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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 Wenksville (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 Wenksville. 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 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.

Wenksville is located in Adams 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 Adams County: Carroll (MD), Frederick (MD), Cumberland, Franklin & York.

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

  • Adams County     (The home county of Wenksville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wenksville, with the one closest to Wenksville listed first.
    • Bendersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Aspers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aspers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspers
      • Aspers is located in Adams County
      • Aspers has also been known as:
      • Bendersville Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspers <1>
    • Arendtsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Gardners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Idaville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Idaville is located in Adams County
    • Biglerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Guernsey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guernsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
      • Guernsey is located in Adams County
    • Trust
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
      • Trust is located in Adams County
    • Gargol
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gargol
      • Gargol is located in Adams County
    • Cashtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Mummasburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mummasburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mummasburg
      • Mummasburg is located in Adams County
    • Goldenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenville
      • Goldenville is located in Adams County
  • Allegheny County
    • Bloomfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wenksville, with the one closest to Wenksville listed first.
    • Huntsdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
      • Huntsdale is located in Cumberland County
    • Montsera
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montsera
      • Montsera is located in Cumberland County
    • Hunters Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Run
      • Hunters Run is located in Cumberland County
    • Lees Cross Roads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lees Cross Roads. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Cross Roads
      • Lees Cross Roads is located in Cumberland County
    • Barnitz
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnitz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnitz
      • Barnitz is located in Cumberland County
    • Mount Holly Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly Springs
      • Mount Holly Springs is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Holly Springs <1>
    • Big Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Cumberland County
    • Shippensburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Newville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Craighead
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead
      • Craighead is located in Cumberland County
    • Bears Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bears Crossroads
      • Bears Crossroads is located in Cumberland County
    • Boiling Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
      • Boiling Springs is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <1>
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wenksville, with the one closest to Wenksville listed first.
    • Harrisburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillside Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Village
      • Hillside Village is located in Dauphin County
    • Steelton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wenksville, with the one closest to Wenksville listed first.
    • Caledonia Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Park
      • Caledonia Park is located in Franklin County
    • Mount Union
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Mount Union is located in Franklin County
    • Brownsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Franklin County
    • Fayetteville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
      • Fayetteville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <1>
    • West Fayetteville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fayetteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fayetteville
      • West Fayetteville is located in Franklin County
    • Green Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Franklin County
    • Pinola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinola
      • Pinola is located in Franklin County
    • Mowersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowersville
      • Mowersville is located in Franklin County
    • Mont Alto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mont Alto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Alto
      • Mont Alto is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,729 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mont Alto <1>
    • Orrstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Altenwald
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altenwald
      • Altenwald is located in Franklin County
    • Chambersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Huntingdon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wenksville, with the one closest to Wenksville listed first.
    • Blairs Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairs Mills
      • Blairs Mills is located in Huntingdon County
    • Neelyton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelyton
      • Neelyton is located in Huntingdon County
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wenksville, with the one closest to Wenksville listed first.
    • Waterloo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Juniata County
    • Perulack
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perulack
      • Perulack is located in Juniata County
    • East Rutherford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rutherford
      • East Rutherford is located in Juniata County
  • Perry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wenksville, with the one closest to Wenksville listed first.
    • Alinda
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alinda
      • Alinda is located in Perry County
    • Landisburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Centre
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Centre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
      • Centre is located in Perry County
    • Cisna Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisna Run
      • Cisna Run is located in Perry County
    • New Germantown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bixler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
      • Bixler is located in Perry County
    • Elliottsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsburg
      • Elliottsburg is located in Perry County
    • Kistler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kistler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kistler
      • Kistler is located in Perry County
    • Mecks Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
      • Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
    • Blain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Rose Glen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
      • Rose Glen is located in Perry County
    • Cove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Cove is located in Perry County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wenksville, with the one closest to Wenksville listed first.
    • Uniontown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in York County
    • Mount Top
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Top
      • Mount Top is located in York County
    • Dillsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
      • Dillsburg is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillsburg <1>
    • Wellsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
      • Wellsville is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <1>
    • Roler
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roler
      • Roler is located in York County
    • Harmony Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Grove
      • Harmony Grove is located in York County
    • Siddonsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siddonsburg
      • Siddonsburg is located in York County
    • Hanover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pennville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in York County
    • Davidsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidsburg
      • Davidsburg is located in York County
    • La Bott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bott
      • La Bott is located in York County
    • Andersontown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Andersontown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andersontown
      • Andersontown is located in York County
  • Carroll County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wenksville, with the one closest to Wenksville listed first.
    • Harney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
      • Harney is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Fairground Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Keysville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
      • Keysville is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Taneytown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Bruceville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
      • Bruceville is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Keymar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Tyrone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Bark Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark Hill
      • Bark Hill is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Union Bridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Uniontown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Frizzellburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
      • Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Frizzellburg has also been known as:
      • Frizels
    • Linwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Carroll County (MD)
  • Frederick County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wenksville, with the one closest to Wenksville listed first.
    • Emmitsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Sabillasville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Thurmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurmont
      • Thurmont is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,070 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurmont <1>
    • Rocky Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jimtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Jimtown is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Creagerstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creagerstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creagerstown
      • Creagerstown is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Ladiesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
      • Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Catoctin Furnace
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoctin Furnace
      • Catoctin Furnace is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • New Midway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Midway
      • New Midway is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Washington County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wenksville, with the one closest to Wenksville listed first.
    • Highfield - Cascade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield - Cascade
      • Highfield - Cascade is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Pen Mar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Mar
      • Pen Mar is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Pen Mar has also been known as:
      • Pen Mar Park
    • Hill Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leitersburg
      • Leitersburg is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Cavetown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
      • Cavetown is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Smithsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenvale Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Chewsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Long Meadow
      (29 miles [46.7 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)
    • Paramount - Long Meadow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paramount - Long Meadow
      • Paramount - Long Meadow is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Pondsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
      • Pondsville is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Bridgeport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)

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

Cemeteries Near Wenksville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wenksville.

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

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

  • Greenmount Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenmount Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Biglerville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goodyear Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodyear Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodyear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flohrs Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Blacks Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blacks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blacks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Great Conewago Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunny Side Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Side Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McClelland Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClelland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClelland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Holly Springs Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Holly Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Strang Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strang Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strang Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Gettysburg National Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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 Wenksville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wenksville.

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

  • Brysonia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brysonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brysonia
    • Brysonia is located in Adams County
  • Floradale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floradale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floradale
    • Floradale is located in Adams County
  • Bendersville Station - Aspers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bendersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Pine Grove Furnace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Furnace
    • Pine Grove Furnace is located in Cumberland County
  • Arendtsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Aspers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aspers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspers
    • Aspers is located in Adams County
    • Aspers has also been known as:
    • Bendersville Station
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aspers <1>
  • Biglerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Guernsey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guernsey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
    • Guernsey is located in Adams County
  • Gardners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Idaville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
    • Idaville is located in Adams County
  • Trust
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trust
    • Trust is located in Adams County
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    • Longsdorf
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longsdorf
      • Longsdorf is located in Cumberland County
    • Cashtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Mummasburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mummasburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mummasburg
      • Mummasburg is located in Adams County

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

Newspapers Published in Wenksville ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wenksville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wenksville, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wenksville.

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 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 Wenksville:

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

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

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>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.
<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 Wenksville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wenksville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wenksville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9901, Longitude: -77.3105       In this case, the coordinates for Wenksville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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