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 Oak Valley (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 Oak Valley. 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 Oak Valley ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Oak Valley: Oak Vly. (or less commonly used: Oak Vally. or Oak Vlly.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Oak Valley. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Valley.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County.
To see how the shape of New Jersey's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gloucester County: New Castle (DE), Atlantic, Camden, Cumberland, Salem, Delaware (PA) & Philadelphia (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Oak Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oak Valley:
- Gloucester County (The home county of Oak Valley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Valley, with the one closest to Oak Valley listed first.
- Wenonah
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wenonah is located in Gloucester County
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- Mantua
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mantua is located in Gloucester County
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- Parkville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Parkville is located in Gloucester County
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- Centre City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Centre City is located in Gloucester County
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- Woodbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
- Cooper Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cooper Village is located in Gloucester County
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- Westcotville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Westcotville is located in Gloucester County
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- Sewell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sewell is located in Gloucester County
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- Salina
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Salina is located in Gloucester County
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- Almonesson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Almonesson is located in Gloucester County
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- North Woodbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- North Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
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- Thorofare
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thorofare is located in Gloucester County
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- Buckingham Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Buckingham Village is located in Gloucester County
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- Atlantic County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Valley, with the one closest to Oak Valley listed first.
- Collings Lakes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic County
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- Hammonton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
- Da Costa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Da Costa is located in Atlantic County
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- Gigantic City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gigantic City is located in Atlantic County
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- Mizpah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mizpah is located in Atlantic County
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- Nesco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nesco is located in Atlantic County
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- Weymouth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Weymouth is located in Atlantic County
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- Milmay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Milmay is located in Atlantic County
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- Sweetwater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sweetwater is located in Atlantic County
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- Burlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Valley, with the one closest to Oak Valley listed first.
- Maple Shade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Shade is located in Burlington County
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- Greentree Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greentree Village is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
- Heritage Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Heritage Village is located in Burlington County
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- Marlton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marlton is located in Burlington County
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- Ramblewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ramblewood is located in Burlington County
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- Cinnaminson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County
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- Riverton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Riverton is located in Burlington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Oakwood Lakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Oakwood Lakes is located in Burlington County
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- Riverside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside is located in Burlington County
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- Dellette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dellette is located in Burlington County
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- Hainesport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hainesport is located in Burlington County
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- Willingboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Willingboro is located in Burlington County
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- Beverly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beverly is located in Burlington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Valley, with the one closest to Oak Valley listed first.
- Blackwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Blackwood is located in Camden County
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- Brooklawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklawn is located in Camden County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
- Glendora
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Glendora is located in Camden County
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- Gloucester City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gloucester City is located in Camden County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
- Laurel Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Laurel Springs is located in Camden County
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- Camden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Camden is located in Camden County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
- Morgan Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Morgan Village is located in Camden County
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- Wood - Lynne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Echelon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Echelon is located in Camden County
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- Overbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Overbrook is located in Camden County
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- Ashland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland is located in Camden County
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- Haddon Towne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Haddon Towne is located in Camden County
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- Tyndall Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tyndall Village is located in Camden County
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- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Valley, with the one closest to Oak Valley listed first.
- Pleasantville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County
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- Beals Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County
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- Seabrook Farms
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County
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- West Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- West Village is located in Cumberland County
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- Rosenhayn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County
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- Vineland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Vineland is located in Cumberland County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
- Bridgeton Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County
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- South Vineland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- South Vineland is located in Cumberland County
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- Bridgeton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- Roadstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Roadstown is located in Cumberland County
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- Millville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Millville is located in Cumberland County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,025 people
- Othello
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Othello is located in Cumberland County
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- Fairton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fairton is located in Cumberland County
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- Salem County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Valley, with the one closest to Oak Valley listed first.
- Whig Lane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Whig Lane is located in Salem County
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- Auburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Auburn is located in Salem County
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- Shirley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Shirley is located in Salem County
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- Portertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Portertown is located in Salem County
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- Aldine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Aldine is located in Salem County
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- Olivet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Olivet is located in Salem County
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- Riddleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riddleton is located in Salem County
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- Carneys Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Carneys Point is located in Salem County
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- Friesburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Friesburg is located in Salem County
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- Six Points
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Six Points is located in Salem County
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- Alliance
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Alliance is located in Salem County
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- Alloway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Alloway is located in Salem County
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- Penton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Penton is located in Salem County
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- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Valley, with the one closest to Oak Valley listed first.
- Analine Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Aniline Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Claymont Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Claymont Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Claymont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- White Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Whites Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Ardentown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ardentown is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Carpenter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Carpenter is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Holly Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Holly Oak is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Arden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Arden is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <1>
- Ardencroft
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ardencroft is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Bellefonte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bellefonte is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
- Windy Bush
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Windy Bush is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Allegheny County (PA)
- Overbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Overbrook is located in Allegheny County (PA)
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- Bucks County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Valley, with the one closest to Oak Valley listed first.
- Chestnut Wood Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Wood Village is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Croydon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- County Line
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- County Line is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Warminster Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Warminster Heights is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Bristol
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Newportville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Newportville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newportville
- Winder Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Winder Village is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winder Village
- Casey Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Casey Village is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Village
- Churchville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Churchville is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Johnsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Johnsville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Warminster Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Warminster Village is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Village
- Hulmeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Neshaminy ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Neshaminy is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Chester County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Valley, with the one closest to Oak Valley listed first.
- Whitehorse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehorse is located in Chester County (PA)
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- Green Lane Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Lane Village is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane Village
- Leopard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leopard is located in Chester County (PA)
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- Strafford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Strafford is located in Chester County (PA)
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- Berwyn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Devon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Duffryn Mawr
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Duffryn Mawr is located in Chester County (PA)
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- Paoli
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Birmingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Birmingham is located in Chester County (PA)
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- Brookfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Brookfield is located in Chester County (PA)
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- Norway
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Norway is located in Chester County (PA)
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- Seal
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Seal is located in Chester County (PA)
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- Chesterbrook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Delaware County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Valley, with the one closest to Oak Valley listed first.
- Folcroft
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Westinghouse Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Westinghouse Village is located in Delaware County (PA)
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- Collingdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Colwyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Colwyn is located in Delaware County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,551 people
- Darby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Darby is located in Delaware County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <1>
- Glenolden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Norwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Norwood is located in Delaware County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
- Prospect Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Aldan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Aldan is located in Delaware County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,149 people
- Baldwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Baldwin is located in Delaware County (PA)
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- Chester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Eddystone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Indiana County (PA)
- Ernest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ernest is located in Indiana County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Montgomery County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Valley, with the one closest to Oak Valley listed first.
- Bala - Cynwyd
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bala - Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County (PA)
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- Cynwyd
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County (PA)
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- Penn Wynne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Penn Wynne is located in Montgomery County (PA)
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- Narberth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ardmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Manayunk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- West Manayunk is located in Montgomery County (PA)
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- Bryn Mawr
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ashmead Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ashmead Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
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- Cheltenham
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Elkins Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ryers
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ryers is located in Montgomery County (PA)
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- Rockledge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Wyndmoor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Philadelphia County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Valley, with the one closest to Oak Valley listed first.
- Bartram Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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- Queen Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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- Southwest Center City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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- Old City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Old City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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- Philadelphia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- University City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- University City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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- Port Richmond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Port Richmond is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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- Frankford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Frankford is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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- Germantown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Germantown is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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- Lindley Station ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lindley Station is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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- Logan Station ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Logan Station is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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- Manayunk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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- Wayne Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oak Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Oak Valley.
Cemeteries Near Oak Valley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak Valley.
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 Oak Valley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oak Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oak Valley, with the one closest to Oak Valley listed first.
- Norris Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mantua Methodist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wenonah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wenonah Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Wenonah.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100293 <2>
- Gates of Heaven Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Woodbury Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Green Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Perce Family Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Eglington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Solomons Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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- Chews Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- New St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Oak Valley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oak Valley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oak Valley, with the one closest to Oak Valley listed first.
- Mantua
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mantua is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Wenonah
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wenonah is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
- Parkville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Parkville is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Sewell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sewell is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
- Salina
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Salina is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
- Woodbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
- West End
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- West End is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
- Mount Royal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mount Royal is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Royal
- Hurffville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hurffville is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurffville
- Almonesson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Almonesson is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almonesson
- Thorofare
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thorofare is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
- North Woodbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- North Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbury
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- Leonards
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leonards is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonards
- Clarksboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Clarksboro is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksboro
- Mickleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mickleton is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oak Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Valley.
Newspapers Published in Oak Valley ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Valley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oak Valley, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oak Valley.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Oak Valley:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Gloucester County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Atlantic County
- Burlington County
- Camden County
- Cumberland County
- Salem County
- New Castle County
- Allegheny County
- Bucks County
- Chester County
- Delaware County
- Indiana County
- Montgomery County
- Philadelphia County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
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 Oak Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oak Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |