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 Colonial Woods (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 Colonial Woods. 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 doctors and 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.
Colonial Woods 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 Colonial Woods. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Colonial Woods:
- New Castle County (The home county of Colonial Woods)
- The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Woods, with the one closest to Colonial Woods listed first.
- Talleyville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rockland
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Arden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ardencroft
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ardencroft is located in New Castle County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Windy Bush
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Windy Bush is located in New Castle County
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- Montchanin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Winterthur
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ardentown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ardentown is located in New Castle County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Holly Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Holly Oak is located in New Castle County
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- Concord
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in New Castle County
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- Kentmere
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kentmere is located in New Castle County
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- Bellefonte
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bellefonte is located in New Castle County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
- Greenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cecil County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Woods, with the one closest to Colonial Woods listed first.
- Appleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- Barksdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Barksdale is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- 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)
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- Winding Brook Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- Andora
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Andora 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)
- Fair Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- Cherry Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Hill 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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- Old Line Village of Fair Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Blake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Blake is located in Cecil County (MD)
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- Burlington County (NJ)
- Maple Shade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Maple Shade is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Camden County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Woods, with the one closest to Colonial Woods listed first.
- Brooklawn
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Camden
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
- Gloucester City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
- Morgan Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Glendora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Glendora is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Wood - Lynne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Blackwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Blackwood is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Ablett Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Golden Triangle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Golden Triangle is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Pennsauken
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Westmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Westmont is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Ashland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ashland is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Cherry Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cherry Hill is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Cumberland County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Woods, with the one closest to Colonial Woods listed first.
- Beals Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
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- West Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Village is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- Roadstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roadstown is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
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- Seabrook Farms
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
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- Othello
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Othello is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
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- Bay Side
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
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- Greenwich
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Greenwich is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
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- Bridgeton Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
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- Bridgeton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- Gloucester County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Woods, with the one closest to Colonial Woods listed first.
- Beckett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Bridgeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Cooper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Gibbstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
- Mickleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mickleton is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
- Mullica Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
- Thorofare
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
- Avis Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
- Centre City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Centre City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
- Mantua
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mantua is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Parkville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Oak Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
- Ferrell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ferrell is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell
- Salem County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Woods, with the one closest to Colonial Woods listed first.
- Carneys Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
- Pennsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
- Auburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Pointers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Acton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
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- Portertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
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- Penton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
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- Riddleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Riddleton is located in Salem County (NJ)
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- Quinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
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- Alloway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
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- Whig Lane
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Whig Lane is located in Salem County (NJ)
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- Aldine
(21 miles [33.8 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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- Berks County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Woods, with the one closest to Colonial Woods listed first.
- Kenneys
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kenneys is located in Berks County (PA)
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- Joanna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Joanna is located in Berks County (PA)
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- Morgantown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chester County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Woods, with the one closest to Colonial Woods listed first.
- Brookfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brookfield is located in Chester County (PA)
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- Norway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Norway is located in Chester County (PA)
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- Mendenhall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Seal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Seal is located in Chester County (PA)
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- Birmingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Birmingham is located in Chester County (PA)
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- Hamorton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hamorton is located in Chester County (PA)
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- Red Lion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Red Lion is located in Chester County (PA)
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- Coventry Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Coventry Village is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Village
- Corinne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Corinne is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
- Sconnelltown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sconnelltown is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sconnelltown
- Kennett Square
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Green Lane Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Green Lane Village is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane Village
- Marlboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marlboro is located in Chester County (PA)
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- Delaware County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Woods, with the one closest to Colonial Woods listed first.
- Zebleys Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
- Creekside Village at Naamans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Boothwyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Chelsea
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chelsea is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Garnet Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Marcus Hook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Aston Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aston Mills is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
- Trainer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Trainer is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trainer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,823 people
- Chester Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdale is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Village Green - Green Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Indiana County (PA)
- Ernest
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ernest is located in Indiana County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Lancaster County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Woods, with the one closest to Colonial Woods listed first.
- Christiana
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ninepoints
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County (PA)
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- Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Smyrna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Smyrna is located in Lancaster County (PA)
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- Summerhill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Oak Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Buyerstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buyerstown is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyerstown
- Kinzers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Meadville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Meadville is located in Lancaster County (PA)
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- Kirks Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
- Little Britain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
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- Montgomery County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Woods, with the one closest to Colonial Woods listed first.
- Penn Wynne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Penn Wynne is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wynne
- Ardmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bryn Mawr
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Gulph Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Narberth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rampart Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
- King - of - Prussia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- 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
- Brandywine Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brandywine Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Village
- Cynwyd
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynwyd
- Gulph Mills Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gulph Mills Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills Village
- West Conshohocken
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Philadelphia County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Woods, with the one closest to Colonial Woods listed first.
- Bartram Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
- Southwest Center City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
- University City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- University City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- Manayunk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
- Old City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Old City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
- Philadelphia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Queen Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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- Roxborough
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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- Germantown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Germantown is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
- Chestnut Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Highland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Highland is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Colonial Woods, see our County-by-County Page for Colonial Woods.
Cemeteries Near Colonial Woods ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Colonial Woods.
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 Colonial Woods - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Colonial Woods covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Colonial Woods, with the one closest to Colonial Woods listed first.
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lombardy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jewish Community Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Newark Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chester Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Riverview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Quaker Meeting Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- 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]<3> to the northwest of Wilmington.
- The Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lower Brandywine Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #289047 <2>
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (354 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Silverbrook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Cathedral Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<4>
While we didn't find Colonial Woods in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Colonial Woods.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Colonial Woods, with the one closest to Colonial Woods listed first.
- Talleyville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rockland
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Montchanin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carrcroft
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carrcroft is located in New Castle County
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- Silverside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Silverside is located in New Castle County
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- Granogue
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Granogue is located in New Castle County
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- Guyencourt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Guyencourt is located in New Castle County
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- Greenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kentmere
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kentmere is located in New Castle County
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- Concord
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in New Castle County
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- Bellevue
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bellevue is located in New Castle County
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- Holly Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Holly Oak is located in New Castle County
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- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Booths Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Booths Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
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- Elam
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Elam is located in Delaware County (PA)
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- Silverbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Silverbrook is located in New Castle County
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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 Colonial Woods. See our List of 1890's Communities around Colonial Woods.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Colonial Woods:
- 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
- Berks 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Colonial Woods) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Colonial Woods, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |