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 Wiconisco (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 Wiconisco. 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 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.
Wiconisco is located in Dauphin County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dauphin County: Cumberland, Lancaster, Lebanon, Northumberland, Perry, Schuylkill & York.
Below are the counties that are near Wiconisco. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wiconisco:
- Dauphin County (The home county of Wiconisco)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wiconisco, with the one closest to Wiconisco listed first.
- Lykens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Dayton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dayton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Williamstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gratz
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Loyalton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
- Erdman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Erdman is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdman
- Berrysburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Elizabethville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pillow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carsonville is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Enders
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Enders is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
- Rife
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rife is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rife
- Enterline
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Enterline is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterline
- Allegheny County
- Bloomfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomfield is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wiconisco, with the one closest to Wiconisco listed first.
- Meckville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Meckville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meckville
- Bethel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Aetna
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rehrersburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rehrersburg is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehrersburg
- Wintersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wintersville is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
- Schubert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Schubert is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schubert
- Strausstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- New Schaefferstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- New Schaefferstown is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Schaefferstown
- Womelsdorf
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wiconisco, with the one closest to Wiconisco listed first.
- Locustdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Centralia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Aristes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Aristes is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aristes
- Newlin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Newlin is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
- Numidia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Numidia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numidia
- Queen City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Queen City is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Slabtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Slabtown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Grovania
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Grovania is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovania
- Catawissa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rupert
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rupert is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupert
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wiconisco, with the one closest to Wiconisco listed first.
- Westwood Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Westwood Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
- Enola
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- West Fairview
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- West Fairview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview
- Wormleysburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lemoyne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Cumberland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Good Hope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Good Hope is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Lower Allen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
- Shiremanstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
- Sporting Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sporting Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
- Mechanicsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Allenview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Allenview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
- Juniata County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wiconisco, with the one closest to Wiconisco listed first.
- Knousetown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Knousetown is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knousetown
- Seven Stars
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Seven Stars is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Richfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Swales
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Swales is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swales
- Thompsontown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Locust Run
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Locust Run is located in Juniata County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Run
- McAlisterville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wiconisco, with the one closest to Wiconisco listed first.
- Aberdeen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Aberdeen is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Elstonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elstonville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elstonville
- Mastersonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mastersonville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mastersonville
- Mount Hope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Elizabethtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Milton Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Milton Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Grove
- Falmouth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Poplar Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Grove is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wiconisco, with the one closest to Wiconisco listed first.
- Gold Mine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gold Mine is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
- Green Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Green Point is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Point
- Murray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Murray is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Fort Indiantown Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Indiantown Gap is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Indiantown Gap
- Inwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Inwood is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
- Lickdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lickdale is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickdale
- Jonestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Syner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Syner is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syner
- Bunker Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bunker Hill is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Fredericksburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Heilmandale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Heilmandale is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heilmandale
- Palmyra
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Annville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Luzerne County
- Newtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Newtown is located in Luzerne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Montour County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wiconisco, with the one closest to Wiconisco listed first.
- Danville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mechanicsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mooresburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mooresburg is located in Montour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresburg
- Northumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wiconisco, with the one closest to Wiconisco listed first.
- Leck Kill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Leck Kill is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leck Kill
- Mandata
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mandata is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandata
- Malta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Malta is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Herndon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Trevorton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Farnsworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Farnsworth is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
- Bear Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Valley is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Gowen City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gowen City is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowen City
- Augustaville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Augustaville is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustaville
- Edgewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Edgewood is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Mile Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mile Run is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mile Run
- Marshallton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marshallton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallton
- Asherton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Asherton is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asherton
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wiconisco, with the one closest to Wiconisco listed first.
- Liverpool
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- New Buffalo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Buffalo is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Pfoutz Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pfoutz Valley is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfoutz Valley
- Marysville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Perdix
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Perdix is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdix
- Reward
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Reward is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
- Cove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cove is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Duncannon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bailey is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Rose Glen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Glen is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
- Millerstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Newport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mecks Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mecks Corner is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecks Corner
- Schuylkill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wiconisco, with the one closest to Wiconisco listed first.
- Klingerstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tower City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Orwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Orwin is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwin
- Rough and Ready
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rough and Ready is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
- Valley View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hegins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Joliett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Joliett is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joliett
- Keffers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Keffers is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keffers
- Suedberg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Suedberg is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suedberg
- Beuchler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Beuchler is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beuchler
- Irving
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Irving is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Haas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Haas is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haas
- Pitman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Snyder County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wiconisco, with the one closest to Wiconisco listed first.
- Chapman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chapman is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Dundore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dundore is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundore
- McKees Half Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- McKees Half Falls is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Half Falls
- Port Trevorton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hoffer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hoffer is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffer
- Pallas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pallas is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pallas
- Aline
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Aline is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
- Freeburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Freeburg is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Selinsgrove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Shadle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Shadle is located in Snyder County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadle
- Hummels Wharf
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shamokin Dam
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wiconisco, with the one closest to Wiconisco listed first.
- Dry Valley Crossroads
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lewisburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Linntown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Linntown is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linntown
- New Berlin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mifflinburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wiconisco, with the one closest to Wiconisco listed first.
- New Market
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- New Market is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Marsh Run
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Marsh Run is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Run
- Redland Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Redland Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland Village
- Rudytown ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rudytown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudytown
- Goldsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Goldsboro is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 938 people
- Valley Green
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Valley Green is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Green
- Nauvoo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Nauvoo is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
- Quaker Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Quaker Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wiconisco, see our County-by-County Page for Wiconisco.
Cemeteries Near Wiconisco ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wiconisco.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Wiconisco - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wiconisco covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wiconisco, with the one closest to Wiconisco listed first.
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Williamstown.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44808 <2>
- Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Gratz.
- The Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gratz Union Cemetery
- Simeon Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2273655 <2>
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gods Missionary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Union Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Green Point Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sattazahn Lutheran Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (216 more) ...
- St. Andrew's UMC Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Enders.
- The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Enders Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1993036 <2>
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wiconisco had a population of 2,366 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wiconisco, with the one closest to Wiconisco listed first.
- Lykens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Dayton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dayton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Williamstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gratz
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Loyalton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Loyalton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalton
- Elizabethville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hebe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hebe is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebe
- Sacramento
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Klingerstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Berrysburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Carsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carsonville is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Tower City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Pillow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gold Mine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gold Mine is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine
- Orwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Orwin is located in Schuylkill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orwin
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wiconisco. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wiconisco.
Newspapers Published in Wiconisco ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wiconisco.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wiconisco, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wiconisco.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Wiconisco:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Dauphin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Berks County
- Columbia County
- Cumberland County
- Juniata County
- Lancaster County
- Lebanon County
- Luzerne County
- Montour County
- Northumberland County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wiconisco, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wiconisco) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |