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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 Piketown (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 Piketown. 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.

Piketown is located in Dauphin 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 Dauphin County: Cumberland, Lancaster, Lebanon, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill & York.

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

  • Dauphin County     (The home county of Piketown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piketown, with the one closest to Piketown listed first.
    • Ritzie Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritzie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritzie Village
      • Ritzie Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Manadahill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manadahill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manadahill
      • Manadahill is located in Dauphin County
    • Skyline View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline View
      • Skyline View is located in Dauphin County
    • Linglestown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shellsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsville
      • Shellsville is located in Dauphin County
    • Paxtonia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxtonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtonia
      • Paxtonia is located in Dauphin County
    • Grantville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Marene Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marene Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marene Village
      • Marene Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Old Colonial Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Colonial Village
      • Old Colonial Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Springford Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springford Village
      • Springford Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Bloomburg Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomburg Village
      • Bloomburg Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Colonial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Park
      • Colonial Park is located in Dauphin County
  • Adams County
    • Latimore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Latimore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
      • Latimore is located in Adams County
  • Allegheny County
    • Bloomfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piketown, with the one closest to Piketown listed first.
    • Meckville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckville
      • Meckville is located in Berks County
    • Mount Aetna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Bethel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Wintersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wintersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
      • Wintersville is located in Berks County
    • Rehrersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehrersburg
      • Rehrersburg is located in Berks County
    • Schubert
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Womelsdorf
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piketown, with the one closest to Piketown listed first.
    • Enola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lemoyne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
      • Lemoyne is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemoyne <3>
    • West Fairview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
      • West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
    • Westwood Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
      • Westwood Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Wormleysburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wormleysburg
      • Wormleysburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,062 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wormleysburg <3>
    • Camp Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lower Allen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
      • Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
    • New Cumberland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cumberland
      • New Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cumberland <3>
    • Good Hope
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in Cumberland County
    • Sporting Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sporting Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
      • Sporting Hill is located in Cumberland County
    • Shiremanstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiremanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
      • Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
    • Lisburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
      • Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piketown, with the one closest to Piketown listed first.
    • Seven Stars
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
    • Knousetown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
      • Knousetown is located in Juniata County
    • Richfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Thompsontown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Locust Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Run
      • Locust Run is located in Juniata County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piketown, with the one closest to Piketown listed first.
    • Aberdeen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
    • Falmouth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
    • Elizabethtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,494 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethtown <3>
    • Mastersonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastersonville
      • Mastersonville is located in Lancaster County
    • Milton Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Grove
      • Milton Grove is located in Lancaster County
    • Rheems
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheems
      • Rheems is located in Lancaster County
    • Mount Hope
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Billmeyer ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Billmeyer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
      • Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
    • Elstonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Florin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
      • Florin is located in Lancaster County
    • Maytown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maytown <3>
    • Mount Joy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piketown, with the one closest to Piketown listed first.
    • Fort Indiantown Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Indiantown Gap
      • Fort Indiantown Gap is located in Lebanon County
    • Syner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Syner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syner
      • Syner is located in Lebanon County
    • Palmyra
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <3>
    • Campbelltown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Annville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
      • Annville is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <3>
    • Lickdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Bunker Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Heilmandale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilmandale
      • Heilmandale is located in Lebanon County
    • Jonestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Inwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Murray
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Luzerne County
    • Newtown
      (28 miles [45.1 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
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piketown, with the one closest to Piketown listed first.
    • Malta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Northumberland County
    • Mandata
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Herndon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <3>
    • Leck Kill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leck Kill
      • Leck Kill is located in Northumberland County
    • Asherton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Asherton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherton
      • Asherton is located in Northumberland County
    • Bear Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
      • Bear Valley is located in Northumberland County
    • Trevorton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevorton
      • Trevorton is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trevorton <3>
    • Gowen City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
      • Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
    • Augustaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustaville
      • Augustaville is located in Northumberland County
    • Edgewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
    • Farnsworth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Mile Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Run
      • Mile Run is located in Northumberland County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piketown, with the one closest to Piketown listed first.
    • Marysville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Perdix
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
      • Perdix is located in Perry County
    • New Buffalo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
      • New Buffalo is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Cove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Duncannon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncannon
      • Duncannon is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncannon <3>
    • Bailey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Perry County
    • Rose Glen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
      • Rose Glen is located in Perry County
    • Liverpool
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <3>
    • Reward
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
      • Reward is located in Perry County
    • Mecks Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
      • Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
    • Newport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Blain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain
      • Blain is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blain <3>
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piketown, with the one closest to Piketown listed first.
    • Orwin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwin
      • Orwin is located in Schuylkill County
    • Suedberg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suedberg
      • Suedberg is located in Schuylkill County
    • Tower City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Klingerstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klingerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingerstown
      • Klingerstown is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klingerstown <3>
    • Irving
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Schuylkill County
    • Beuchler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beuchler
      • Beuchler is located in Schuylkill County
    • Rough and Ready
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
      • Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
    • Valley View
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Joliett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliett
      • Joliett is located in Schuylkill County
    • Keffers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keffers
      • Keffers is located in Schuylkill County
    • Lorberry Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lorberry Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorberry Junction
      • Lorberry Junction is located in Schuylkill County
    • Marstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstown
      • Marstown is located in Schuylkill County
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piketown, with the one closest to Piketown listed first.
    • McKees Half Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Half Falls
      • McKees Half Falls is located in Snyder County
    • Hoffer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Port Trevorton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Dundore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
      • Dundore is located in Snyder County
    • Aline
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
      • Aline is located in Snyder County
    • Pallas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pallas
      • Pallas is located in Snyder County
    • Shadle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadle
      • Shadle is located in Snyder County
    • Mount Pleasant Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Freeburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
      • Freeburg is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Selinsgrove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Piketown, with the one closest to Piketown listed first.
    • Marsh Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Redland Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland Village
      • Redland Village is located in York County
    • Rudytown ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rudytown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudytown
      • Rudytown is located in York County
    • Goldsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
      • Goldsboro is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
    • Valley Green
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Green
      • Valley Green is located in York County
    • Nauvoo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
      • Nauvoo is located in York County
    • Lewisberry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Quaker Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
      • Quaker Village is located in York County
    • York Haven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Haven
      • York Haven is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York Haven <3>
    • Andersontown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Andersontown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersontown
      • Andersontown is located in York County
    • Erney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erney
      • Erney is located in York County
    • Siddonsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsburg
      • Siddonsburg is located in York County

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

Cemeteries Near Piketown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Piketown.

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

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

  • Willow Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Koons Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koons Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koons Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Resurrection Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John's UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's UMC Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Grantville.
    • The St. John's UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Grantville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980027 <4>
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shoops Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoops Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoops Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shoops Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoops Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoops Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hershey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hershey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hershey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (221 more) ...
    • Shirks UMC Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shirks UMC Cemetery
      • The Shirks UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sherks UMC Cemetery
    • East Harrisburg Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Prospect Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

While we didn't find Piketown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Piketown.

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

  • Manadahill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manadahill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manadahill
    • Manadahill is located in Dauphin County
  • Linglestown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • White Spring
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Spring
    • White Spring is located in Dauphin County
  • Grantville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ellendale Forge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale Forge
    • Ellendale Forge is located in Dauphin County
  • Stone Glen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stone Glen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Glen
    • Stone Glen is located in Dauphin County
  • Lucknow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucknow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucknow
    • Lucknow is located in Dauphin County
  • Progress
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
    • Progress is located in Dauphin County
  • Rutherford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutherford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
    • Rutherford is located in Dauphin County
  • Union Deposit
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union Deposit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Deposit
    • Union Deposit is located in Dauphin County
  • Enterline
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterline
    • Enterline is located in Dauphin County
  • Carsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Fort Hunter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter
      • Fort Hunter is located in Dauphin County
    • Rockville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Dauphin County
    • Penbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrook
      • Penbrook is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people

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

Newspapers Published in Piketown ...

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 188 newspapers that have been published in the area around Piketown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Piketown, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Piketown.

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 Piketown:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Piketown, 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 from Point A (ie- Piketown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Piketown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3787, Longitude: -76.7558       In this case, the coordinates for Piketown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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