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 Bellefonte (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 Bellefonte. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Bellefonte is located in New Castle County.
To see how the shape of Delaware's counties may 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 Bellefonte. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bellefonte:
- New Castle County (The home county of Bellefonte)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bellefonte, with the one closest to Bellefonte listed first.
- Holly Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Holly Oak is located in New Castle County
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- Edgemoor
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ardencroft
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ardencroft is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardencroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Windy Bush
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Windy Bush is located in New Castle County
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- Concord
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in New Castle County
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- Arden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ardentown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ardentown is located in New Castle County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Claymont Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Claymont Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont Village
- Claymont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Talleyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kentmere
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kentmere is located in New Castle County
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- Analine Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Analine Village is located in New Castle County
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- Cecil County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bellefonte, with the one closest to Bellefonte listed first.
- Iron Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- West Creek Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Creek Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Village
- Winding Brook Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- Appleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- Bank ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bank is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- Elk Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Barksdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Barksdale is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- Delancy Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Delancy Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- Elkton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Windsor Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Windsor Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- Andora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Andora is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- Cherry Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- Fair Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- Burlington County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bellefonte, with the one closest to Bellefonte listed first.
- Maple Shade
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Shade is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Riverton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Riverton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Camden County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bellefonte, with the one closest to Bellefonte listed first.
- Brooklawn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Brooklawn is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
- Gloucester City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
- Camden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
- Morgan Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Blackwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Blackwood is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Glendora
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Glendora is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Wood - Lynne
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Ablett Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Westmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Westmont is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Ashland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ashland is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Laurel Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Laurel Springs is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
- Golden Triangle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Golden Triangle is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Pennsauken
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Cumberland County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bellefonte, with the one closest to Bellefonte listed first.
- Beals Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
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- Seabrook Farms
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
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- West Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- West Village is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- Roadstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Roadstown is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
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- Othello
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Othello is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
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- Bay Side
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
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- Bridgeton Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
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- Greenwich
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Greenwich is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
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- Bridgeton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- Rosenhayn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
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- Pleasantville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
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- Fairton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fairton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairton
- Vineland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vineland is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
- Gloucester County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bellefonte, with the one closest to Bellefonte listed first.
- Beckett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Bridgeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Cooper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Gibbstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
- Mickleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mickleton is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
- Mullica Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
- Avis Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
- Centre City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Centre City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
- Ferrell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ferrell is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Mantua
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mantua is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Oak Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Parkville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Thorofare
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Salem County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bellefonte, with the one closest to Bellefonte listed first.
- Carneys Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
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- Pennsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
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- Auburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
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- Pointers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
- Acton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
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- Penton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
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- Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Portertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
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- Riddleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Riddleton is located in Salem County (NJ)
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- Quinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
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- Alloway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
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- Whig Lane
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whig Lane is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Lane
- Aldine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Aldine is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
- Allegheny County (PA)
- Overbrook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Overbrook is located in Allegheny County (PA)
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- Chester County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bellefonte, with the one closest to Bellefonte listed first.
- Brookfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brookfield is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Norway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Norway is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Birmingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Birmingham is located in Chester County (PA)
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- Hamorton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hamorton is located in Chester County (PA)
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- Mendenhall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Seal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Seal is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal
- Coventry Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Coventry Village is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Village
- Kennett Square
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Red Lion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Red Lion is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Green Lane Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Green Lane Village is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane Village
- Corinne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Corinne is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
- Sconnelltown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sconnelltown is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sconnelltown
- New Garden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- New Garden is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
- Delaware County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bellefonte, with the one closest to Bellefonte listed first.
- Zebleys Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
- Creekside Village at Naamans
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Boothwyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Marcus Hook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Garnet Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Trainer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trainer is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trainer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,823 people
- Aston Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Aston Mills is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
- Chelsea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Chelsea is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Village Green
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Village Green is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green
- Rockdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rockdale is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Bridgewater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgewater is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Upland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Indiana County (PA)
- Ernest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ernest is located in Indiana County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Lancaster County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bellefonte, with the one closest to Bellefonte listed first.
- Christiana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ninepoints
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County (PA)
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- Summerhill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
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- Montgomery County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bellefonte, with the one closest to Bellefonte listed first.
- Ardmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Penn Wynne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Penn Wynne is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wynne
- Bryn Mawr
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Narberth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Rampart Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
- Bala - Cynwyd
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bala - Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala - Cynwyd
- Gulph Mills Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gulph Mills Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills Village
- Gulph Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cynwyd
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County (PA)
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- West Conshohocken
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Manayunk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Manayunk is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manayunk
- Brandywine Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Brandywine Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Village
- Philadelphia County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bellefonte, with the one closest to Bellefonte listed first.
- Bartram Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
- Southwest Center City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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- University City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- University City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- Philadelphia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Queen Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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- Old City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Old City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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- Manayunk
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
- Germantown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Germantown is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Roxborough
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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- Upsal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Upsal is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsal
- Allen Lane
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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- Highland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Highland is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Port Richmond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Port Richmond is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bellefonte, see our County-by-County Page for Bellefonte.
Cemeteries Near Bellefonte ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bellefonte.
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 Bellefonte - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bellefonte covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bellefonte, with the one closest to Bellefonte listed first.
- Riverview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Newark Union Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jewish Community Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lombardy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cathedral Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Perkintown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chester Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lawn Croft Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (336 more) ...
- Silverbrook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverbrook Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104417 <2>
- Beth Emeth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gracelawn Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 Bellefonte in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bellefonte.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bellefonte, with the one closest to Bellefonte listed first.
- Bellevue
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bellevue is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Carrcroft
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Carrcroft is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrcroft
- Edgemoor
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Holly Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Holly Oak is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
- Silverside
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Silverside is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverside
- Landlith
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Landlith is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landlith
- Grubbs Landing ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grubbs Landing is located in New Castle County
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- Riverside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside is located in New Castle County
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- Concord
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Concord is located in New Castle County
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- Wilmington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Claymont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Talleyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Kentmere
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kentmere is located in New Castle County
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- Perkintown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Perkintown is located in Salem County (NJ)
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- Pedricktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pedricktown is located in Salem County (NJ)
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bellefonte. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bellefonte.
Newspapers Published in Bellefonte ...
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 Bellefonte.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bellefonte, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bellefonte.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Bellefonte:
- Websites specific to Delaware
- Pages specific to New Castle County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cecil County
- Burlington County
- Camden County
- Cumberland County
- Gloucester County
- Salem County
- Allegheny County
- Chester County
- Delaware County
- Indiana County
- Lancaster County
- Montgomery County
- Philadelphia County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Delaware
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 Bellefonte, 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 from Point A (ie- Bellefonte) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |