Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Rebuck (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 Rebuck. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Rebuck is located in Northumberland 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 Northumberland County: Columbia, Dauphin, Lycoming, Montour, Schuylkill, Snyder & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Rebuck. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rebuck:
- Northumberland County (The home county of Rebuck)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rebuck, with the one closest to Rebuck listed first.
- Leck Kill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Leck Kill is located in Northumberland County
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- Augustaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Augustaville is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustaville
- Mile Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mile Run is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Run
- Trevorton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mandata
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mandata is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandata
- Herndon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Farnsworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Farnsworth is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
- Asherton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Asherton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherton
- Selinsgrove Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Selinsgrove Junction is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove Junction
- Bear Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Valley is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Edgewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Gowen City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
- Keefers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Keefers is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rebuck, with the one closest to Rebuck listed first.
- Meckville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Meckville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckville
- Bethel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rebuck, with the one closest to Rebuck listed first.
- Locustdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Grovania
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grovania is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovania
- Numidia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Numidia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
- Queen City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Queen City is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Aristes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Aristes is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
- Centralia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Catawissa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Newlin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Newlin is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
- Slabtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Slabtown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Rupert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rupert is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Buckhorn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Buckhorn is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Bloomsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fernville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fernville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
- Cumberland County
- Westwood Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Westwood Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
- Dauphin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rebuck, with the one closest to Rebuck listed first.
- Erdman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Erdman is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
- Pillow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gratz
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Berrysburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Loyalton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
- Lykens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dayton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Williamstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elizabethville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Paxton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Paxton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Rife
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rife is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife
- Carsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Carsonville is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Millersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Juniata County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rebuck, with the one closest to Rebuck listed first.
- Knousetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Knousetown is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
- Richfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Seven Stars
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Swales
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Swales is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swales
- Thompsontown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- McAlisterville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Locust Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Run is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Run
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rebuck, with the one closest to Rebuck listed first.
- Gold Mine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Mine is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
- Murray
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Murray is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Green Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Green Point is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Point
- Inwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Inwood is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
- Fort Indiantown Gap
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Indiantown Gap is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Indiantown Gap
- Lickdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lickdale is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickdale
- Fredericksburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jonestown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Syner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Syner is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syner
- Bunker Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bunker Hill is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Heilmandale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Heilmandale is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilmandale
- Greble
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greble is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greble
- Mount Zion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Luzerne County
- Newtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Newtown is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Montour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rebuck, with the one closest to Rebuck listed first.
- Danville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mooresburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mooresburg is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
- Mechanicsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Washingtonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Washingtonville is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Exchange
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Exchange is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rebuck, with the one closest to Rebuck listed first.
- Liverpool
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pfoutz Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pfoutz Valley is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfoutz Valley
- Reward
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Reward is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
- New Buffalo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Buffalo is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Bailey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Millerstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Duncannon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Perdix
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Perdix is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
- Marysville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cove is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Rose Glen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Glen is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rebuck, with the one closest to Rebuck listed first.
- Klingerstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rough and Ready
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
- Pitman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Valley View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Haas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Haas is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haas
- Hegins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tower City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Orwin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Orwin is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwin
- Fountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fountain is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Keffers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Keffers is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keffers
- Joliett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Joliett is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliett
- Donaldson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Donaldson is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
- East Franklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- East Franklin is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Franklin
- Snyder County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rebuck, with the one closest to Rebuck listed first.
- Dundore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dundore is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
- Port Trevorton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Selinsgrove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chapman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Chapman is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Hummels Wharf
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shamokin Dam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- McKees Half Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- McKees Half Falls is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Half Falls
- Freeburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Freeburg is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Hoffer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hoffer is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer
- Pallas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pallas is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pallas
- Kratzerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
- Kreamer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Aline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Aline is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rebuck, with the one closest to Rebuck listed first.
- Dry Valley Crossroads
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lewisburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Linntown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Linntown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linntown
- New Berlin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mifflinburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Milton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- West Milton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
- New Columbia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mazeppa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mazeppa is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
- Millmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Red Bank
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Red Bank is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Hartleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hartleton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Laurelton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Laurelton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelton
- Glen Iron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Glen Iron is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iron
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rebuck, see our County-by-County Page for Rebuck.
Cemeteries Near Rebuck ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rebuck.
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 Rebuck - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rebuck covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rebuck, with the one closest to Rebuck listed first.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Herndon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gods Missionary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lantz Emmanuel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Gratz.
- The Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gratz Union Cemetery
- Simeon Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2273655 <2>
- Summit Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sharon Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sunbury Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jacobs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Northumberland Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (189 more) ...
- Pomfret Manor Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret Manor Cemetery
- The Pomfret Manor Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pompret Manor Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Orchard Hills Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rebuck had a population of 364 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rebuck, with the one closest to Rebuck listed first.
- Greenbrier
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Greenbrier is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Hunter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hunter is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Urban
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Urban is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
- Dunkelbergers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dunkelbergers is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkelbergers
- Dornsife
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dornsife is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dornsife
- Kneass
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kneass is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneass
- Otto
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Otto is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Resler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Resler is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resler
- Hebe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hebe is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebe
- Klingerstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Patricksburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Patricksburg is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
- Mandata
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mandata is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandata
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Mile Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mile Run is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Run
- Leck Kill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Leck Kill is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leck Kill
- Augustaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Augustaville is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustaville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rebuck. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rebuck.
Newspapers Published in Rebuck ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rebuck.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rebuck, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rebuck.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Rebuck:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Northumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Columbia County
- Cumberland County
- Dauphin County
- Juniata County
- Lebanon County
- Luzerne County
- Montour County
- Perry County
- Schuylkill County
- Snyder County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Rebuck, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rebuck) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |