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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 Rohrsburg (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 Rohrsburg. 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 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.

Rohrsburg is located in Columbia 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 Columbia County: Luzerne, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Schuylkill & Sullivan.

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

  • Columbia County     (The home county of Rohrsburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rohrsburg, with the one closest to Rohrsburg listed first.
    • Stillwater
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Zaner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaner
      • Zaner is located in Columbia County
    • Orangeville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Welliversville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welliversville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welliversville
      • Welliversville is located in Columbia County
    • Greenwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Columbia County
    • Jackson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Columbia County
    • Benton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Coles Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Mill
      • Coles Mill is located in Columbia County
    • Eyers Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eyers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyers Grove
      • Eyers Grove is located in Columbia County
    • Iola
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Iola is located in Columbia County
    • Millville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jonestown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Columbia County
  • Bradford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rohrsburg, with the one closest to Rohrsburg listed first.
    • Laddsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laddsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddsburg
      • Laddsburg is located in Bradford County
    • Overton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
      • Overton is located in Bradford County
  • Carbon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rohrsburg, with the one closest to Rohrsburg listed first.
    • Tresckow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
      • Tresckow is located in Carbon County
    • Coxes Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
      • Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
      • Coxes Village has also been known as:
      • Cross Village
  • Luzerne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rohrsburg, with the one closest to Rohrsburg listed first.
    • New Columbus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbus
      • New Columbus is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
    • Register
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Register. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
      • Register is located in Luzerne County
    • Clarks View
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks View
      • Clarks View is located in Luzerne County
    • Fairmount Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Springs
      • Fairmount Springs is located in Luzerne County
    • Waterton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterton
      • Waterton is located in Luzerne County
    • Harveyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
      • Harveyville is located in Luzerne County
    • Huntington Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • East Berwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berwick
      • East Berwick is located in Luzerne County
    • Mossville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
      • Mossville is located in Luzerne County
    • Pleasant Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Luzerne County
    • Red Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Rock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Luzerne County
    • Nescopeck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nescopeck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nescopeck
      • Nescopeck is located in Luzerne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nescopeck <1>
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rohrsburg, with the one closest to Rohrsburg listed first.
    • Unityville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Richarts Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richarts Grove
      • Richarts Grove is located in Lycoming County
    • Biggerstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggerstown
      • Biggerstown is located in Lycoming County
    • Lungerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lungerville
      • Lungerville is located in Lycoming County
    • Lairdsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lairdsville
      • Lairdsville is located in Lycoming County
    • Muncy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
      • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muncy <1>
    • Muncy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
      • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
    • Montoursville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montoursville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montoursville
      • Montoursville is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montoursville <1>
    • Maple Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maple Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
      • Maple Hill is located in Lycoming County
    • Proctor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
      • Proctor is located in Lycoming County
    • Wallis Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallis Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallis Run
      • Wallis Run is located in Lycoming County
    • Faxon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
      • Faxon is located in Lycoming County
  • Montour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rohrsburg, with the one closest to Rohrsburg listed first.
    • Exchange
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
      • Exchange is located in Montour County
    • Mechanicsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
    • Washingtonville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
      • Washingtonville is located in Montour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Danville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mooresburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
      • Mooresburg is located in Montour County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rohrsburg, with the one closest to Rohrsburg listed first.
    • Riverside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <1>
    • Chulasky
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chulasky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulasky
      • Chulasky is located in Northumberland County
    • Rushtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushtown
      • Rushtown is located in Northumberland County
    • Turbotville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turbotville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbotville
      • Turbotville is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turbotville <1>
    • Elysburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysburg
      • Elysburg is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elysburg <1>
    • Marion Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Heights
      • Marion Heights is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
    • Bear Gap
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
      • Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
    • Natalie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
      • Natalie is located in Northumberland County
    • Potts Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • McEwensville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Kulpmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulpmont
      • Kulpmont is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kulpmont <1>
    • Mount Carmel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,708 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <1>
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rohrsburg, with the one closest to Rohrsburg listed first.
    • Nuremberg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Ferndale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
      • Ferndale is located in Schuylkill County
    • Zion Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Oneida
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Schuylkill County
    • Ringtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Krebs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Krebs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
      • Krebs is located in Schuylkill County
    • Sheppton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppton
      • Sheppton is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheppton <1>
    • Raven Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raven Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Run
      • Raven Run is located in Schuylkill County
    • Brandonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
      • Brandonville is located in Schuylkill County
    • Shenandoah Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah Heights
      • Shenandoah Heights is located in Schuylkill County
    • Ashland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Girard Manor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Girard Manor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard Manor
      • Girard Manor is located in Schuylkill County
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rohrsburg, with the one closest to Rohrsburg listed first.
    • Shamokin Dam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hummels Wharf
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummels Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummels Wharf
      • Hummels Wharf is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummels Wharf <1>
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rohrsburg, with the one closest to Rohrsburg listed first.
    • Long Brook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Brook
      • Long Brook is located in Sullivan County
    • Beech Glen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beech Glen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
      • Beech Glen is located in Sullivan County
    • Sonestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Laporte
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Eagles Mere
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bernice
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bernice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
      • Bernice is located in Sullivan County
    • Shinerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinerville
      • Shinerville is located in Sullivan County
    • Ogdonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogdonia
      • Ogdonia is located in Sullivan County
    • Forksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
      • Forksville is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forksville <1>
    • Hillsgrove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dushore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Millview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millview
      • Millview is located in Sullivan County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rohrsburg, with the one closest to Rohrsburg listed first.
    • Allenwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • New Columbia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • West Milton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
      • West Milton is located in Union County
    • Lewisburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Linntown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linntown
      • Linntown is located in Union County
    • Alvira ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alvira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvira
      • Alvira is located in Union County
      • Former name for Alvira:
      • Wisetown
    • Dry Valley Crossroads
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dry Valley Crossroads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Valley Crossroads
      • Dry Valley Crossroads is located in Union County
  • Wyoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rohrsburg, with the one closest to Rohrsburg listed first.
    • Noxen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaumont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
      • Beaumont is located in Wyoming County
    • Mill City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
      • Mill City is located in Wyoming County

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

Cemeteries Near Rohrsburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rohrsburg.

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

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

  • Rohrsburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rohrsburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rohrsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McHenry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McHenry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McHenry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lemon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemon Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lemon Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<5> to the southwest of Greenwood.
    • The Lemon Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenwood Christian Church Cemetery
    • Greenwood Union Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977796 <6>
  • Ikelers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Old Ebenezer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2380150 <6>
  • Hidlay Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Belles Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Raven Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Center UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (195 more) ...
    • St. Gabriel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Rosemont Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemont Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rosemont Cemetery is located in Espy.
      • The Rosemont Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Rosemont Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45602 <6>
    • Creveling Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creveling Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Creveling Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located between<7> the communities of Espy and Almedia.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<5> to the southwest of Almedia.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967765 <6>

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.<8>

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

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

  • Welliversville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welliversville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welliversville
    • Welliversville is located in Columbia County
  • Orangeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Zaner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaner
    • Zaner is located in Columbia County
  • Stillwater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Greenwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Columbia County
  • Asbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
    • Asbury is located in Columbia County
  • Derrs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derrs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derrs
    • Derrs is located in Columbia County
  • Benton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Eyers Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eyers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyers Grove
    • Eyers Grove is located in Columbia County
  • Sereno
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sereno have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
    • Sereno is located in Columbia County
  • Iola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
    • Iola is located in Columbia County
  • Millville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Waller
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
      • Waller is located in Columbia County
    • Mordansville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mordansville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mordansville
      • Mordansville is located in Columbia County
    • Lightstreet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightstreet
      • Lightstreet is located in Columbia County

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

Newspapers Published in Rohrsburg ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rohrsburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rohrsburg, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rohrsburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Rohrsburg:

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

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiapa.org/county/

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rohrsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rohrsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1334, Longitude: -76.4222       In this case, the coordinates for Rohrsburg 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Espy and Almedia. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
<8>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 Rohrsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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