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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 Rothsville (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 Rothsville. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

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

  • Lancaster County     (The home county of Rothsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rothsville, with the one closest to Rothsville listed first.
    • Akron
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,992 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <2>
    • Brunnerville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Brownstown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Lancaster County
    • Kissell Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kissell Hill
      • Kissell Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Lititz
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lititz
      • Lititz is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lititz <2>
    • Clay
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Lancaster County
    • Ephrata
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Zooks Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zooks Corner
      • Zooks Corner is located in Lancaster County
    • Hopeland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeland
      • Hopeland is located in Lancaster County
    • Brickerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fruitville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
      • Fruitville is located in Lancaster County
    • Kenwick Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenwick Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwick Village
      • Kenwick Village is located in Lancaster County
    • Fairland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
      • Fairland is located in Lancaster County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rothsville, with the one closest to Rothsville listed first.
    • Adamstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown
      • Adamstown is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
      • Adamstown has also been known as:
      • Adamschteddel
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamstown <2>
    • Alleghenyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghenyville
      • Alleghenyville is located in Berks County
    • Womelsdorf
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Phoebe Berks Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoebe Berks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebe Berks Village
      • Phoebe Berks Village is located in Berks County
    • Robesonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wernersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mohnton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohnton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohnton
      • Mohnton is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,011 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mohnton <2>
    • North Heidelberg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Heidelberg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Heidelberg
      • North Heidelberg is located in Berks County
    • Angelica
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Angelica. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelica
      • Angelica is located in Berks County
    • Brownsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Berks County
    • Sinking Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Beckersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beckersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckersville
      • Beckersville is located in Berks County
    • Freemanville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemanville
      • Freemanville is located in Berks County
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rothsville, with the one closest to Rothsville listed first.
    • Cambridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Chester County
    • Honey Brook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Brook
      • Honey Brook is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honey Brook <2>
    • Compass
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compass
      • Compass is located in Chester County
    • Suplee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suplee
      • Suplee is located in Chester County
    • Dampman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dampman
      • Dampman is located in Chester County
    • Atglen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Birdell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
      • Birdell is located in Chester County
    • Cupola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cupola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupola
      • Cupola is located in Chester County
    • Isabella
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Isabella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
      • Isabella is located in Chester County
    • Rockville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Chester County
    • Lenover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenover
      • Lenover is located in Chester County
    • Parkesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkesburg
      • Parkesburg is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkesburg <2>
    • Elverson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rothsville, with the one closest to Rothsville listed first.
    • Bachmanville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachmanville
      • Bachmanville is located in Dauphin County
    • Hershey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Deposit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union Deposit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Deposit
      • Union Deposit is located in Dauphin County
    • Grantville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Clifton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Hummelstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Middletown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Royalton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
      • Royalton is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
    • Shellsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsville
      • Shellsville is located in Dauphin County
    • Manadahill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manadahill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manadahill
      • Manadahill is located in Dauphin County
    • Skyline View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline View
      • Skyline View is located in Dauphin County
    • Highspire
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highspire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highspire
      • Highspire is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highspire <2>
    • Rutherford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rothsville, with the one closest to Rothsville listed first.
    • Johnstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Schaefferstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Burd Coleman Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Miners Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Stricklerstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
      • Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
    • Cornwall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Newmanstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmanstown
      • Newmanstown is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newmanstown <2>
    • Mount Gretna Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Quentin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Timber Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Prescott
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Lebanon County
    • Colebrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
      • Colebrook is located in Lebanon County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rothsville, with the one closest to Rothsville listed first.
    • Bramcote
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bramcote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
      • Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
    • West Pottsgrove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
      • West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rothsville, with the one closest to Rothsville listed first.
    • Marstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marstown
      • Marstown is located in Schuylkill County
    • Moyers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moyers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyers
      • Moyers is located in Schuylkill County
    • Irving
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Schuylkill County
    • Pine Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Summit Station
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
      • Summit Station is located in Schuylkill County
    • Suedberg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suedberg
      • Suedberg is located in Schuylkill County
    • Aucheys
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aucheys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aucheys
      • Aucheys is located in Schuylkill County
    • Beuchler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beuchler
      • Beuchler is located in Schuylkill County
    • Paradise
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Schuylkill County
    • Jefferson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Schuylkill County
    • Lake Wynonah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wynonah
      • Lake Wynonah is located in Schuylkill County
    • Ravine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravine
      • Ravine is located in Schuylkill County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rothsville, with the one closest to Rothsville listed first.
    • East Prospect
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Wrightsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Craley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craley
      • Craley is located in York County
    • Goram
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goram
      • Goram is located in York County
    • New Bridgeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridgeville
      • New Bridgeville is located in York County
    • Hallam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Yorkana
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Bittersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bittersville
      • Bittersville is located in York County
    • Airville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Holtz
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holtz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtz
      • Holtz is located in York County
    • Stonybrook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Windsor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <2>
    • Kyleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyleville
      • Kyleville is located in York County
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rothsville, with the one closest to Rothsville listed first.
    • Bald Friar ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bald Friar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
      • Bald Friar is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Rock Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rothsville, with the one closest to Rothsville listed first.
    • Cambria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Whiteford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Rothsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rothsville.

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

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brunnerville United Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Moravian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moravian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moravian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shirk - Kurtz Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Shirk Reformed Mennonite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Conestoga Old Order Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Metzler Mennonite Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gross Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bowman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bassler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bassler Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bassler Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the northeast of Lititz.
      • The Bassler Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bassler Graveyard
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2369144 <4>
    • Hopeland UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopeland UMC Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hopeland UMC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Hopeland.
      • The Hopeland UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hopeland Brethren Church Cemetery
      • Hopeland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154417 <4>

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Rothsville had a population of 367 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Millway
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millway
    • Millway is located in Lancaster County
  • Kissell Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kissell Hill
    • Kissell Hill is located in Lancaster County
  • Akron
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,992 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <2>
  • Brunnerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Lititz
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lititz
    • Lititz is located in Lancaster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lititz <2>
  • Lexington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
    • Lexington is located in Lancaster County
  • Neffsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neffsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neffsville
    • Neffsville is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neffsville <2>
  • Landis Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landis Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis Valley
    • Landis Valley is located in Lancaster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landis Valley <2>
  • Farmersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
    • Farmersville is located in Lancaster County
  • Murrell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrell
    • Murrell is located in Lancaster County
  • Ephrata
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Clay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Clay is located in Lancaster County
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    • Limerock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limerock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerock
      • Limerock is located in Lancaster County
    • Leacock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leacock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leacock
      • Leacock is located in Lancaster County
    • Fairmount
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Lancaster County

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

Newspapers Published in Rothsville ...

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 151 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rothsville.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Rothsville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rothsville. 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>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 from Point A (ie- Rothsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rothsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1512, Longitude: -76.2511       In this case, the coordinates for Rothsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Rothsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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