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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 Powells Valley (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 Powells Valley. 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 Powells Valley ...

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 Powells Valley: Powells Vly. (or less commonly used: Powells Vally. or Powells Vlly.)
  • While the name of this community is Powells Valley, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Powells Valley may originally have been Powell's Valley.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Powells Valley might be written as Powell Valley.

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 doctors 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.

Powells Valley 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 Powells Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Powells Valley:

  • Dauphin County     (The home county of Powells Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells Valley, with the one closest to Powells Valley listed first.
    • Halifax
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Dauphin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Stone Glen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Glen
      • Stone Glen is located in Dauphin County
    • Enders
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
      • Enders is located in Dauphin County
    • Enterline
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterline
      • Enterline is located in Dauphin County
    • Fort Hunter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter
      • Fort Hunter is located in Dauphin County
    • Ritzie Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritzie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritzie Village
      • Ritzie Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Millersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Rife
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife
      • Rife is located in Dauphin County
    • Old Colonial Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Colonial Village
      • Old Colonial Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Elizabethville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethville
      • Elizabethville is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethville <3>
    • Harrisburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells Valley, with the one closest to Powells Valley listed first.
    • Latimore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
      • Latimore is located in Adams County
    • York Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Springs
      • York Springs is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York Springs <3>
  • Allegheny County
    • Bloomfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Meckville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckville
      • Meckville is located in Berks County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells Valley, with the one closest to Powells Valley listed first.
    • Westwood Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
      • Westwood Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Enola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • West Fairview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
      • West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
    • Good Hope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in Cumberland County
    • Wormleysburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Lemoyne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Sporting Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sporting Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
      • Sporting Hill is located in Cumberland County
    • Lower Allen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
      • Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
    • New Cumberland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Shiremanstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiremanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Mechanicsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells Valley, with the one closest to Powells Valley listed first.
    • Seven Stars
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Knousetown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
      • Knousetown is located in Juniata County
    • Thompsontown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Locust Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Run
      • Locust Run is located in Juniata County
    • Richfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Swales
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swales
      • Swales is located in Juniata County
    • McAlisterville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Mexico
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Old Port
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Port
      • Old Port is located in Juniata County
    • Port Royal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Mifflin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflin
      • Mifflin is located in Juniata County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Mifflintown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells Valley, with the one closest to Powells Valley listed first.
    • Aberdeen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
    • Elizabethtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastersonville
      • Mastersonville is located in Lancaster County
    • Milton Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Grove
      • Milton Grove is located in Lancaster County
    • Rheems
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheems
      • Rheems is located in Lancaster County
    • Billmeyer ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billmeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
      • Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
    • Florin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
      • Florin is located in Lancaster County
    • Maytown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Hope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Lancaster County
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells Valley, with the one closest to Powells Valley listed first.
    • Fort Indiantown Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Indiantown Gap
      • Fort Indiantown Gap is located in Lebanon County
    • Palmyra
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbelltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbelltown
      • Campbelltown is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbelltown <3>
    • Annville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Jonestown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Cleona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Heilmandale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilmandale
      • Heilmandale is located in Lebanon County
    • Westmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
      • Westmont is located in Lebanon County
    • Colebrook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
      • Colebrook is located in Lebanon County
    • Fontana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
      • Fontana is located in Lebanon County
    • Lawn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cornwall Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Junction
      • Cornwall Junction is located in Lebanon County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells Valley, with the one closest to Powells Valley listed first.
    • Malta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Northumberland County
    • Herndon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Selinsgrove Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove Junction
      • Selinsgrove Junction is located in Northumberland County
    • Mile Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Run
      • Mile Run is located in Northumberland County
    • Augustaville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustaville
      • Augustaville is located in Northumberland County
    • Trevorton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevorton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Bear Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
      • Bear Valley is located in Northumberland County
    • Sunbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Edgewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
    • Gowen City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
      • Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells Valley, with the one closest to Powells Valley listed first.
    • New Buffalo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Perdix
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
      • Perdix is located in Perry County
    • Duncannon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Marysville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Bailey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Perry County
    • Rose Glen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
      • Rose Glen is located in Perry County
    • Liverpool
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Newport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Reward
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
      • Reward is located in Perry County
    • Mecks Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
      • Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
    • Blain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Millerstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells Valley, with the one closest to Powells Valley listed first.
    • Klingerstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Tower City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Orwin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwin
      • Orwin is located in Schuylkill County
    • Rough and Ready
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
      • Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
    • Suedberg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suedberg
      • Suedberg is located in Schuylkill County
    • Valley View
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
      • Valley View is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley View <3>
    • Irving
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Schuylkill County
    • Beuchler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beuchler
      • Beuchler is located in Schuylkill County
    • Hegins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Keffers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keffers
      • Keffers is located in Schuylkill County
    • Joliett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliett
      • Joliett is located in Schuylkill County
    • East Franklin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Franklin
      • East Franklin is located in Schuylkill County
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells Valley, with the one closest to Powells Valley listed first.
    • McKees Half Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Half Falls
      • McKees Half Falls is located in Snyder County
    • Hoffer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer
      • Hoffer is located in Snyder County
    • Aline
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
      • Aline is located in Snyder County
    • Shadle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadle
      • Shadle is located in Snyder County
    • Pallas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pallas
      • Pallas is located in Snyder County
    • Port Trevorton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Dundore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
      • Dundore is located in Snyder County
    • Mount Pleasant Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Freeburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Coon Hunter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Hunter
      • Coon Hunter is located in Snyder County
    • Paxtonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtonville
      • Paxtonville is located in Snyder County
    • Beavertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Powells Valley, with the one closest to Powells Valley listed first.
    • Marsh Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Run
      • Marsh Run is located in York County
    • Rudytown ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudytown
      • Rudytown is located in York County
    • Andersontown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andersontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersontown
      • Andersontown is located in York County
    • Nauvoo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
      • Nauvoo is located in York County
    • Redland Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland Village
      • Redland Village is located in York County
    • Siddonsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsburg
      • Siddonsburg is located in York County
    • Lewisberry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Valley Green
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Green
      • Valley Green is located in York County
    • Quaker Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
      • Quaker Village is located in York County
    • Goldsboro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
      • Goldsboro is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
    • Dillsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
      • Dillsburg is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsburg <3>
    • Erney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erney
      • Erney is located in York County

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

Newspapers Published in Powells Valley ...

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 190 newspapers that have been published in the area around Powells Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Powells Valley, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Powells Valley.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Powells Valley:

Cemeteries Near Powells Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Powells Valley.

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

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

  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Enders.
    • The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Enders Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1993036 <6>
  • Perry Heights Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Heights Cemetery
  • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
  • Union Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Church Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Enola Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Willow Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Grove Cemetery
  • Koons Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koons Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koons Memorial Park
  • Continue List   (196 more) ...
    • Snyders Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Zion UMC Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery

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.<7>

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

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

  • Halifax
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • New Buffalo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Waynesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
    • Waynesville is located in Dauphin County
  • Benvenue
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benvenue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benvenue
    • Benvenue is located in Dauphin County
  • Dauphin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Stone Glen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Glen
    • Stone Glen is located in Dauphin County
  • Ellendale Forge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale Forge
    • Ellendale Forge is located in Dauphin County
  • Montgomery Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Ferry
    • Montgomery Ferry is located in Perry County
  • Duncannon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
    • Cove is located in Perry County
  • Perdix
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
    • Perdix is located in Perry County
  • White Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Spring
    • White Spring is located in Dauphin County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Enterline
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterline
      • Enterline is located in Dauphin County
    • Enders
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
      • Enders is located in Dauphin County
    • Fisherville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
      • Fisherville is located in Dauphin County

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

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

The official website for State 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Powells Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Powells Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4334, Longitude: -76.9330       In this case, the coordinates for Powells Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Powells Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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