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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 West Milton (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 West Milton. 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.

Name Variations for West Milton ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Milton: W. Milton

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 doctors 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.

West Milton is located in Union 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 Union County: Centre, Clinton, Lycoming, Mifflin, Northumberland & Snyder.

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

  • Union County     (The home county of West Milton)
  • Centre County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Milton, with the one closest to West Milton listed first.
    • Livonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Livonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Centre County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Livonia
      • From West Milton to Livonia
    • Woodward
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Fiedler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiedler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiedler
      • Fiedler is located in Centre County
    • Rebersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Clinton County
  • Columbia County
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Milton, with the one closest to West Milton listed first.
    • Pillow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillow
      • Pillow is located in Dauphin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pillow <1>
    • Erdman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Berrysburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Gratz
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Paxton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Paxton is located in Dauphin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paxton
      • From West Milton to Paxton
  • Juniata County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Milton, with the one closest to West Milton listed first.
    • Richfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Knousetown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Seven Stars
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Juniata County
  • Lycoming County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Milton, with the one closest to West Milton listed first.
    • Maple Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Muncy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Muncy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muncy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muncy
      • Muncy is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
    • South Williamsport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Montoursville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montoursville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montoursville
      • Montoursville is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montoursville <1>
    • Collomsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Duboistown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duboistown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duboistown
      • Duboistown is located in Lycoming County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Faxon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Newberry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry
      • Newberry is located in Lycoming County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newberry
      • From West Milton to Newberry
    • Williamsport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Garden View
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden View
      • Garden View is located in Lycoming County
    • Grimesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Montour County
  • Northumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Milton, with the one closest to West Milton listed first.
    • Milton
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,550 people
    • Potts Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Watsontown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • McEwensville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dewart
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Turbotville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turbotville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turbotville
      • Turbotville is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turbotville <1>
    • Northumberland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Chulasky
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chulasky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulasky
      • Chulasky is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chulasky
      • From West Milton to Chulasky
    • Riverside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Northumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <1>
    • Keefers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keefers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keefers
      • Keefers is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keefers
      • From West Milton to Keefers
    • Rushtown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rushtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushtown
      • Rushtown is located in Northumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rushtown
      • From West Milton to Rushtown
  • Schuylkill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Milton, with the one closest to West Milton listed first.
    • Klingerstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klingerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klingerstown
      • Klingerstown is located in Schuylkill County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klingerstown <1>
    • Rough and Ready
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pitman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Haas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haas
      • Haas is located in Schuylkill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haas
      • From West Milton to Haas
  • Snyder County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Milton, with the one closest to West Milton listed first.
    • Kratzerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kratzerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kratzerville
      • Kratzerville is located in Snyder County
    • Shamokin Dam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hummels Wharf
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hummels Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummels Wharf
      • Hummels Wharf is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hummels Wharf <1>
    • Penns Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penns Creek
      • Penns Creek is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penns Creek <1>
    • Kreamer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kreamer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kreamer
      • Kreamer is located in Snyder County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kreamer <1>
    • Selinsgrove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selinsgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selinsgrove
      • Selinsgrove is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selinsgrove <1>
    • Globe Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Freeburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
      • Freeburg is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Middleburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Snyder County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleburg <1>
    • Coon Hunter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Dundore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Paxtonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sullivan County

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

Cemeteries Near West Milton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Milton.

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

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

  • Harmony Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Milton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Klopp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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.
  • White Deer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Lewisburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Stoltzfus Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoltzfus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoltzfus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Luntz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luntz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luntz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chillisquaque Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chillisquaque Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chillisquaque Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stitzel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stitzel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stitzel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (146 more) ...
    • Union Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Allenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer 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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that West Milton had a population of 62 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Milton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Northumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,550 people
  • New Columbia
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Kelly Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Point
    • Kelly Point is located in Union County
  • Lewisburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Montandon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montandon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montandon
    • Montandon is located in Northumberland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montandon <1>
  • Potts Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • McEwensville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Watsontown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Chillisquaque
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillisquaque have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillisquaque
    • Chillisquaque is located in Northumberland County
  • Mazeppa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mazeppa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazeppa
    • Mazeppa is located in Union County
  • Buffalo Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Crossroads
    • Buffalo Crossroads is located in Union County
  • Lochiel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lochiel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochiel
    • Lochiel is located in Union County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of West Milton ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Milton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of West Milton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of West Milton and those printed in the larger area surrounding West Milton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<6> of West Milton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 West Milton:

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

The official website for Union County: www.unionco.org/

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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- West Milton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Milton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0193, Longitude: -76.8710    
<7>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 West Milton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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