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 Alapocas (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 Alapocas. 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.
Alapocas is located in New Castle County.
To see how the shape of Delaware's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of New Castle County: Kent, Cecil (MD), Kent (MD), Gloucester (NJ), Salem (NJ), Chester (PA) & Delaware (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Alapocas. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alapocas:
- New Castle County (The home county of Alapocas)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alapocas, with the one closest to Alapocas listed first.
- Kentmere
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Rockland
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <2>
- Talleyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyville
- Talleyville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talleyville <2>
- Montchanin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montchanin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montchanin
- Montchanin is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montchanin <2>
- Winterthur
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterthur
- Winterthur is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterthur <2>
- Wilmington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <2>
- Lancaster Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Village
- Lancaster Village is located in New Castle County
- Greenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
- Bellefonte
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Bellefonte is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
- Edgemoor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemoor
- Edgemoor is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemoor <2>
- Champlin Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champlin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlin Village
- Champlin Village is located in New Castle County
- Elsmere
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
- Elsmere is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,761 people
- Arden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Arden is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <2>
- Cecil County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alapocas, with the one closest to Alapocas listed first.
- West Creek Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Village
- West Creek Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Appleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Iron Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Winding Brook Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Brook Village
- Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Delancy Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delancy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delancy Village
- Delancy Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Elk Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mills
- Elk Mills is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Mills <2>
- Cherry Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Windsor Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Village
- Windsor Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Andora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andora
- Andora is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Childs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Elkton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <2>
- Old Line Village of Fair Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Line Village of Fair Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Line Village of Fair Hill
- Old Line Village of Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Marley Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Village
- Marley Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Kent County (MD)
- Sassafras
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
- Sassafras
- Camden County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alapocas, with the one closest to Alapocas listed first.
- Brooklawn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
- Brooklawn is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
- Gloucester City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
- Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
- Camden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
- Morgan Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
- Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Blackwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Blackwood is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Glendora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Wood - Lynne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood - Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
- Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Ablett Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ablett Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
- Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Westmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Golden Triangle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Triangle
- Golden Triangle is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Laurel Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurel Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
- Laurel Springs is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Tyndall Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyndall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyndall Village
- Tyndall Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Pennsauken
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsauken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsauken
- Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Cumberland County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alapocas, with the one closest to Alapocas listed first.
- Beals Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
- Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- West Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- West Village is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Roadstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
- Roadstown is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Seabrook Farms
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
- Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Othello
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
- Othello is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Bay Side
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - Bridgeton Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
- Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Greenwich
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Greenwich is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Bridgeton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- Rosenhayn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
- Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Gloucester County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alapocas, with the one closest to Alapocas listed first.
- Beckett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Bridgeport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Cooper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Gibbstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Mullica Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullica Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
- Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Avis Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
- Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Centre City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
- Centre City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Ferrell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Parkville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Thorofare
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Oak Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
- Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Red Bank
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Red Bank is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Buckingham Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Village
- Buckingham Village is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Salem County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alapocas, with the one closest to Alapocas listed first.
- Carneys Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
- Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Pennsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
- Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Auburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Pointers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
- Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Penton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Portertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
- Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Alloway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
- Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Hancocks Bridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancocks Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
- Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Whig Lane
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Friesburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
- Friesburg is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Canton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Olivet
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Allegheny County (PA)
- Chester County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alapocas, with the one closest to Alapocas listed first.
- Norway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Brookfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Chester County (PA)
- Mendenhall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
- Mendenhall is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <2>
- Hamorton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Birmingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Birmingham is located in Chester County (PA)
- Seal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Kennett Square
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennett Square
- Kennett Square is located in Chester County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennett Square <2>
- Red Lion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - New Garden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
- New Garden is located in Chester County (PA)
- Coventry Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Village
- Coventry Village is located in Chester County (PA)
- Corinne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
- Corinne is located in Chester County (PA)
- Marlboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
- Marlboro is located in Chester County (PA)
- Toughkenamon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toughkenamon
- Toughkenamon is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toughkenamon <2>
- Delaware County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alapocas, with the one closest to Alapocas listed first.
- Zebleys Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
- Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Creekside Village at Naamans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village at Naamans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village at Naamans
- Creekside Village at Naamans is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Boothwyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothwyn
- Boothwyn is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothwyn <2>
- Garnet Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnet Valley
- Garnet Valley is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garnet Valley <2>
- Chelsea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Chelsea is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Linwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linwood <2>
- Marcus Hook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus Hook
- Marcus Hook is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcus Hook <2>
- Aston Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aston Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
- Aston Mills is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Trainer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Village Green - Green Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Village Green - Green Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green - Green Ridge
- Village Green - Green Ridge is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Village Green
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green
- Village Green is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Bridgewater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Chester Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Heights
- Chester Heights is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester Heights <2>
- Indiana County (PA)
- Lancaster County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alapocas, with the one closest to Alapocas listed first.
- Christiana
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
- Christiana is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiana <2>
- Ninepoints
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ninepoints have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
- Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Summerhill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap
- Gap is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gap <2>
- Smyrna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Oak Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Kirks Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
- Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Little Britain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Buyerstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buyerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyerstown
- Buyerstown is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Kinzers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinzers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzers
- Kinzers is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinzers <2>
- Meadville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alapocas, with the one closest to Alapocas listed first.
- Ardmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Ardmore is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <2>
- Bryn Mawr
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryn Mawr
- Bryn Mawr is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryn Mawr <2>
- Penn Wynne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wynne
- Penn Wynne is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Colonial Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Narberth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narberth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narberth
- Narberth is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narberth <2>
- Bala - Cynwyd
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala - Cynwyd
- Bala - Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Gulph Mills Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulph Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills Village
- Gulph Mills Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Gulph Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills
- Gulph Mills is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulph Mills <2>
- Rampart Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rampart Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
- Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- King - of - Prussia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King - of - Prussia
- King - of - Prussia is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King - of - Prussia <2>
- Brandywine Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandywine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Village
- Brandywine Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- West Conshohocken
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Conshohocken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conshohocken
- West Conshohocken is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Conshohocken <2>
- Audubon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
- Audubon is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Audubon <2>
- Philadelphia County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alapocas, with the one closest to Alapocas listed first.
- Bartram Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartram Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
- Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Southwest Center City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Center City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
- Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- University City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- University City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Philadelphia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578,487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <2>
- Queen Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Village
- Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Manayunk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
- Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Old City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Roxborough
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
- Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Allen Lane
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
- Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Chestnut Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Germantown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Wayne Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Junction
- Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Branchtown ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
- Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Alapocas, see our County-by-County Page for Alapocas.
Newspapers Published in Alapocas ...
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 156 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alapocas.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alapocas, there are papers which were published within 2 miles [3.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alapocas.
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 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 Alapocas:
- Websites specific to Delaware
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //archives.delaware.gov/
- Pages specific to New Castle County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cecil County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kent County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Camden County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cumberland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Gloucester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Salem County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Allegheny County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Chester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Delaware County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Indiana County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lancaster County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Montgomery County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Philadelphia County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cecil County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Delaware
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Delaware
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Delaware
- Cemeteries of New Castle County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Delaware
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Delaware
- Cemeteries of New Castle County
Cemeteries Near Alapocas ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alapocas.
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 Alapocas covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Alapocas, with the one closest to Alapocas listed first.
- Mt. Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Salem Cemetery
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
- Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery
- Riverview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104409 <5>
- Jewish Community Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Community Cemetery
- Lombardy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lombardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lombardy Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104395 <5>
- Silverbrook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Silverbrook Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Wilmington.
- The Silverbrook Cemetery has also been known as:
- Silver Brook Cemetery
- Silverbrook Cemetery and Memorial Park
- Silverbrook Memorial Park
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silverbrook Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104417 <5>
- Beth Emeth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Emeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Emeth Cemetery
- Cathedral Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cathedral Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Wilmington.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cathedral Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104359 <5>
- Continue List (322 more) ...
- Newark Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newark Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newark Union Cemetery
- Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Wilmington.
- The Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lower Brandywine Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #289047 <5>
- Simpson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
- Newark Union Cemetery
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.<6>
While we didn't find Alapocas in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Alapocas.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Alapocas, with the one closest to Alapocas listed first.
- Kentmere
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Concord
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Rockland
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <2>
- Silverbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverbrook
- Silverbrook is located in New Castle County
- Wilmington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <2>
- Landlith
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Talleyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyville
- Talleyville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talleyville <2>
- Montchanin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montchanin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montchanin
- Montchanin is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montchanin <2>
- Greenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
- Elsmere
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsmere
- Elsmere is located in New Castle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,761 people
- Delaware Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Junction
- Delaware Junction is located in New Castle County
- Edgemoor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemoor
- Edgemoor is located in New Castle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemoor <2>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Guyencourt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guyencourt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyencourt
- Guyencourt is located in New Castle County
- Carrcroft
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Silverside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverside
- Silverside is located in New Castle County
- Guyencourt
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Alapocas. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alapocas.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alapocas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for New Castle County: www.co.new-castle.de.us/
The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alapocas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alapocas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7709, Longitude: -75.5594 In this case, the coordinates for Alapocas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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 Alapocas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |