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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 Port Penn (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 Port Penn. 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 Port Penn ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Port Penn: Prt. Penn

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Port Penn 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 Port Penn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Port Penn:

  • New Castle County     (The home county of Port Penn)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Penn, with the one closest to Port Penn listed first.
    • Delaware City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Saint Georges
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • McDonough
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
      • McDonough is located in New Castle County
    • Odessa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kirkwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
      • Kirkwood is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <1>
    • Bear
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Middletown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Summit Bridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • New Castle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Centennial Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
      • Centennial Village is located in New Castle County
    • Keeney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keeney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
      • Keeney is located in New Castle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Keeney
      • From Port Penn to Keeney
    • Deakyneville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Blackbird
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackbird. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
      • Blackbird is located in New Castle County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blackbird
      • From Port Penn to Blackbird
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Penn, with the one closest to Port Penn listed first.
    • Clayton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Smyrna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <1>
    • Spruance City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruance City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
      • Spruance City is located in Kent County
    • Burtonwood Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burtonwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
      • Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County
    • Sunnyside Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
      • Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County
    • Blackiston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lakeshore Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
      • Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County
    • Leipsic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Cheswold
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswold
      • Cheswold is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <1>
    • Kenton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
      • Kenton is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <1>
    • Carlisle Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
      • Carlisle Village is located in Kent County
    • Dinahs Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Bicentennial Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicentennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicentennial Village
      • Bicentennial Village is located in Kent County
  • Caroline County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Penn, with the one closest to Port Penn listed first.
    • Templeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeville
      • Templeville is located in Caroline County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Marydel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Penn, with the one closest to Port Penn listed first.
    • Warwick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Chesapeake City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Delancy Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delancy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delancy Village
      • Delancy Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Elkton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Iron Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Iron Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
      • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Iron Hill
      • From Port Penn to Iron Hill
    • Windsor Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Village
      • Windsor Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Cayots
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • West Creek Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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)
    • Winding Brook Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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)
    • Elk Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Forest View Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View Village
      • Forest View Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Hack Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Appleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Appleton
      • From Port Penn to Appleton
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Penn, with the one closest to Port Penn listed first.
    • Havre de Grace
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
      • Havre de Grace is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <1>
    • Aberdeen Proving Ground
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Lapidum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapidum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lapidum
      • From Port Penn to Lapidum
    • Bayside Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
      • Bayside Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Webster Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Kent County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Penn, with the one closest to Port Penn listed first.
    • Sassafras
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gregg Neck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Georgetown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Massey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
      • Massey is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massey <1>
    • Dogwood Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County (MD)
    • Galena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lambson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lambson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
      • Lambson is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lambson
      • From Port Penn to Lambson
    • Millington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Locust Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Kennedyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
      • Kennedyville is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedyville <1>
    • Still Pond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County (MD)
    • Betterton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betterton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betterton
      • Betterton is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betterton <1>
    • Coleman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coleman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coleman
      • From Port Penn to Coleman
  • Queen Anne's County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Penn, with the one closest to Port Penn listed first.
    • Crumpton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sudlersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudlersville
      • Sudlersville is located in Queen Anne's County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sudlersville <1>
    • Barclay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Penn, with the one closest to Port Penn listed first.
    • Bay Side
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay Side. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
      • Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bay Side
      • From Port Penn to Bay Side
    • Roadstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Othello
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwich
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Beals Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • West Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
      • West Village is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Bridgeton Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Bridgeton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Seabrook Farms
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
      • Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Fairton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairton
      • Fairton is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Rosenhayn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Cedarville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Pleasantville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Penn, with the one closest to Port Penn listed first.
    • Avis Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Beckett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Ferrell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell
      • Ferrell is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferrell
      • From Port Penn to Ferrell
    • Bridgeport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Cooper
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooper
      • From Port Penn to Cooper
    • Mullica Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Gibbstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Mickleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Centre City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
      • Centre City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Buckingham Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Village
      • Buckingham Village is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Sewell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Parkville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Penn, with the one closest to Port Penn listed first.
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Salem
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pointers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Canton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Pennsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Penton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Alloway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Portertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Carneys Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Friesburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Aldine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aldine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
      • Aldine is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aldine
      • From Port Penn to Aldine
    • Auburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Shirley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shirley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shirley
      • From Port Penn to Shirley
  • Chester County (PA)
  • Delaware County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Port Penn, with the one closest to Port Penn listed first.
    • Boothwyn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Creekside Village at Naamans
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village at Naamans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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)
    • Linwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Marcus Hook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Zebleys Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Trainer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trainer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trainer
      • Trainer is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,823 people
    • Chelsea
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Garnet Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Aston Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aston Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
      • Aston Mills is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aston Mills
      • From Port Penn to Aston Mills
    • Bridgewater
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Village Green - Green Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Chester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Upland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Port Penn, see our County-by-County Page for Port Penn.

Cemeteries Near Port Penn ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Port Penn.

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 Port Penn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Port Penn, with the one closest to Port Penn listed first.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Port Penn had a population of 310 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Port Penn, with the one closest to Port Penn listed first.

  • McDonough
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
    • McDonough is located in New Castle County
  • Delaware City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Saint Georges
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Reybold
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reybold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reybold
    • Reybold is located in New Castle County
  • Odessa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hancocks Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Salem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Corbit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbit
    • Corbit is located in New Castle County
  • Armstrong
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Armstrong is located in New Castle County
  • Harmersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmersville
    • Harmersville is located in Salem County (NJ)
  • Red Lion
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
    • Red Lion is located in New Castle County
  • Kirkwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
    • Kirkwood is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <1>
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Mount Pleasant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in New Castle County
    • Middletown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fieldsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldsboro
      • Fieldsboro is located in New Castle County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Port Penn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Port Penn.

Newspapers Published in Port Penn ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Port Penn.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Port Penn, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Port Penn.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Port Penn:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Penn. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Port Penn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port Penn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5167, Longitude: -75.5766    
<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 Port Penn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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