McSherry is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherry
- Bandanna
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bandanna is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- Brodbecks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brodbecks is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Strickhousers
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Strickhousers is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickhousers
- McSherrystown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Blackrock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blackrock is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Penn Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Penn Grove.
Newspapers Published in Penn Grove ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Penn Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Penn Grove, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Penn Grove.
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 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 Penn Grove:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to York County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Cumberland County
- Dauphin County
- Franklin County
- Lancaster County
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Harford County
- Montgomery County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Penn Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Penn Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |