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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 Pinetown (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 Pinetown. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Pinetown is located in York County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of York County: Baltimore (MD), Carroll (MD), Harford (MD), Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin & Lancaster.

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

  • York County     (The home county of Pinetown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pinetown, with the one closest to Pinetown listed first.
    • Nauvoo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Nauvoo is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
    • Lewisberry
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Andersontown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Andersontown is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersontown
    • Erney
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Erney is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erney
    • Siddonsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Siddonsburg is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsburg
    • Rossville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Rossville is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
    • Alpine
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Alpine is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Franklintown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Franklintown is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Quaker Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Quaker Village is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
    • Rudytown ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Rudytown is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudytown
    • Wellsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dillsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pinetown, with the one closest to Pinetown listed first.
    • Lake Meade
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake Meade is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Meade
    • Latimore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Latimore is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
    • East Berlin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • York Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hampton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hampton is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Abbottstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Gargol
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gargol is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gargol
    • Gardners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Heidlersburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Heidlersburg is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidlersburg
    • Idaville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Idaville is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
    • Newchester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Newchester is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newchester
    • Aspers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Aspers is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspers
      • Aspers has also been known as:
      • Bendersville Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspers <1>
  • Allegheny County
    • Bloomfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pinetown, with the one closest to Pinetown listed first.
    • Lisburn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
    • Allenview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Allenview is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
    • Lower Allen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
    • New Cumberland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Shiremanstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
    • Camp Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lemoyne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mechanicsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sporting Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Sporting Hill is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
    • Trindle Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Trindle Springs is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trindle Springs
    • Wormleysburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Roxbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Roxbury is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pinetown, with the one closest to Pinetown listed first.
    • Highspire
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Steelton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Paxtang
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Paxtang is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
    • Lawnton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lawnton is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnton
    • Middletown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Royalton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Royalton is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
    • Edgemont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Harrisburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hillside Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
    • Penbrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Penbrook is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbrook
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,976 people
    • Progress
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Progress is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
    • Clifton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Clifton is located in Dauphin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pinetown, with the one closest to Pinetown listed first.
    • Falmouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
    • Billmeyer ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
    • Aberdeen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
    • Elizabethtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Maytown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Rheems
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Rheems is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheems
    • Florin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Florin is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
    • Marietta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Milton Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Milton Grove is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Grove
    • Mount Joy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Columbia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Mastersonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Mastersonville is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastersonville
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pinetown, with the one closest to Pinetown listed first.
    • Campbelltown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lawn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Palmyra
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Colebrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Colebrook is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
    • Syner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Syner is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syner
    • Mount Gretna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Timber Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Timber Hills is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Hills
    • Mount Gretna Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Mount Gretna Heights is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna Heights
    • Annville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Fontana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Fontana is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
    • Cleona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Quentin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pinetown, with the one closest to Pinetown listed first.
    • Marysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Cove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Cove is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
    • Perdix
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Perdix is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
    • Duncannon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Rose Glen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Rose Glen is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
    • Falling Spring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Falling Spring is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
    • Mecks Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
    • New Buffalo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • New Buffalo is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Alinda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Alinda is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alinda
    • Blain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bailey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Bailey is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Landisburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Baltimore County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pinetown, with the one closest to Pinetown listed first.
    • Freeland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Oakland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Maryland Line
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
  • Carroll County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pinetown, with the one closest to Pinetown listed first.
    • Lineboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
    • Young Mans Fancy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
    • Roller
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Roller is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller

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

Cemeteries Near Pinetown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pinetown.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Pinetown - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pinetown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • Fortney
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Fortney is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortney
  • Lewisberry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Andersontown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Andersontown is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersontown
  • Lisburn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
  • Rossville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rossville is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
  • Alpine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Alpine is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Franklintown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklintown is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklintown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
  • Erney
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Erney is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erney
  • Siddonsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Siddonsburg is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsburg
  • Wellsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Nantilly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Nantilly is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantilly
  • Dillsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Mount Royal
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Mount Royal is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Royal
    • Rossmoyne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Rossmoyne is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossmoyne
    • Newberrytown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Newberrytown is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberrytown

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

Newspapers Published in Pinetown ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pinetown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pinetown, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pinetown.

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 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 Pinetown:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pinetown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pinetown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.