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 Great Good Place (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 Great Good Place. 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.
Name Variations for Great Good Place ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Great Good Place: Great Good Pl. (or less commonly used: Great Good Plc.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Great Good Place 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 Great Good Place. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Great Good Place:
- New Castle County (The home county of Great Good Place)
- The following are listed by their distance from Great Good Place, with the one closest to Great Good Place listed first.
- York Towne
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- York Towne is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
- North Star
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- North Star is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
- Southwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Southwood is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
- Mendenhall Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mendenhall Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall Village
- Hockessin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vintage Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vintage Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
- English Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- English Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Pike Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pike Creek is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
- The Village of Drummond Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Newark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Windy Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Windy Hills is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
- Brandywine Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brandywine Springs is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Springs
- Cokesbury Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cokesbury Village is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Village
- Cecil County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Great Good Place, with the one closest to Great Good Place listed first.
- Appleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- West Creek Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Creek Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Village
- Winding Brook Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Brook Village
- Barksdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barksdale is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
- Fair Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Hill
- Iron Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
- Andora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Andora is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andora
- Bank ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bank is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
- Elk Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Old Line Village of Fair Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cherry Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Blake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Blake is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
- Childs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Childs is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
- Harford County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Great Good Place, with the one closest to Great Good Place listed first.
- Havre de Grace
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lapidum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
- Stafford ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Stafford is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Conowingo Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
- Garland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Garland is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Webster Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Webster Village is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
- Darlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hopewell Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell Village is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
- Level
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Level is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
- Glenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Glenville is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Aberdeen Proving Ground
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aberdeen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bayside Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bayside Village is located in Harford County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
- Kent County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Great Good Place, with the one closest to Great Good Place listed first.
- Sassafras
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
- Georgetown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gregg Neck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gregg Neck is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
- Dogwood Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dogwood Village is located in Kent County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Galena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Massey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cumberland County (NJ)
- Beals Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
- Gloucester County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Great Good Place, with the one closest to Great Good Place listed first.
- Beckett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
- Bridgeport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Cooper
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Gibbstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
- Avis Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
- Mickleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mickleton is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
- Mullica Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
- Centre City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Centre City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
- Ferrell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ferrell is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell
- Parkville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Thorofare
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
- Salem County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Great Good Place, with the one closest to Great Good Place listed first.
- Pennsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
- Carneys Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
- Pointers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Auburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Acton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Penton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Hancocks Bridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
- Portertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
- Quinton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
- Alloway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
- Riddleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Riddleton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
- Canton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Berks County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Great Good Place, with the one closest to Great Good Place listed first.
- Kenneys
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kenneys is located in Berks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneys
- Morgantown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Joanna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Joanna is located in Berks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
- New Morgan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- New Morgan is located in Berks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Morgan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Chester County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Great Good Place, with the one closest to Great Good Place listed first.
- Strickersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
- Kemblesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
- New Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Garden is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
- Avondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Toughkenamon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kennett Square
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Baker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Baker is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- West Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chatham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chatham is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Jennersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jennersville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennersville
- Elkview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elkview is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
- Hamorton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hamorton is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamorton
- Clonmell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clonmell is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clonmell
- Delaware County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Great Good Place, with the one closest to Great Good Place listed first.
- Zebleys Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
- Creekside Village at Naamans
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Garnet Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boothwyn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Chelsea
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chelsea is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Linwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Marcus Hook
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Aston Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Aston Mills is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
- Chester Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Trainer
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Glen Riddle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Riddle is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Riddle
- Rockdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdale is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Lancaster County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Great Good Place, with the one closest to Great Good Place listed first.
- Summerhill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Oak Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Christiana
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ninepoints
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
- Kirks Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
- Little Britain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- Smyrna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Smyrna is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Gap
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mechanic Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
- Buyerstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Buyerstown is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyerstown
- Kinzers
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Quarryville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Furniss
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Furniss is located in Lancaster County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
- Montgomery County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Great Good Place, with the one closest to Great Good Place listed first.
- Bryn Mawr
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Port Providence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Port Providence is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Providence
- Ardmore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gulph Mills Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gulph Mills Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills Village
- King - of - Prussia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Penn Wynne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Penn Wynne is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wynne
- Rampart Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
- York County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Great Good Place, with the one closest to Great Good Place listed first.
- Slate Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Slate Hill is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
- Castle Fin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Castle Fin is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
- Delta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Slab
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Slab is located in York County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Great Good Place, see our County-by-County Page for Great Good Place.
Cemeteries Near Great Good Place ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Great Good Place.
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 Great Good Place - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Great Good Place covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Great Good Place, with the one closest to Great Good Place listed first.
- London Britain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Flint Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newark Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Newark Cemetery is located in Newark.
- All Saints Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Garden Orthodox Friends Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- New West Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sharpes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpes Cemetery
- The Sharpes Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sharpes Graveyard
- Sharp's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81629 <2>
- Continue List (282 more) ...
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Grove Friends Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Episcopalian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Great Good Place in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Great Good Place.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Great Good Place, with the one closest to Great Good Place listed first.
- Thompson
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Thompson is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Landenberg
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Strickersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
- Southwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Southwood is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
- Mermaid
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mermaid is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid
- Hockessin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kaolin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kaolin is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaolin
- Chesterville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chesterville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Kemblesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
- Appleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Newark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Choate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Choate is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choate
- Continue List (25 more) ...
- New Garden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- New Garden is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
- Cowentown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cowentown is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowentown
- Pencader
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pencader is located in New Castle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Great Good Place. See our List of 1890's Communities around Great Good Place.
Newspapers Published in Great Good Place ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Great Good Place.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Great Good Place, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Great Good Place.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Great Good Place:
- Websites specific to Delaware
- Pages specific to New Castle County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cecil County
- Harford County
- Kent County
- Cumberland County
- Gloucester County
- Salem County
- Berks County
- Chester County
- Delaware County
- Lancaster County
- Montgomery County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Delaware
Footnotes ...
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| <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 Great Good Place, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Great Good Place) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |