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 Wyndham Hills (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 Wyndham Hills. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Wyndham Hills is located in York 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 York County: Baltimore (MD), Carroll (MD), Harford (MD), Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin & Lancaster.
Below are the counties that are near Wyndham Hills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wyndham Hills:
- York County (The home county of Wyndham Hills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyndham Hills, with the one closest to Wyndham Hills listed first.
- Grantley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Grantley is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
- Park Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Park Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- York
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Valley View
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Valley View is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
- West York
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Avondale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Avondale is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- North York
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- North York is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
- Spry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Spry is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spry
- East York
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- East York is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East York
- New Salem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Salem is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Emigsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Glatfelters
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glatfelters is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glatfelters
- Jacobus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyndham Hills, with the one closest to Wyndham Hills listed first.
- Abbottstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- East Berlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Midway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Lake Meade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Meade is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Meade
- Edgegrove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Edgegrove is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
- McSherrystown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hampton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hampton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- New Oxford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Newchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Newchester is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newchester
- Brush Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Brush Run is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Run
- York Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Heidlersburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Heidlersburg is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidlersburg
- Latimore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Latimore is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimore
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyndham Hills, with the one closest to Wyndham Hills listed first.
- Lisburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lisburn is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisburn
- Allenview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Allenview is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenview
- New Cumberland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lower Allen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Allen is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Allen
- Camp Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lemoyne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shiremanstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shiremanstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiremanstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,641 people
- Mechanicsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Trindle Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Trindle Springs is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trindle Springs
- Wormleysburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Roxbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Roxbury is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Sporting Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sporting Hill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sporting Hill
- Boiling Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dauphin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyndham Hills, with the one closest to Wyndham Hills listed first.
- Middletown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Royalton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Royalton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
- Highspire
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Clifton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Clifton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Steelton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bachmanville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bachmanville is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachmanville
- Hummelstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lawnton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lawnton is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnton
- Paxtang
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Paxtang is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxtang
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Rutherford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rutherford is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
- Edgemont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Harrisburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hershey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyndham Hills, with the one closest to Wyndham Hills listed first.
- Billmeyer ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Billmeyer is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billmeyer
- Marietta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maytown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Falmouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Falmouth is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- Washington Borough
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Washington Borough is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Borough
- Columbia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Creswell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Creswell is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Rheems
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rheems is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rheems
- Central Manor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Central Manor is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Manor
- Highville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Highville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
- Elizabethtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Florin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Florin is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
- Ironville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ironville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
- Lebanon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyndham Hills, with the one closest to Wyndham Hills listed first.
- Lawn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Colebrook
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Colebrook is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Campbelltown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mount Gretna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Gretna Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Gretna Heights is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna Heights
- Timber Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Timber Hills is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Hills
- Fontana
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fontana is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
- Palmyra
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Burd Coleman Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burd Coleman Village is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burd Coleman Village
- Miners Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Miners Village is located in Lebanon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Village
- Quentin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Annville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cornwall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Perry County
- Marysville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Baltimore County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyndham Hills, with the one closest to Wyndham Hills listed first.
- Oakland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Freeland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Maryland Line
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Maryland Line is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Line
- Eklo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Eklo is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
- Gorsuch Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gorsuch Mills is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorsuch Mills
- Trump
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Trump is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump
- Walker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Walker is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Parkton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Shane
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Shane is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shane
- Stablersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Stablersville is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stablersville
- Shamburg ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Shamburg is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
- White Hall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Carmel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mount Carmel is located in Baltimore County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Carroll County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyndham Hills, with the one closest to Wyndham Hills listed first.
- Lineboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
- Young Mans Fancy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
- Roller
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Roller is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roller
- Manchester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rockbrook Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Reeds Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Reeds Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
- Hampstead
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Carrollton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Frizzellburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Frizzellburg is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizzellburg
- Frizzellburg has also been known as:
- Frizels
- Westminster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Yorkland is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkland
- Harney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harney is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Tyrone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone is located in Carroll County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Harford County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wyndham Hills, with the one closest to Wyndham Hills listed first.
- Shawsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Shawsville is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
- Federal Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Federal Hill is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal Hill
- Cambria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Pylesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jarrettsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Street
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whiteford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coopstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coopstown is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopstown
- Hess
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hess is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
- Sharon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Putnam Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Putnam Village is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Village
- Chestnut Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Forest Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County (MD)
- High Point Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wyndham Hills, see our County-by-County Page for Wyndham Hills.
Cemeteries Near Wyndham Hills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wyndham Hills.
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 Wyndham Hills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wyndham Hills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wyndham Hills, with the one closest to Wyndham Hills listed first.
- St. Mary's - St. Patrick's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Stump Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mt. Rose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lebanon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Greenmount Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Salem Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wolf Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Susquehanna Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Neimans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- The Shiloh Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shiloh Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #328782 <2>
- Wolf Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (328 more) ...
- Codorus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Emmanuel UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ness Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Wyndham Hills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wyndham Hills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wyndham Hills, with the one closest to Wyndham Hills listed first.
- Grantley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Grantley is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantley
- York
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- West York
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Brillhart
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brillhart is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brillhart
- Spry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Spry is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spry
- Graybill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Graybill is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graybill
- Glatfelters
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glatfelters is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glatfelters
- Jacobus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Relay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Relay is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relay
- Ore Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ore Valley is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Valley
- Emigsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bair
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bair is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bair
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Dallastown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Yoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Yoe is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
- Stonybrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Stonybrook is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wyndham Hills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wyndham Hills.
Newspapers Published in Wyndham Hills ...
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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wyndham Hills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wyndham Hills, there are papers which were published within Less than 2 miles<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wyndham Hills.
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Wyndham Hills:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to York County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Cumberland County
- Dauphin County
- Lancaster County
- Lebanon County
- Perry County
- Baltimore County
- Carroll County
- Harford County
- Montgomery County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wyndham Hills, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wyndham Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |