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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 Penns Creek (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 Penns Creek. 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 Penns Creek ...

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 have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Penns Creek: Penns Crk. (or less commonly used: Penns Ck. or Penns Cr.)
  • While the name of this community is Penns Creek, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Penns Creek may originally have been Penn's Creek.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Penns Creek might be written as Penn Creek.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Penns Creek is located in Snyder 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 Snyder County: Juniata, Mifflin, Northumberland & Union.

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

  • Snyder County     (The home county of Penns Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penns Creek, with the one closest to Penns Creek listed first.
    • Middleburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Coon Hunter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Hunter
      • Coon Hunter is located in Snyder County
    • Globe Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Globe Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Mills
      • Globe Mills is located in Snyder County
    • Paxtonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtonville
      • Paxtonville is located in Snyder County
    • Kreamer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kreamer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreamer
      • Kreamer is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kreamer <3>
    • Kratzerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kratzerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
      • Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
    • Troxelville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troxelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troxelville
      • Troxelville is located in Snyder County
    • Mount Pleasant Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Freeburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Beavertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Selinsgrove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Benfer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benfer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benfer
      • Benfer is located in Snyder County
    • Beaver Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
      • Beaver Springs is located in Snyder County
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penns Creek, with the one closest to Penns Creek listed first.
    • Livonia
      (15 miles [24.1 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Centre County
    • Woodward
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Fiedler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiedler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiedler
      • Fiedler is located in Centre County
    • Ingleby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleby
      • Ingleby is located in Centre County
    • Aaronsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aaronsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Coburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Rebersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Millheim
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Madisonburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonburg
      • Madisonburg is located in Centre County
    • Zerby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zerby
      • Zerby is located in Centre County
    • Penn Hall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Hall
      • Penn Hall is located in Centre County
    • Spring Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
      • Spring Mills is located in Centre County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Mills <3>
    • Potters Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Mills
      • Potters Mills is located in Centre County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penns Creek, with the one closest to Penns Creek listed first.
    • Greenburr
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenburr
      • Greenburr is located in Clinton County
    • Loganton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganton
      • Loganton is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loganton <3>
    • Rauchtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauchtown
      • Rauchtown is located in Clinton County
    • Tylersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylersville
      • Tylersville is located in Clinton County
    • Rote
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rote
      • Rote is located in Clinton County
    • Youngdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngdale
      • Youngdale is located in Clinton County
    • Avis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis
      • Avis is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,476 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avis <3>
    • Castanea
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedar Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
      • Cedar Springs is located in Clinton County
    • McElhattan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Salona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salona
      • Salona is located in Clinton County
    • Dunnstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnstown
      • Dunnstown is located in Clinton County
    • Lamar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penns Creek, with the one closest to Penns Creek listed first.
    • Grovania
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovania
      • Grovania is located in Columbia County
    • Jerseytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerseytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseytown
      • Jerseytown is located in Columbia County
    • Buckhorn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Columbia County
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penns Creek, with the one closest to Penns Creek listed first.
    • Paxton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Dauphin County
    • Pillow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Millersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Berrysburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rife
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife
      • Rife is located in Dauphin County
    • Elizabethville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Erdman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
      • Erdman is located in Dauphin County
    • Gratz
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Loyalton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
      • Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
    • Fisherville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
      • Fisherville is located in Dauphin County
    • Halifax
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Enders
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
      • Enders is located in Dauphin County
    • Lykens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penns Creek, with the one closest to Penns Creek listed first.
    • Richfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Knousetown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
      • Knousetown is located in Juniata County
    • Swales
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swales
      • Swales is located in Juniata County
    • Seven Stars
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
    • McAlisterville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAlisterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Thompsontown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Locust Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Run
      • Locust Run is located in Juniata County
    • Mifflintown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mexico
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
      • Mexico is located in Juniata County
    • Mifflin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Juniata County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Port Royal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Port
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Port
      • Old Port is located in Juniata County
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penns Creek, with the one closest to Penns Creek listed first.
    • Collomsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Collomsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collomsville
      • Collomsville is located in Lycoming County
    • Maple Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
      • Maple Hill is located in Lycoming County
    • Antes Fort
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Antes Fort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antes Fort
      • Antes Fort is located in Lycoming County
    • Duboistown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duboistown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duboistown
      • Duboistown is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • South Williamsport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Grimesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesville
      • Grimesville is located in Lycoming County
    • Linden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Newberry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
      • Newberry is located in Lycoming County
    • Williamsport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Faxon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
      • Faxon is located in Lycoming County
    • Garden View
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden View
      • Garden View is located in Lycoming County
    • Muncy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
      • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncy <3>
    • Montoursville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montoursville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montoursville
      • Montoursville is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montoursville <3>
  • Mifflin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penns Creek, with the one closest to Penns Creek listed first.
    • Alfarata
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfarata
      • Alfarata is located in Mifflin County
    • Paintersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintersville
      • Paintersville is located in Mifflin County
    • Honey Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
      • Honey Creek is located in Mifflin County
    • Milroy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Mifflin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milroy <3>
    • Burnham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Montour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penns Creek, with the one closest to Penns Creek listed first.
    • Mooresburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
      • Mooresburg is located in Montour County
    • Washingtonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
      • Washingtonville is located in Montour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Danville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Mechanicsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
    • Exchange
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
      • Exchange is located in Montour County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penns Creek, with the one closest to Penns Creek listed first.
    • Selinsgrove Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove Junction
      • Selinsgrove Junction is located in Northumberland County
    • Asherton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherton
      • Asherton is located in Northumberland County
    • Northumberland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Sunbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • Mile Run
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Run
      • Mile Run is located in Northumberland County
    • Milton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,550 people
    • Herndon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Augustaville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustaville
      • Augustaville is located in Northumberland County
    • Potts Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Keefers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keefers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
      • Keefers is located in Northumberland County
    • Mandata
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandata
      • Mandata is located in Northumberland County
    • Watsontown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Malta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Northumberland County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penns Creek, with the one closest to Penns Creek listed first.
    • Liverpool
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Reward
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
      • Reward is located in Perry County
    • Millerstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bailey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Perry County
    • Newport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • New Buffalo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Eshcol
      (30 miles [48.3 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 Penns Creek, with the one closest to Penns Creek listed first.
    • Klingerstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klingerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Rough and Ready
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
      • Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
    • Pitman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Valley View
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penns Creek, with the one closest to Penns Creek listed first.
    • Mifflinburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • New Berlin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Millmont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millmont
      • Millmont is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millmont <3>
    • Hartleton
      (5 miles [8 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Union County
    • Dry Valley Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Valley Crossroads
      • Dry Valley Crossroads is located in Union County
    • Glen Iron
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iron
      • Glen Iron is located in Union County
    • Laurelton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelton
      • Laurelton is located in Union County
    • Linntown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linntown
      • Linntown is located in Union County
    • Lewisburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Milton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
      • West Milton is located in Union County
    • New Columbia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherry Run
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
      • Cherry Run is located in Union County

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

Cemeteries Near Penns Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Penns Creek.

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

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

  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emmanuel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boyer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Berlin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Long Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glendale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Cedars Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cedars Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cedars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hassingers Old Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Globe Mills Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Globe Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Globe Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hartleton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartleton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Guier Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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 in 1895, Penns Creek had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Middleburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • New Berlin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Mifflinburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Swengel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swengel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swengel
    • Swengel is located in Union County
  • Millmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millmont
    • Millmont is located in Union County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millmont <3>
  • Globe Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Globe Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Mills
    • Globe Mills is located in Snyder County
  • Rand
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rand
    • Rand is located in Union County
  • Hartleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleton
    • Hartleton is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
  • Paxtonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtonville
    • Paxtonville is located in Snyder County
  • Kreamer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kreamer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreamer
    • Kreamer is located in Snyder County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kreamer <3>
  • Vicksburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
    • Vicksburg is located in Union County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <3>
  • Dry Valley Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Valley Crossroads
    • Dry Valley Crossroads is located in Union County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cowan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
      • Cowan is located in Union County
    • Forest Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Union County
    • Laurelton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelton
      • Laurelton is located in Union County

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

Newspapers Published in Penns Creek ...

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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Penns Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Penns Creek, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Penns Creek.

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 Penns Creek:

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

The official website for Snyder County: www.snydercounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 Penns Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Penns Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Penns Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8598, Longitude: -77.0553       In this case, the coordinates for Penns Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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