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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 Rheems (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 Rheems. 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 Rheems ...

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.

Rheems was originally named Avata

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Rheems is located in Lancaster 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 Lancaster County: Cecil (MD), Harford (MD), Berks, Chester, Dauphin, Lebanon & York.

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

  • Lancaster County     (The home county of Rheems)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rheems, with the one closest to Rheems listed first.
    • Elizabethtown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Florin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Joy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Milton Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Maytown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Aberdeen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Marietta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Billmeyer ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
      • Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Billmeyer
      • From Rheems to Billmeyer
    • Mastersonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Naumanstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Columbia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
    • Ironville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Falmouth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Falmouth
      • From Rheems to Falmouth
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rheems, with the one closest to Rheems listed first.
    • East Berlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berlin
      • East Berlin is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Berlin <2>
    • Lake Meade
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Abbottstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottstown
      • Abbottstown is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbottstown <2>
    • Hampton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Adams County
    • Latimore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
      • Latimore is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Latimore
      • From Rheems to Latimore
    • York Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Berks County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rheems, with the one closest to Rheems listed first.
    • New Cumberland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Lemoyne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Lisburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lower Allen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Wormleysburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Camp Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • West Fairview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Allenview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Shiremanstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Enola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sporting Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Good Hope
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Mechanicsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rheems, with the one closest to Rheems listed first.
    • Bachmanville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Middletown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Royalton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Clifton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Dauphin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From Rheems to Clifton
    • Hershey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hummelstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummelstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummelstown
      • Hummelstown is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummelstown <2>
    • Highspire
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Deposit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rutherford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Dauphin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rutherford
      • From Rheems to Rutherford
    • Lawnton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawnton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnton
      • Lawnton is located in Dauphin County
    • Springford Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Steelton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Marene Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rheems, with the one closest to Rheems listed first.
    • Lawn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Colebrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mount Gretna Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna Heights
      • Mount Gretna Heights is located in Lebanon County
    • Mount Gretna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna
      • Mount Gretna is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gretna <2>
    • Timber Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Hills
      • Timber Hills is located in Lebanon County
    • Campbelltown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fontana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fontana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
      • Fontana is located in Lebanon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fontana
      • From Rheems to Fontana
    • Palmyra
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Burd Coleman Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burd Coleman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burd Coleman Village
      • Burd Coleman Village is located in Lebanon County
    • Quentin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cornwall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
      • Cornwall is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall <2>
    • Miners Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miners Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Village
      • Miners Village is located in Lebanon County
    • Annville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rheems, with the one closest to Rheems listed first.
    • Marysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Perdix
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Cove is located in Perry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cove
      • From Rheems to Cove
    • Duncannon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • New Buffalo
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Schuylkill County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rheems, with the one closest to Rheems listed first.
    • Wrightsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • York Haven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Mount Wolf
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Wolf
      • Mount Wolf is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Wolf <2>
    • Starview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • East Prospect
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prospect
      • East Prospect is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
    • Hallam
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallam
      • Hallam is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,634 people
    • Manchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Goldsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
      • Goldsboro is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goldsboro
      • From Rheems to Goldsboro
    • Stonybrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stonybrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook
      • Stonybrook is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stonybrook
      • From Rheems to Stonybrook
    • Yorkana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkana
      • Yorkana is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Strinestown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Emigsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley Green
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Baltimore County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rheems, with the one closest to Rheems listed first.
    • Maryland Line
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Freeland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
      • Freeland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <2>
    • Gorsuch Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Rheems to Oakland
    • Trump
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump
      • Trump is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trump
      • From Rheems to Trump

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

Cemeteries Near Rheems ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rheems.

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

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

  • Mt. Tunnel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tunnel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tunnel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oberholtzer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oberholtzer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oberholtzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eberly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eberly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eberly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Camp Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Joy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milton Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Donegal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Donegal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Donegal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marietta Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Ober Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Ober Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Ober Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goods Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haldeman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haldeman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haldeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (275 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rheems had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Florin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Elizabethtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <2>
  • Maytown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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 <2>
  • Mount Joy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Milton Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Beverly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Beverly is located in Lancaster County
  • Bellaire
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellaire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
    • Bellaire is located in Lancaster County
  • Aberdeen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bainbridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bainbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
    • Bainbridge is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge <2>
  • Marietta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Chickies
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickies have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickies
    • Chickies is located in Lancaster County
  • Conewago
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conewago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewago
    • Conewago is located in Lancaster County
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Farmdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
      • Farmdale is located in Lancaster County
    • Deodate
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deodate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deodate
      • Deodate is located in Dauphin County
    • Mastersonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Rheems ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rheems.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rheems, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rheems.

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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Rheems:

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

The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Rheems, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rheems) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rheems. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1300, Longitude: -76.5706    









 

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