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 Shumans (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 Shumans. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Shumans 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 Shumans. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shumans:
- Columbia County (The home county of Shumans)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shumans, with the one closest to Shumans listed first.
- Hetlerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
- Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
- Mainville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Lime Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
- Lime Ridge is located in Columbia County
- Mifflinville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinville
- Mifflinville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinville <2>
- Almedia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almedia
- Almedia is located in Columbia County
- Briar Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Creek
- Briar Creek is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
- Espy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espy
- Espy is located in Columbia County
- Newlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
- Newlin is located in Columbia County
- Slabtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Numidia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
- Numidia is located in Columbia County
- Queen City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Columbia County
- Berwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Berwick is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwick <2>
- Berks County
- Quaker City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker City
- Quaker City is located in Berks County
- Quaker City
- Carbon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shumans, with the one closest to Shumans listed first.
- Tresckow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tresckow
- Tresckow is located in Carbon County
- Coxes Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxes Village
- Coxes Village is located in Carbon County
- Coxes Village has also been known as:
- Cross Village
- Beaver Meadows
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Meadows
- Beaver Meadows is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Meadows <2>
- Hudsondale
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudsondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsondale
- Hudsondale is located in Carbon County
- Lansford
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansford
- Lansford is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,760 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansford <2>
- Weatherly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherly
- Weatherly is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weatherly <2>
- Nesquehoning
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesquehoning
- Nesquehoning is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nesquehoning <2>
- Summit Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
- Summit Hill is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit Hill <2>
- New Mahoning
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mahoning
- New Mahoning is located in Carbon County
- Mertz Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mertz Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mertz Town
- Mertz Town is located in Carbon County
- Jim Thorpe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
- Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
- Former names for Jim Thorpe:
- East Mauch Chunk
- Mauch Chunk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <2>
- Dauphin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shumans, with the one closest to Shumans listed first.
- Erdman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
- Erdman is located in Dauphin County
- Williamstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Dauphin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <2>
- Luzerne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shumans, with the one closest to Shumans listed first.
- Mountain Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
- East Berwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berwick
- East Berwick is located in Luzerne County
- Nescopeck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nescopeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Beach Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven
- Beach Haven is located in Luzerne County
- Sybertsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybertsville
- Sybertsville is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sybertsville <2>
- Conyngham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conyngham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyngham
- Conyngham is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conyngham <2>
- Harwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Harwood is located in Luzerne County
- West Hazleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
- West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
- New Columbus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Waterton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterton
- Waterton is located in Luzerne County
- Shickshinny
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shickshinny
- Shickshinny is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shickshinny <2>
- Huntington Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Mills
- Huntington Mills is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington Mills <2>
- Lycoming County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shumans, with the one closest to Shumans listed first.
- Richarts Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richarts Grove
- Richarts Grove is located in Lycoming County
- Unityville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unityville
- Unityville is located in Lycoming County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unityville <2>
- Biggerstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggerstown
- Biggerstown is located in Lycoming County
- Lairdsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lairdsville
- Lairdsville is located in Lycoming County
- Lungerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lungerville
- Lungerville is located in Lycoming County
- Muncy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- 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 <2>
- Montour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shumans, with the one closest to Shumans listed first.
- Mechanicsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
- Danville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Montour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
- Washingtonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
- Washingtonville is located in Montour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Mooresburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
- Mooresburg is located in Montour County
- Exchange
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
- Exchange is located in Montour County
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shumans, with the one closest to Shumans listed first.
- Mount Carmel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Natalie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natalie
- Natalie is located in Northumberland County
- Bear Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Gap
- Bear Gap is located in Northumberland County
- Dooleyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooleyville
- Dooleyville is located in Northumberland County
- Elysburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Kulpmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kulpmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Marion Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Marshallton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshallton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
- Marshallton is located in Northumberland County
- Shamokin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin
- Shamokin is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,909 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin <2>
- Riverside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Bear Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Bear Valley is located in Northumberland County
- Chulasky
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shumans, with the one closest to Shumans listed first.
- Ferndale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Nuremberg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuremberg
- Nuremberg is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nuremberg <2>
- Zion Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Grove
- Zion Grove is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zion Grove <2>
- Ringtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringtown
- Ringtown is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringtown <2>
- Krebs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Oneida
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Oneida is located in Schuylkill County
- Brandonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
- Brandonville is located in Schuylkill County
- Sheppton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Shenandoah Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah Heights
- Shenandoah Heights is located in Schuylkill County
- Shenandoah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Shenandoah is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <2>
- Gilberton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Girardville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girardville
- Girardville is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girardville <2>
- Snyder County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shumans, with the one closest to Shumans listed first.
- Shamokin Dam
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamokin Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamokin Dam
- Shamokin Dam is located in Snyder County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shamokin Dam <2>
- Hummels Wharf
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummels Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Sullivan County
- Long Brook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Brook
- Long Brook is located in Sullivan County
- Long Brook
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shumans, with the one closest to Shumans listed first.
- New Columbia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbia
- New Columbia is located in Union County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Columbia <2>
- West Milton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
- West Milton is located in Union County
- Lewisburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shumans, see our County-by-County Page for Shumans.
Newspapers Published in Shumans ...
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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shumans.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shumans, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shumans.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Shumans:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Pennsylvania State Archives
- Pages specific to Columbia County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Berks County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Carbon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Dauphin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Luzerne County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lycoming County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Montour County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Northumberland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Schuylkill County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Snyder County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sullivan County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Union County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Berks County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cemeteries of Columbia County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cemeteries of Columbia County
Cemeteries Near Shumans ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shumans.
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 Shumans covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shumans, with the one closest to Shumans listed first.
- Michaels Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michaels Cemetery
- Kulp UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- The Kulp UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kulp Cemetery
- Kulp Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kulp UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987725 <4>
- Fisher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Elan Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- The Elan Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Elan Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elan Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44751 <4>
- Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery
- Roaring Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roaring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roaring Creek Cemetery
- Roselawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
- Creveling Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Creveling Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located between<5> the communities of Espy and Almedia. The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Almedia.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creveling Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967765 <4>
- Rosemont Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemont Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45602 <4>
- Trinity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
- Hetherington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hetherington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hetherington Cemetery
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- Nuremberg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nuremberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuremberg Cemetery
- Russian Orthodox Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russian Orthodox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russian Orthodox Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Nuremberg Cemetery
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 in 1895, Shumans had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shumans, with the one closest to Shumans listed first.
- Beaver Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
- Beaver Valley is located in Columbia County
- Hetlerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetlerville
- Hetlerville is located in Columbia County
- Mainville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Mill Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Grove
- Mill Grove is located in Columbia County
- Lime Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
- Lime Ridge is located in Columbia County
- Ferndale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Raricks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Mountain Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Grove
- Mountain Grove is located in Luzerne County
- Mifflinville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinville
- Mifflinville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinville <2>
- Almedia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almedia
- Almedia is located in Columbia County
- Willow Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Columbia County
- Newlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
- Newlin is located in Columbia County
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- Nuremberg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuremberg
- Nuremberg is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nuremberg <2>
- Gowen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Rock Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Nuremberg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shumans. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shumans.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shumans. 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 State 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> | 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- Shumans) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shumans. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9532, Longitude: -76.3031 In this case, the coordinates for Shumans have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <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 Shumans, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |