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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 Top of the Wedge (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 Top of the Wedge. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Top of the Wedge 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 Top of the Wedge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Top of the Wedge:

  • New Castle County     (The home county of Top of the Wedge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Top of the Wedge, with the one closest to Top of the Wedge listed first.
    • Newark
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Newark is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <1>
    • The Village of Drummond Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Brookside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Brookside is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Wilson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilson is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Windy Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Windy Hills is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
    • English Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • English Village is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
    • Pike Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Pike Creek is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
    • Ruthby
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Ruthby is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthby
    • North Star
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • North Star is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
    • York Towne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • York Towne is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
    • Ogletown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ogletown is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
    • Lindell Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Lindell Village is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell Village
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Top of the Wedge, with the one closest to Top of the Wedge listed first.
    • Clayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Smyrna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Spruance City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Spruance City is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
    • Blackiston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Blackiston is located in Kent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Top of the Wedge, with the one closest to Top of the Wedge listed first.
    • Appleton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • West Creek Village
      (3 miles [4.8 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
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Brook Village
    • Barksdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Barksdale is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
    • Iron Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
    • Bank ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bank is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
    • Elk Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Andora
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Andora is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andora
    • Fair Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Hill
    • Cherry Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Childs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Childs is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
    • Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Top of the Wedge, with the one closest to Top of the Wedge listed first.
    • Havre de Grace
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lapidum
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
    • Conowingo Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Stafford is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Webster Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
    • Garland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Garland is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Darlington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Level
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Level is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
    • Aberdeen Proving Ground
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Aberdeen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Aberdeen is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <1>
    • Bayside Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bayside Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
    • Glenville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Glenville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Kent County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Top of the Wedge, with the one closest to Top of the Wedge listed first.
    • Sassafras
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
    • Georgetown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Gregg Neck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Gregg Neck is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
    • Dogwood Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
    • Galena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lambson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Lambson is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambson
    • Locust Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Locust Grove is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
    • Massey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Betterton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Coleman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Coleman is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Still Pond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
    • Kennedyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Top of the Wedge, with the one closest to Top of the Wedge listed first.
    • Bay Side
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bay Side is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
    • Beals Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
    • Othello
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Othello is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
    • Roadstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Roadstown is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Top of the Wedge, with the one closest to Top of the Wedge listed first.
    • Beckett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
    • Bridgeport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Cooper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Gibbstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
    • Avis Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
    • Mickleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Mickleton is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
    • Mullica Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
    • Ferrell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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 Top of the Wedge, with the one closest to Top of the Wedge listed first.
    • Pennsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
    • Carneys Point
      (16 miles [25.7 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
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
    • Penton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
    • Quinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
    • Portertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
    • Riddleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Riddleton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
    • Alloway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
  • Chester County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Top of the Wedge, with the one closest to Top of the Wedge listed first.
    • Strickersville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
    • Kemblesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
    • Avondale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Avondale is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avondale <1>
    • New Garden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • New Garden is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
    • Baker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Baker is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Toughkenamon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • West Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Elkview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Elkview is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
    • Jennersville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jennersville is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennersville
    • Chatham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Chatham is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Kennett Square
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Chrome
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
  • Delaware County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Top of the Wedge, with the one closest to Top of the Wedge listed first.
    • Zebleys Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
    • Creekside Village at Naamans
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Boothwyn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Chelsea
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Chelsea is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Garnet Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Marcus Hook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Aston Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Aston Mills is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
    • Linwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Chester Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockdale is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Trainer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Trainer is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trainer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,823 people
  • Lancaster County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Top of the Wedge, with the one closest to Top of the Wedge 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
    • Kirks Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
    • 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
    • Little Britain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
    • Christiana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ninepoints
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
    • Smyrna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Smyrna is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Mechanic Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
    • Gap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • McSparran
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
    • Quarryville
      (24 miles [38.6 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
  • York County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Top of the Wedge, with the one closest to Top of the Wedge listed first.
    • Slate Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Slate Hill is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
    • Castle Fin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Castle Fin is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
    • Delta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Delta is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <1>
    • Bryansville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Bryansville is located in York County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
    • 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 Top of the Wedge, see our County-by-County Page for Top of the Wedge.

Cemeteries Near Top of the Wedge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Top of the Wedge.

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 Top of the Wedge - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Top of the Wedge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Top of the Wedge, with the one closest to Top of the Wedge listed first.

  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Newark Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Newark Cemetery is located in Newark.
  • London Britain Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Flint Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Boot Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sharpes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Otts Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Salem Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • All Saints Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (248 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Griffith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Leeds Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Top of the Wedge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Top of the Wedge.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Top of the Wedge, with the one closest to Top of the Wedge listed first.

  • Appleton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
  • Strickersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
  • Thompson
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Thompson is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
  • Cowentown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cowentown is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowentown
  • Newark
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Newark is located in New Castle County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
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  • Barksdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Barksdale is located in Cecil County (MD)
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  • Wilson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilson is located in New Castle County
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  • Pencader
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pencader is located in New Castle County
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  • Kemblesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
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  • Bank ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bank is located in Cecil County (MD)
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  • Iron Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
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  • Ogletown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ogletown is located in New Castle County
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  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Ruthby
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Ruthby is located in New Castle County
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    • Harmony
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Harmony is located in New Castle County
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    • Choate
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Choate 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 Top of the Wedge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Top of the Wedge.

Newspapers Published in Top of the Wedge ...

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 Top of the Wedge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Top of the Wedge, there are papers which were published within 2 miles [3.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Top of the Wedge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Top of the Wedge:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Top of the Wedge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Top of the Wedge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.