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 may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Northumberland County: Columbia, Dauphin, Lycoming, Montour, Schuylkill, Snyder & Union.
Below are the counties that are near 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.
- Mandata
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mandata is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandata
- Herndon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Leck Kill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Leck Kill is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leck Kill
- Asherton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Asherton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherton
- Augustaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Augustaville is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustaville
- Mile Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mile Run is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Run
- Trevorton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Malta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Malta is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Farnsworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Farnsworth is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
- Selinsgrove Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Selinsgrove Junction is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove Junction
- Sunbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bear Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Valley is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Edgewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Allegheny County
- Bloomfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- 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)
- Meckville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckville
- 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)
- Grovania
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Grovania is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovania
- Numidia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Numidia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
- Queen City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Queen City is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Centralia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Aristes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Aristes is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
- Catawissa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Newlin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Newlin is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
- Slabtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Slabtown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Rupert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rupert is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Bloomsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Buckhorn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Buckhorn is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Fernville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fernville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
- 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)
- Westwood Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
- Enola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- West Fairview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
- Wormleysburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Good Hope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Good Hope is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Lemoyne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Erdman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Erdman is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
- 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)
- Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
- Lykens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elizabethville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dayton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Williamstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Paxton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Paxton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Rife
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rife is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife
- Carsonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Carsonville is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Enders
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Enders is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
- 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)
- Knousetown is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
- Richfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Seven Stars
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Swales
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Swales is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swales
- Thompsontown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- McAlisterville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Locust Run
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Locust Run is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Run
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Urban, with the one closest to Urban listed first.
- Gold Mine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Mine is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
- Green Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Green Point is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Point
- Murray
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Murray is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Fort Indiantown Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Indiantown Gap is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Indiantown Gap
- Inwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Inwood is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
- Lickdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lickdale is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickdale
- Jonestown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bunker Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bunker Hill is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Fredericksburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Syner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Syner is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syner
- Palmyra
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Heilmandale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Heilmandale is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilmandale
- Annville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Luzerne County
- Newtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Newtown is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- 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)
- Mooresburg is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
- Danville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanicsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Washingtonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Washingtonville is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Exchange
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Exchange is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exchange
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Urban, with the one closest to Urban listed first.
- Liverpool
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pfoutz Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pfoutz Valley is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfoutz Valley
- New Buffalo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- New Buffalo is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Reward
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Reward is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
- Bailey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Millerstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Duncannon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Newport
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Marysville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Perdix
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Perdix is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
- Cove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cove is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Rose Glen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Glen is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
- Blain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Rough and Ready
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
- Valley View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pitman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tower City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Haas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Haas is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haas
- Hegins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Orwin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Orwin is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwin
- Keffers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Keffers is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keffers
- Fountain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fountain is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Joliett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Joliett is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliett
- East Franklin
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- East Franklin is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Franklin
- Beuchler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Beuchler is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beuchler
- 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)
- Dundore is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
- Port Trevorton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Chapman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Chapman is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- McKees Half Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- McKees Half Falls is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Half Falls
- Hoffer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hoffer is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer
- Selinsgrove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pallas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pallas is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pallas
- Hummels Wharf
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Freeburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Freeburg is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Shamokin Dam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Aline
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Aline is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
- Shadle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shadle is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadle
- Kratzerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Urban, with the one closest to Urban listed first.
- Dry Valley Crossroads
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Berlin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lewisburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Linntown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Linntown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linntown
- Mifflinburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Milton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West Milton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
- Mazeppa
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mazeppa is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
- Millmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Red Bank
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Red Bank is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- New Columbia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Glen Iron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Iron is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iron
- Hartleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hartleton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Laurelton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Laurelton is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelton
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Urban, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
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 Urban - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Herndon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2273655 <2>
- Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Fairview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Williamstown.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44808 <2>
- Summit Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lantz Emmanuel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (196 more) ...
- Evergreen Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<3>
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)
- Hebe is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebe
- Otto
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Otto is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Mandata
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mandata is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandata
- Pillow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kneass
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kneass is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kneass
- Rebuck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rebuck is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebuck
- Dornsife
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dornsife is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dornsife
- Klingerstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Herndon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hickory Corners is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
- 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)
- Greenbrier is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Hunter
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hunter is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Dundore
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dundore is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
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.
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 first turn to 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 Urban:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Northumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Berks County
- Columbia County
- Cumberland County
- Dauphin County
- Juniata County
- Lebanon County
- Luzerne County
- Montour County
- Perry County
- Schuylkill County
- Snyder County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Urban, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Urban) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |