| Volume | 1 |
| Page | 686 |
| Type | D. |
| Lvl I | Pr. |
| Prov | Ostpr. |
| RB | Allenstein |
| Kr | Sensburg |
| AG | Nikolaiken |
| BKdo | Lötzen |
| StdA | Schimonken |
| A | Schimonken |
| Population | 219 |
Type D. - Gurkeln is a Dorf (Village).
Lvl I Pr. - Level I shows which Kingdom or State the place is located in. Gurkeln is located in Preussen.
Prov Ostpr. - The Province shows which Province or State the place is located in. Gurkeln is located in Ostpreussen.
RB Allenstein - The Regierungsbezirk for Gurkeln is Allenstein. The Regierungsbezirk is a government district that is in hierarchy between the State and Kreis level.
Kr Sensburg - The Kreis for Gurkeln is Sensburg. A Kreis is a government district (similar to a U.S. county).
AG Nikolaiken - The Amtsgericht for Gurkeln is in Nikolaiken. The Amtsgericht is where the Lower District Court is located.
BKdo Lötzen - The Bezirkskommando for Gurkeln is in Lötzen. The Bezirkskommando is the District Military Command. You can look in the BKdo to find military records.
StdA Schimonken - The Standesamt for Gurkeln is in Schimonken. The Standesamt is where the Civil Registration Office is located.
A Schimonken - The Amtsbezirk for Gurkeln is Schimonken. The Amtsbezirk is the District Office.
The Catholic Parish is Sensburg
The Protestant Parish is Schimonken
*Source: Family Search
The list below are those places from the Meyers Gazetteer that are nearby to Gurkeln
(which may include itself) and are listed as containing a Catholic Church or Parish,
a Protestant Church or Parish, a Synagogue, or Other Church.
| Place | Distance (~miles) | Catholic | Protestant | Jewish | Other | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parishes | Churches | Parishes | Churches | Synagogues | |||