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 Sunset Terrace (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 Sunset Terrace. 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 Sunset Terrace ...
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 Sunset Terrace: Sunset Ter. (or less commonly used: Sunset Terr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Sunset Terrace. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sunset Terrace.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Sunset Terrace is located in York 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 York County: Baltimore (MD), Carroll (MD), Harford (MD), Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin & Lancaster.
Below are the counties that are near Sunset Terrace. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sunset Terrace:
- York County (The home county of Sunset Terrace)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunset Terrace, with the one closest to Sunset Terrace listed first.
- Yoe
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Yoe is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
- Spry
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Spry is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spry
- Dallastown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Red Lion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Avondale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Avondale is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Holtz
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holtz is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtz
- Valley View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Valley View is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
- Jacobus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Springvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Springvale is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- East York
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- East York is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East York
- Grantley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grantley is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
- Loganville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunset Terrace, with the one closest to Sunset Terrace listed first.
- Abbottstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- East Berlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- McSherrystown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Midway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Edgegrove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Edgegrove is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
- Lake Meade
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lake Meade is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Meade
- Hampton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hampton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- New Oxford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brush Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Brush Run is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
- Newchester
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Newchester is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newchester
- Littlestown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Heidlersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Heidlersburg is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidlersburg
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunset Terrace, with the one closest to Sunset Terrace listed first.
- Lisburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
- Allenview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Allenview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
- Lower Allen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
- New Cumberland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lemoyne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shiremanstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
- Wormleysburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mechanicsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Roxbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Roxbury is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Sporting Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sporting Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
- Trindle Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Trindle Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trindle Springs
- Dauphin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunset Terrace, with the one closest to Sunset Terrace listed first.
- Royalton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Royalton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
- Middletown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Highspire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Clifton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Clifton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Bachmanville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bachmanville is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachmanville
- Hummelstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Steelton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lawnton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lawnton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnton
- Paxtang
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Paxtang is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Rutherford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rutherford is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Hershey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Union Deposit
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Union Deposit is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Deposit
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunset Terrace, with the one closest to Sunset Terrace listed first.
- Billmeyer ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
- Marietta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Washington Borough
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Washington Borough is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Borough
- Creswell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Creswell is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Highville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Highville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
- Maytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Columbia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Central Manor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Central Manor is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Manor
- Letort
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Letort is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letort
- Ironville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ironville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Falmouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Florin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Florin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunset Terrace, with the one closest to Sunset Terrace listed first.
- Lawn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Colebrook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Colebrook is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Campbelltown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Gretna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Timber Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Timber Hills is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Hills
- Mount Gretna Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Gretna Heights is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna Heights
- Fontana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Fontana is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
- Burd Coleman Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Burd Coleman Village is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burd Coleman Village
- Palmyra
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Miners Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Miners Village is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Village
- Quentin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cornwall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Baltimore County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunset Terrace, with the one closest to Sunset Terrace listed first.
- Maryland Line
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
- Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Freeland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gorsuch Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gorsuch Mills is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorsuch Mills
- Trump
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Trump is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump
- Eklo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Eklo is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
- Shane
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Shane is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shane
- Stablersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Stablersville is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stablersville
- Walker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Walker is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Parkton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Shamburg ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Shamburg is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- White Hall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Carroll County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunset Terrace, with the one closest to Sunset Terrace listed first.
- Young Mans Fancy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
- Lineboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
- Roller
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roller is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Manchester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rockbrook Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Reeds Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Reeds Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
- Hampstead
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Carrollton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Berrywood Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
- Frizzellburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
- Frizzellburg has also been known as:
- Frizels
- Sandyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandyville is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Westminster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cecil County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunset Terrace, with the one closest to Sunset Terrace listed first.
- Bald Friar ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bald Friar is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
- Oakwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Rock Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Springs is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Conowingo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harford County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sunset Terrace, with the one closest to Sunset Terrace listed first.
- Shawsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Federal Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Federal Hill is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Cambria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Pylesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whiteford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jarrettsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Street
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coopstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Coopstown is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
- Sharon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Hess
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hess is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Putnam Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- Chestnut Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Montgomery County (MD)
- High Point Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sunset Terrace, see our County-by-County Page for Sunset Terrace.
Cemeteries Near Sunset Terrace ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sunset Terrace.
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 Sunset Terrace - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sunset Terrace covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sunset Terrace, with the one closest to Sunset Terrace listed first.
- Susquehanna Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Heiland View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Salem Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ness Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Red Lion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Stump Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shaffer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Rose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Freysville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freysville Cemetery
- The Freysville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Emmanuel UCC Cemetery
- Freysville Evangelical Cemetery
- Freysville Reform and Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #208585 <2>
- Zion UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Mary's - St. Patrick's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (332 more) ...
- Emmanuel UMC Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Strickler - Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find Sunset Terrace in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sunset Terrace.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sunset Terrace, with the one closest to Sunset Terrace listed first.
- Dallastown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Yoe
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Yoe is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
- Relay
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Relay is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relay
- Ore Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ore Valley is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Valley
- Spry
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Spry is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spry
- Arbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arbor is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor
- Red Lion
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jacobus
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Graydon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Graydon is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon
- Holtz
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holtz is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtz
- Loganville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Winterstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Winterstown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Springvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Springvale is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Windsor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Grantley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grantley is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sunset Terrace. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sunset Terrace.
Newspapers Published in Sunset Terrace ...
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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunset Terrace.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sunset Terrace, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sunset Terrace.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Sunset Terrace:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to York County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Cumberland County
- Dauphin County
- Lancaster County
- Lebanon County
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Cecil County
- Harford County
- Montgomery 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 Sunset Terrace, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunset Terrace) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |