Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Seven Points (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 Seven Points. 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 Seven Points ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Seven Points: Seven Pt.s
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Seven Points. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Seven Points.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Seven Points is located in Northumberland County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Northumberland County: Columbia, Dauphin, Lycoming, Montour, Schuylkill, Snyder & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Seven Points. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Seven Points:
- Northumberland County (The home county of Seven Points)
- The following are listed by their distance from Seven Points, with the one closest to Seven Points listed first.
- Augustaville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Augustaville is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustaville
- Farnsworth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Farnsworth is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
- Keefers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Keefers is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
- Trevorton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mile Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mile Run is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Run
- Snydertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Snydertown is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Sunbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Reed
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Reed is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Northumberland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Asherton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Asherton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherton
- Selinsgrove Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Selinsgrove Junction is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove Junction
- Edgewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Bear Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Valley is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Berks County
- Meckville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meckville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckville
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seven Points, with the one closest to Seven Points listed first.
- Grovania
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grovania is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovania
- Catawissa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Queen City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Queen City is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Numidia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Numidia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
- Slabtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Slabtown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Rupert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rupert is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Locustdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Newlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Newlin is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
- Buckhorn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Buckhorn is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Fernville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fernville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
- Bloomsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Aristes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Aristes is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
- Centralia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Dauphin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seven Points, with the one closest to Seven Points listed first.
- Erdman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Erdman is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
- Pillow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gratz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Berrysburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dayton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Loyalton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
- Lykens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Williamstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Elizabethville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Paxton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Paxton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Rife
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rife is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife
- Millersburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carsonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Carsonville is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Juniata County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seven Points, with the one closest to Seven Points listed first.
- Knousetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Knousetown is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
- Richfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Stars
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Swales
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Swales is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swales
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seven Points, with the one closest to Seven Points listed first.
- Gold Mine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Mine is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
- Murray
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Murray is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Green Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Green Point is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Point
- Inwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Inwood is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
- Fort Indiantown Gap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fort Indiantown Gap is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Indiantown Gap
- Lickdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lickdale is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickdale
- Fredericksburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jonestown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seven Points, with the one closest to Seven Points listed first.
- Newtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Newtown is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Mountain Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- East Berwick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Berwick is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berwick
- Nescopeck
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seven Points, with the one closest to Seven Points listed first.
- Montgomery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Muncy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Maple Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Hill is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Lairdsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lairdsville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lairdsville
- Muncy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Muncy is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
- Unityville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Montour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seven Points, with the one closest to Seven Points listed first.
- Danville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mooresburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mooresburg is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
- Mechanicsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Washingtonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Washingtonville is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Exchange
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Exchange is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seven Points, with the one closest to Seven Points listed first.
- Liverpool
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pfoutz Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pfoutz Valley is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfoutz Valley
- Reward
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Reward is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
- New Buffalo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Buffalo is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Millerstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seven Points, with the one closest to Seven Points listed first.
- Rough and Ready
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
- Klingerstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pitman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Haas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Haas is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haas
- Valley View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hegins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lavelle - Locustdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lavelle - Locustdale is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavelle - Locustdale
- Lavelle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Beurys Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Beurys Lake is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beurys Lake
- Fountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Orwin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Orwin is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwin
- Tower City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Snyder County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seven Points, with the one closest to Seven Points listed first.
- Hummels Wharf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shamokin Dam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Selinsgrove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Kratzerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
- Dundore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dundore is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
- Port Trevorton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Freeburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Freeburg is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Chapman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chapman is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Kreamer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pallas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pallas is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pallas
- Globe Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Globe Mills is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe Mills
- Hoffer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hoffer is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer
- McKees Half Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- McKees Half Falls is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Half Falls
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Seven Points, with the one closest to Seven Points listed first.
- Dry Valley Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lewisburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Linntown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Linntown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linntown
- West Milton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Milton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
- New Columbia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Berlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mazeppa
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mazeppa is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
- Mifflinburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Red Bank
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Red Bank is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Allenwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Millmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hartleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hartleton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Alvira ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Alvira is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvira
- Former name for Alvira:
- Wisetown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Seven Points, see our County-by-County Page for Seven Points.
Cemeteries Near Seven Points ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Seven Points.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Seven Points - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Seven Points covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Seven Points, with the one closest to Seven Points listed first.
- Northumberland Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lantz Emmanuel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Summit Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pomfret Manor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret Manor Cemetery
- The Pomfret Manor Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pompret Manor Cemetery
- Sunbury Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Orchard Hills Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Side Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Peter's Reformed Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (176 more) ...
- Sharon Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Seven Points had a population of 99 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Seven Points, with the one closest to Seven Points listed first.
- Augustaville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Augustaville is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustaville
- Farnsworth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Farnsworth is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
- Stonington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stonington is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
- Keefers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Keefers is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
- Mile Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mile Run is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Run
- Resler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Resler is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resler
- Trevorton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dunkelbergers
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dunkelbergers is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkelbergers
- Yordy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Yordy is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yordy
- Snydertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Snydertown is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Sunbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Patricksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Patricksburg is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricksburg
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hunter
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hunter is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Kulps
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kulps is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulps
- Deibler
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Deibler is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deibler
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Seven Points. See our List of 1890's Communities around Seven Points.
Newspapers Published in Seven Points ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Seven Points.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Seven Points, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Seven Points.
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 Seven Points:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Northumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Columbia County
- Dauphin County
- Juniata County
- Lebanon County
- Luzerne County
- Lycoming County
- Montour County
- Perry County
- Schuylkill County
- Snyder County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Seven Points, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Seven Points) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |