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 Two Taverns (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 Two Taverns. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Two Taverns is located in Adams 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 Adams County: Carroll (MD), Frederick (MD), Cumberland, Franklin & York.
Below are the counties that are near Two Taverns. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Two Taverns:
- Adams County (The home county of Two Taverns)
- The following are listed by their distance from Two Taverns, with the one closest to Two Taverns listed first.
- Bonneauville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Lake Heritage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Heritage is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Heritage
- Whitehall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Whitehall is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehall
- Kingsdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Littlestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gettysburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenmount
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Brush Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brush Run is located in Adams County
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- Edgegrove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Edgegrove is located in Adams County
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- Hunterstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hunterstown is located in Adams County
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- McSherrystown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Midway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Goldenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Goldenville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenville
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Two Taverns, with the one closest to Two Taverns listed first.
- Hunters Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
- Barnitz
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Barnitz is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnitz
- Huntsdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
- Montsera
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Montsera is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsera
- Mount Holly Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lees Cross Roads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lees Cross Roads is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Cross Roads
- Boiling Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Craighead
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Craighead is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead
- Shippensburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Big Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Allenview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Allenview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
- Carlisle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lisburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Two Taverns, with the one closest to Two Taverns listed first.
- Blue Ridge Summit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Monterey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Monterey is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Beartown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Beartown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Caledonia Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
- Pen Mar
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pen Mar is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Mount Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Union is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Rouzerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Rouzerville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouzerville
- Brownsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Wayne Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Mont Alto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Nunnery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Quincy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fayetteville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Two Taverns, with the one closest to Two Taverns listed first.
- Pennville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pennville is located in York County
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- Hanover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Parkville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Parkville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Bandanna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bandanna is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandanna
- West Manheim
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- West Manheim is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manheim
- Valley Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Valley Junction is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Blackrock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Blackrock is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Brodbecks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Brodbecks is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodbecks
- Jefferson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- La Bott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- La Bott is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bott
- Glenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Glenville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Spring Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Grove is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,179 people
- Strickhousers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Strickhousers is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickhousers
- Baltimore County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Two Taverns, with the one closest to Two Taverns listed first.
- Fowblesburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fowblesburg is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowblesburg
- Trenton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Upperco
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Eklo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Eklo is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
- Boring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Shamburg ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shamburg is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- Woodensburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodensburg is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodensburg
- Freeland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Glen Morris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Morris is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Morris
- Mount Carmel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Carmel is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Maryland Line
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County (MD)
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- Glyndon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Two Taverns, with the one closest to Two Taverns listed first.
- Harney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harney is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Fairground Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- Taneytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Crabster ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Crabster is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabster
- Tyrone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tyrone is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Keysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Keysville is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Bruceville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Keymar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bark Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Uniontown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Uniontown is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Frizzellburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
- Frizzellburg has also been known as:
- Frizels
- Linwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Linwood is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Union Bridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Frederick County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Two Taverns, with the one closest to Two Taverns listed first.
- Emmitsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ladiesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Rocky Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Midway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Midway is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
- Thurmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sabillasville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Creagerstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Creagerstown is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
- Jimtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jimtown is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Centerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Woodsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Orchard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Oak Orchard is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Orchard
- Sams Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sams Creek is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
- Catoctin Furnace
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
- Howard County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Two Taverns, with the one closest to Two Taverns listed first.
- Lisbon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Long Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Long Corner is located in Howard County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Corner
- Washington County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Two Taverns, with the one closest to Two Taverns listed first.
- Highfield - Cascade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
- Pen Mar
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pen Mar is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
- Pen Mar has also been known as:
- Pen Mar Park
- Smithsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cavetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cavetown is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
- Pondsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pondsville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Hill Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hill Village is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
- Leitersburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Leitersburg is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
- Greenvale Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Greenvale Village is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
- Chewsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Chewsville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- Mount Aetna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Aetna is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aetna
- Robinwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Robinwood is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinwood
- Mount Lena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Lena is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lena
- Bridgeport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bridgeport is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Two Taverns, see our County-by-County Page for Two Taverns.
Cemeteries Near Two Taverns ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Two Taverns.
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 Two Taverns - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Two Taverns covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Two Taverns, with the one closest to Two Taverns listed first.
- Pine Bank Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Joy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. James Reformed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mountainview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sunrise Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gettysburg National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Soldiers National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Piney Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (355 more) ...
- Piney Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 Two Taverns had a population of 66 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Two Taverns, with the one closest to Two Taverns listed first.
- Bonneauville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bonneauville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneauville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,837 people
- Barlow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barlow is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Round Top
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Round Top is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Sedgwick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sedgwick is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
- Harney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harney is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Kingsdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Littlestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Guldens
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Guldens is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guldens
- Gettysburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenmount
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Greenmount is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Fairplay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fairplay is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Galt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Galt is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Centennial
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Centennial is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
- Brush Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brush Run is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
- Bridgeport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Two Taverns. See our List of 1890's Communities around Two Taverns.
Newspapers Published in Two Taverns ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Two Taverns.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Two Taverns, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Two Taverns.
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 websites either 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 Two Taverns:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Adams County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cumberland County
- Franklin County
- York County
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Howard County
- Washington 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 Two Taverns, 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- Two Taverns) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |