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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 Colonial Acres (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Colonial Acres. 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 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.

Colonial Acres is located in Cecil County.

To see how the shape of Maryland's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cecil County: New Castle (DE), Harford, Kent, Chester (PA) & Lancaster (PA).

Below are the counties that are near Colonial Acres. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Colonial Acres:

  • Cecil County     (The home county of Colonial Acres)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Acres, with the one closest to Colonial Acres listed first.
    • Childs
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Cecil County
    • Windsor Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Village
      • Windsor Village is located in Cecil County
    • Marley Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Village
      • Marley Village is located in Cecil County
    • Cherry Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
      • Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County
    • Elk Mills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mills
      • Elk Mills is located in Cecil County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Mills <2>
    • Winding Brook Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Brook Village
      • Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County
    • Elkton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Cecil County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <2>
    • Forest View Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest View Village
      • Forest View Village is located in Cecil County
    • Iron Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Andora
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andora
      • Andora is located in Cecil County
    • Delancy Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delancy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delancy Village
      • Delancy Village is located in Cecil County
    • Bacon Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bacon Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
      • Bacon Hill is located in Cecil County
  • Harford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Acres, with the one closest to Colonial Acres listed first.
    • Havre de Grace
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
      • Havre de Grace is located in Harford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <2>
    • Lapidum
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stafford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Harford County
    • Webster Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County
    • Conowingo Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conowingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County
    • Aberdeen Proving Ground
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen Proving Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Proving Ground
      • Aberdeen Proving Ground is located in Harford County
    • Bayside Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
      • Bayside Village is located in Harford County
    • Darlington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Harford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <2>
    • Level
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
      • Level is located in Harford County
    • Aberdeen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Harford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <2>
    • Glenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Harford County
    • Hopewell Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
      • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County
  • Kent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Acres, with the one closest to Colonial Acres listed first.
    • Georgetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
    • Gregg Neck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
      • Gregg Neck is located in Kent County
    • Sassafras
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Kent County
    • Dogwood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County
    • Galena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Locust Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Locust Grove is located in Kent County
    • Betterton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betterton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betterton
      • Betterton is located in Kent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betterton <2>
    • Lambson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Massey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
      • Massey is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massey <2>
    • Kennedyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
      • Kennedyville is located in Kent County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennedyville <2>
    • Coleman
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Still Pond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County
  • Queen Anne's County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Acres, with the one closest to Colonial Acres listed first.
    • Crumpton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Sudlersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudlersville
      • Sudlersville is located in Queen Anne's County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sudlersville <2>
  • Kent County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Acres, with the one closest to Colonial Acres listed first.
    • Blackiston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
      • Blackiston is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Clayton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Smyrna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <2>
    • Spruance City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruance City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
      • Spruance City is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Sunnyside Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
      • Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Burtonwood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burtonwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
      • Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Kenton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
      • Kenton is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <2>
    • Lakeshore Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
      • Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County (DE)
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Acres, with the one closest to Colonial Acres listed first.
    • Glasgow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Pencader Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pencader Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader Village
      • Pencader Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Newark
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <2>
    • Brookside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Wilson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Keeney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • 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 (DE)
    • Windy Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hills
      • Windy Hills is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Ogletown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ogletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogletown
      • Ogletown is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Raintree Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
      • Raintree Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Salem Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
      • Salem Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Ruthby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthby
      • Ruthby is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Kirkwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
      • Kirkwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <2>
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Acres, with the one closest to Colonial Acres listed first.
    • Bay Side
      (29 miles [46.7 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)
    • Othello
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
      • Othello is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Acres, with the one closest to Colonial Acres listed first.
    • Beckett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Bridgeport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Cooper
      (29 miles [46.7 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)
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Acres, with the one closest to Colonial Acres listed first.
    • Pennsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Carneys Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Salem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Pointers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
      • Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hancocks Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
      • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Penton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
      • Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Canton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Alloway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
      • Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Auburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Portertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
      • Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Aldine
      (30 miles [48.3 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)
    • Friesburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
      • Friesburg is located in Salem County (NJ)
  • Chester County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Acres, with the one closest to Colonial Acres listed first.
    • Strickersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
      • Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Kemblesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
      • Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Chrome
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chrome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
      • Chrome is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Barnsley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnsley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
      • Barnsley is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Elkview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Oxford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • Avondale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avondale <2>
    • Jennersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jennersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennersville
      • Jennersville is located in Chester County (PA)
    • New Garden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
      • New Garden is located in Chester County (PA)
    • West Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Hopewell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Baker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Delaware County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Acres, with the one closest to Colonial Acres listed first.
    • Zebleys Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
      • Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Creekside Village at Naamans
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village at Naamans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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)
    • Boothwyn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Chelsea
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Garnet Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Aston Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Linwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Marcus Hook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chester Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Heights
      • Chester Heights is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester Heights <2>
    • Glen Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Trainer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trainer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Lancaster County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Acres, with the one closest to Colonial Acres listed first.
    • Summerhill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
      • Summerhill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Kirks Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Oak Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Little Britain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
      • Little Britain is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • McSparran
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McSparran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
      • McSparran is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Furniss
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
      • Furniss is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Mechanic Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
      • Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Ninepoints
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ninepoints. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
      • Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Christiana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Benton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lancaster County (PA)
    • Quarryville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Smyrna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smyrna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Lancaster County (PA)
  • York County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Colonial Acres, with the one closest to Colonial Acres listed first.
    • Slate Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
      • Slate Hill is located in York County (PA)
    • Delta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in York County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 720 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
    • Castle Fin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle Fin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
      • Castle Fin is located in York County (PA)
    • Slab
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in York County (PA)
    • Bryansville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
      • Bryansville is located in York County (PA)
    • Susquehanna Trails
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
      • Susquehanna Trails is located in York County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Colonial Acres ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Colonial Acres.

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 Colonial Acres covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilpin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilpin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilpin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilpin Manor Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilpin Manor Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilpin Manor Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elkton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leeds Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leeds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leeds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boot Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boot Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boot Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boulden Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boulden Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boulden Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Otts Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otts Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otts Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Griffith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sharpes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharpes Cemetery
    • The Sharpes Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sharpes Graveyard
    • Sharp's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #81629 <4>
  • Continue List   (241 more) ...
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pencader Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pencader Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pencader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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

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

  • Singerly
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singerly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singerly
    • Singerly is located in Cecil County
  • Childs
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
    • Childs is located in Cecil County
  • Cherry Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County
  • Elkton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Cecil County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <2>
  • Bank ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
    • Bank is located in Cecil County
  • Leeds
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Leeds is located in Cecil County
  • Bacon Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bacon Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Hill
    • Bacon Hill is located in Cecil County
  • Iron Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Barksdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barksdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
    • Barksdale is located in Cecil County
  • Cowentown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowentown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowentown
    • Cowentown is located in Cecil County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Cecil County
  • Eder
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eder
    • Eder is located in Cecil County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Iron Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
      • Iron Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Appleton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • North East
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North East
      • North East is located in Cecil County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,609 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North East <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Colonial Acres ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Colonial Acres.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Colonial Acres, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Colonial Acres.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Colonial Acres:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colonial Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cecil County: www.ccgov.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: https://www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Colonial Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Colonial Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Colonial Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6326, Longitude: -75.8458       In this case, the coordinates for Colonial Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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