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 Waynecastle (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 Waynecastle. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Waynecastle is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Frederick (MD), Washington (MD), Adams, Cumberland, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata & Perry.
Below are the counties that are near Waynecastle. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Waynecastle:
- Franklin County (The home county of Waynecastle)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynecastle, with the one closest to Waynecastle listed first.
- Zullinger
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Shady Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wingerton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wingerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wingerton
- From Waynecastle to Wingerton
- Waynesboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Clay Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill
- Clay Hill is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clay Hill
- From Waynecastle to Clay Hill
- Nunnery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nunnery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nunnery
- From Waynecastle to Nunnery
- Quincy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greencastle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Wayne Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Heights
- Wayne Heights is located in Franklin County
- Altenwald
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altenwald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenwald
- Altenwald is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Altenwald
- From Waynecastle to Altenwald
- Kauffman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kauffman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kauffman
- Kauffman is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kauffman
- From Waynecastle to Kauffman
- Milnor
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milnor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
- Milnor is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Milnor
- From Waynecastle to Milnor
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynecastle, with the one closest to Waynecastle listed first.
- Jacks Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Carroll Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Valley
- Carroll Valley is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll Valley <2>
- Fairfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Virginia Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Zora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Zora is located in Adams County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Zora
- From Waynecastle to Zora
- Orrtanna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrtanna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrtanna
- Orrtanna is located in Adams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrtanna <2>
- Cashtown - McKnightstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cashtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
- Cashtown is located in Adams County
- Trust
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trust. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
- Trust is located in Adams County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Trust
- From Waynecastle to Trust
- McKnightstown Station
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Seven Stars
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Seven Stars is located in Adams County
- Greenmount
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynecastle, with the one closest to Waynecastle listed first.
- Shippensburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippensburg
- Shippensburg is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shippensburg <2>
- Lees Cross Roads
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Newburg is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <2>
- Big Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Washington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Montsera
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montsera. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsera
- Montsera is located in Cumberland County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Montsera
- From Waynecastle to Montsera
- Newville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynecastle, with the one closest to Waynecastle listed first.
- McConnellsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsburg
- McConnellsburg is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnellsburg <2>
- Websters Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Knobsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Cabins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Littleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Littleton
- Fort Littleton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Littleton <2>
- Harrisonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
- Harrisonville is located in Fulton County
- Pleasant Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Covalt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covalt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covalt
- Covalt is located in Fulton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Covalt
- From Waynecastle to Covalt
- Needmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Clear Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Laidig
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laidig. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidig
- Laidig is located in Fulton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Laidig
- From Waynecastle to Laidig
- Dott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
- Dott is located in Fulton County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dott
- From Waynecastle to Dott
- Huntingdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynecastle, with the one closest to Waynecastle listed first.
- Neelyton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Maddensville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shade Gap
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Carroll County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynecastle, with the one closest to Waynecastle listed first.
- Keysville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harney
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Harney is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Harney
- From Waynecastle to Harney
- Bruceville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Keymar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keymar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keymar
- Keymar is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keymar <2>
- Taneytown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fairground Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairground Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairground Village
- Fairground Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Union Bridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bark Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bark Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
- Bark Hill is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bark Hill
- From Waynecastle to Bark Hill
- Linwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- McKinstrys Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Uniontown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Frederick County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynecastle, with the one closest to Waynecastle listed first.
- Sabillasville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabillasville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabillasville
- Sabillasville is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabillasville <2>
- Thurmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Catoctin Furnace
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Emmitsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmitsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmitsburg
- Emmitsburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmitsburg <2>
- Myersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
- Myersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myersville <2>
- Jimtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jimtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Jimtown is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jimtown
- From Waynecastle to Jimtown
- Frostown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Creagerstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mountaindale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bolivar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolivar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Bolivar is located in Frederick County (MD)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bolivar
- From Waynecastle to Bolivar
- Rocky Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Charlesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynecastle, with the one closest to Waynecastle listed first.
- Hill Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Village
- Hill Village is located in Washington County (MD)
- Leitersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Paramount - Long Meadow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paramount - Long Meadow
- Paramount - Long Meadow is located in Washington County (MD)
- Long Meadow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
- Long Meadow is located in Washington County (MD)
- Fountainhead - Orchard Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maugansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pen Mar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Washington County (MD)
- Cavetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chewsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
- Chewsville is located in Washington County (MD)
- Greenvale Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
- Greenvale Village is located in Washington County (MD)
- Hagerstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Berkeley County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynecastle, with the one closest to Waynecastle listed first.
- Falling Waters
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Little Georgetown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bedington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Scrabble
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrabble
- Scrabble is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Hedgesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Swan Pond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Martinsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Baker Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynecastle, with the one closest to Waynecastle listed first.
- Shepherdstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
- Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <2>
- Bardane
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Morgan County (WV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waynecastle, with the one closest to Waynecastle listed first.
- Cherry Run
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sleepy Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Holton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Holton is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Holton
- From Waynecastle to Holton
- Hancock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Waynecastle, see our County-by-County Page for Waynecastle.
Cemeteries Near Waynecastle ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waynecastle.
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 Waynecastle covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Waynecastle, with the one closest to Waynecastle listed first.
- Green Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Antietam Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Millers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- German Reformed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- State Line Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- State Line UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Beautiful View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beautiful View Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beautiful View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Paradise Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. James Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Graveyard
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Longmeadow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longmeadow Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longmeadow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (294 more) ...
- Ringgold Graveyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ringgold Graveyard
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ringgold Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Zion Graveyard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Graveyard
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Reiffs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reiffs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reiffs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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.<5>
While we didn't find Waynecastle in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Waynecastle.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Waynecastle, with the one closest to Waynecastle listed first.
- Zullinger
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Shady Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wingerton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wingerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingerton
- Wingerton is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wingerton
- From Waynecastle to Wingerton
- Five Forks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Franklin County
- Clay Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clay Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill
- Clay Hill is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clay Hill
- From Waynecastle to Clay Hill
- Waynesboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Nunnery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nunnery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunnery
- Nunnery is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nunnery
- From Waynecastle to Nunnery
- Quincy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greencastle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- State Line
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Line <2>
- Leitersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Knepper
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knepper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knepper
- Knepper is located in Franklin County
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Altenwald
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altenwald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenwald
- Altenwald is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Altenwald
- From Waynecastle to Altenwald
- Kauffman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kauffman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kauffman
- Kauffman is located in Franklin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kauffman
- From Waynecastle to Kauffman
- Ringgold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringgold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Ringgold is located in Washington County (MD)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Waynecastle. See our List of 1890's Communities around Waynecastle.
Newspapers Published in Waynecastle ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waynecastle.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Waynecastle, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Waynecastle.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Waynecastle:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Cumberland County
- Fulton County
- Huntingdon County
- Carroll County
- Frederick County
- Washington County
- Berkeley County
- Jefferson County
- Morgan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waynecastle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
<5> | 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 Waynecastle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Waynecastle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waynecastle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7732, Longitude: -77.6499 |