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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 Urban (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 Urban. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Urban is located in Northumberland 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 Northumberland County: Columbia, Dauphin, Lycoming, Montour, Schuylkill, Snyder & Union.

Below are the counties that are near Urban. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Urban:

  • Northumberland County     (The home county of Urban)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Urban, with the one closest to Urban listed first.
    • Herndon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <2>
    • Augustaville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustaville
      • Augustaville is located in Northumberland County
    • Mile Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Run
      • Mile Run is located in Northumberland County
    • Trevorton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trevorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevorton
      • Trevorton is located in Northumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trevorton <2>
    • Malta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Northumberland County
    • Selinsgrove Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove Junction
      • Selinsgrove Junction is located in Northumberland County
    • Sunbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunbury <2>
    • Bear Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
      • Bear Valley is located in Northumberland County
    • Edgewood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
    • Keefers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keefers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
      • Keefers is located in Northumberland County
    • Gowen City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
      • Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
    • Shamokin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Marshallton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Allegheny County
    • Bloomfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Urban, with the one closest to Urban listed first.
    • Meckville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckville
      • Meckville is located in Berks County
    • Bethel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Aetna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Urban, with the one closest to Urban listed first.
    • Locustdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locustdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locustdale
      • Locustdale is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locustdale <2>
    • Grovania
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovania
      • Grovania is located in Columbia County
    • Numidia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
      • Numidia is located in Columbia County
    • Queen City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Centralia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Aristes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aristes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
      • Aristes is located in Columbia County
    • Catawissa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Newlin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
      • Newlin is located in Columbia County
    • Slabtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Columbia County
    • Rupert
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rupert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
      • Rupert is located in Columbia County
    • Bloomsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Buckhorn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Columbia County
    • Fernville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
      • Fernville is located in Columbia County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Urban, with the one closest to Urban listed first.
    • Westwood Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
      • Westwood Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Enola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • West Fairview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
      • West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
    • Wormleysburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wormleysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wormleysburg
      • Wormleysburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,062 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wormleysburg <2>
    • Good Hope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Good Hope is located in Cumberland County
    • Lemoyne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemoyne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemoyne
      • Lemoyne is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,632 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemoyne <2>
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Urban, with the one closest to Urban listed first.
    • Pillow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillow
      • Pillow is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pillow <2>
    • Erdman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
      • Erdman is located in Dauphin County
    • Berrysburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Gratz
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Loyalton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
      • Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
    • Elizabethville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethville
      • Elizabethville is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabethville <2>
    • Lykens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dayton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Dauphin County
    • Williamstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Paxton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Dauphin County
    • Rife
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife
      • Rife is located in Dauphin County
    • Enders
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
      • Enders is located in Dauphin County
    • Millersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersburg <2>
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Urban, with the one closest to Urban listed first.
    • Knousetown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
      • Knousetown is located in Juniata County
    • Richfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Seven Stars
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
    • Swales
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swales
      • Swales is located in Juniata County
    • Thompsontown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • McAlisterville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAlisterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAlisterville
      • McAlisterville is located in Juniata County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAlisterville <2>
    • Locust Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Run
      • Locust Run is located in Juniata County
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Urban, with the one closest to Urban listed first.
    • Fort Indiantown Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Indiantown Gap
      • Fort Indiantown Gap is located in Lebanon County
    • Jonestown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonestown
      • Jonestown is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonestown <2>
    • Fredericksburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <2>
    • Palmyra
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <2>
    • Heilmandale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilmandale
      • Heilmandale is located in Lebanon County
    • Annville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annville
      • Annville is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annville <2>
    • Greble
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greble
      • Greble is located in Lebanon County
    • Westmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
      • Westmont is located in Lebanon County
    • Cleona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Zion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Lebanon County
    • Sand Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
      • Sand Hill is located in Lebanon County
    • West Lebanon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lebanon
      • West Lebanon is located in Lebanon County
    • Campbelltown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbelltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbelltown
      • Campbelltown is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbelltown <2>
  • Luzerne County
    • Newtown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Luzerne County
  • Montour County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Urban, with the one closest to Urban listed first.
    • Mooresburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
      • Mooresburg is located in Montour County
    • Danville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mechanicsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
    • Washingtonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
      • Washingtonville is located in Montour County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Exchange
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
      • Exchange is located in Montour County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Urban, with the one closest to Urban listed first.
    • Liverpool
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
      • Liverpool is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <2>
    • New Buffalo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
      • New Buffalo is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Reward
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
      • Reward is located in Perry County
    • Bailey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Bailey is located in Perry County
    • Millerstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Newport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Marysville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <2>
    • Duncannon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncannon
      • Duncannon is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncannon <2>
    • Perdix
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
      • Perdix is located in Perry County
    • Rose Glen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
      • Rose Glen is located in Perry County
    • Blain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blain
      • Blain is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blain <2>
    • Mecks Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
      • Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Urban, with the one closest to Urban listed first.
    • Klingerstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klingerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingerstown
      • Klingerstown is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klingerstown <2>
    • Rough and Ready
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
      • Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
    • Valley View
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
      • Valley View is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley View <2>
    • Pitman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Tower City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hegins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Orwin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwin
      • Orwin is located in Schuylkill County
    • Keffers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keffers
      • Keffers is located in Schuylkill County
    • Fountain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Schuylkill County
    • Joliett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliett
      • Joliett is located in Schuylkill County
    • East Franklin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Franklin
      • East Franklin is located in Schuylkill County
    • Donaldson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson
      • Donaldson is located in Schuylkill County
    • Beuchler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beuchler
      • Beuchler is located in Schuylkill County
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Urban, with the one closest to Urban listed first.
    • Dundore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
      • Dundore is located in Snyder County
    • Port Trevorton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • McKees Half Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Half Falls
      • McKees Half Falls is located in Snyder County
    • Hoffer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer
      • Hoffer is located in Snyder County
    • Selinsgrove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
      • Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <2>
    • Pallas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pallas
      • Pallas is located in Snyder County
    • Hummels Wharf
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Freeburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
      • Freeburg is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Aline
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
      • Aline is located in Snyder County
    • Shadle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadle
      • Shadle is located in Snyder County
    • Shamokin Dam
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Kratzerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kratzerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
      • Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
    • Kreamer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kreamer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreamer
      • Kreamer is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kreamer <2>
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Urban, with the one closest to Urban listed first.
    • New Berlin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Union County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <2>
    • Lewisburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Linntown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linntown
      • Linntown is located in Union County
    • Mifflinburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mifflinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mifflinburg
      • Mifflinburg is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,445 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mifflinburg <2>
    • West Milton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
      • West Milton is located in Union County
    • Millmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millmont
      • Millmont is located in Union County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millmont <2>
    • Red Bank
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Union County
    • New Columbia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Glen Iron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iron
      • Glen Iron is located in Union County
    • Hartleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleton
      • Hartleton is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Laurelton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelton
      • Laurelton is located in Union County
    • Allenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Urban ...

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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Urban.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Urban, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Urban.

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 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 Urban:

Cemeteries Near Urban ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Urban.

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

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

  • Gods Missionary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gods Missionary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gods Missionary Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Herndon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Gratz.
    • The Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gratz Union Cemetery
    • Simeon Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2273655 <5>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
  • Sharon Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Rickard Memorial Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rickard Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rickard Memorial Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Summit Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Cemetery
  • Lantz Emmanuel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (189 more) ...
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Urban had a population of 121 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hebe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebe
    • Hebe is located in Northumberland County
  • Otto
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
    • Otto is located in Northumberland County
  • Mandata
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandata have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandata
    • Mandata is located in Northumberland County
  • Pillow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillow
    • Pillow is located in Dauphin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pillow <2>
  • Kneass
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kneass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneass
    • Kneass is located in Northumberland County
  • Rebuck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rebuck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebuck
    • Rebuck is located in Northumberland County
  • Dornsife
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dornsife have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dornsife
    • Dornsife is located in Northumberland County
  • Klingerstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klingerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingerstown
    • Klingerstown is located in Schuylkill County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klingerstown <2>
  • Herndon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Herndon is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herndon <2>
  • Hickory Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
    • Hickory Corners is located in Northumberland County
  • Berrysburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Gratz
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Greenbrier
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbrier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
      • Greenbrier is located in Northumberland County
    • Hunter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Northumberland County
    • Dundore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
      • Dundore is located in Snyder County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Urban. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Northumberland County: www.northumberlandco.org/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Urban) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Urban. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6812, Longitude: -76.7716       In this case, the coordinates for Urban have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Urban, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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