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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 Pecks Corner (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 Pecks Corner. 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 Pecks Corner ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

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

  • A typical abbreviation for Pecks Corner: Pecks Cor. (or less commonly used: Pecks Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Pecks Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Pecks Corner may originally have been Peck's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Pecks Corner might be written as Peck Corner.

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 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.

Pecks Corner is located in Salem County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Salem County: New Castle (DE), Cumberland & Gloucester.

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

  • Salem County     (The home county of Pecks Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecks Corner, with the one closest to Pecks Corner listed first.
    • Alloway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
      • Alloway is located in Salem County
    • Friesburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
      • Friesburg is located in Salem County
    • Canton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Salem County
    • Penton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
      • Penton is located in Salem County
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancocks Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
      • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County
    • Portertown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
      • Portertown is located in Salem County
    • Pointers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
      • Pointers is located in Salem County
    • Salem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Olivet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Salem County
    • Whig Lane
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whig Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Lane
      • Whig Lane is located in Salem County
    • Alliance
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Salem County
    • Norma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
      • Norma is located in Salem County
    • Pennsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County
  • Atlantic County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecks Corner, with the one closest to Pecks Corner listed first.
    • Collings Lakes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collings Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collings Lakes
      • Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic County
    • Milmay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmay
      • Milmay is located in Atlantic County
    • Gigantic City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gigantic City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gigantic City
      • Gigantic City is located in Atlantic County
    • Mizpah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah
      • Mizpah is located in Atlantic County
    • Dorothy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
      • Dorothy is located in Atlantic County
    • Hammonton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
      • Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
    • Weymouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
      • Weymouth is located in Atlantic County
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecks Corner, with the one closest to Pecks Corner listed first.
    • Sicklerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicklerville
      • Sicklerville is located in Camden County
    • Blackwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
      • Blackwood is located in Camden County
    • Glendora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
      • Glendora is located in Camden County
    • Albion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Camden County
    • Brooklawn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
      • Brooklawn is located in Camden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
    • Laurel Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurel Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
      • Laurel Springs is located in Camden County
    • Ancora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancora
      • Ancora is located in Camden County
    • Gloucester City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
      • Gloucester City is located in Camden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
    • Tansboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tansboro
      • Tansboro is located in Camden County
    • Ashland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Camden County
    • Atco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atco
      • Atco is located in Camden County
    • Echelon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echelon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echelon
      • Echelon is located in Camden County
    • Morgan Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
      • Morgan Village is located in Camden County
  • Cape May County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecks Corner, with the one closest to Pecks Corner listed first.
    • Belleplain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleplain
      • Belleplain is located in Cape May County
    • Eldora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Cape May County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecks Corner, with the one closest to Pecks Corner listed first.
    • Beals Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
      • Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County
    • Roadstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
      • Roadstown is located in Cumberland County
    • Seabrook Farms
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
      • Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County
    • West Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
      • West Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Othello
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
      • Othello is located in Cumberland County
    • Greenwich
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Cumberland County
    • Bridgeton Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
      • Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County
    • Bridgeton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
    • Bay Side
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
      • Bay Side is located in Cumberland County
    • Rosenhayn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
      • Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County
    • Fairton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairton
      • Fairton is located in Cumberland County
    • Cedarville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Cumberland County
    • Pleasantville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecks Corner, with the one closest to Pecks Corner listed first.
    • Avis Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
      • Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County
    • Ferrell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell
      • Ferrell is located in Gloucester County
    • Beckett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County
    • Mullica Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullica Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
      • Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County
    • Bridgeport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County
    • Cooper
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County
    • Buckingham Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Village
      • Buckingham Village is located in Gloucester County
    • Centre City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
      • Centre City is located in Gloucester County
    • Sewell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
      • Sewell is located in Gloucester County
    • Star Cross
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cross
      • Star Cross is located in Gloucester County
    • Salina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
      • Salina is located in Gloucester County
    • Gibbstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County
    • Oak Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County
  • Kent County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecks Corner, with the one closest to Pecks Corner listed first.
    • Burtonwood Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burtonwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
      • Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Leipsic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Smyrna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
    • Spruance City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruance City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
      • Spruance City is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Clayton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunnyside Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
      • Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Lakeshore Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
      • Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Cheswold
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswold
      • Cheswold is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <4>
    • Independence Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
      • Independence Village is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Little Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
      • Little Creek is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Creek <4>
    • Blackiston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
      • Blackiston is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Bicentennial Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicentennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicentennial Village
      • Bicentennial Village is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Carlisle Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
      • Carlisle Village is located in Kent County (DE)
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecks Corner, with the one closest to Pecks Corner listed first.
    • Port Penn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Delaware City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Deakyneville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deakyneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakyneville
      • Deakyneville is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • New Castle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Odessa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Odessa is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <4>
    • Saint Georges
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Wilmington Manor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Manor
      • Wilmington Manor is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Bear
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
      • Bear is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear <4>
    • Centennial Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
      • Centennial Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Edgemoor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemoor
      • Edgemoor is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemoor <4>
    • Wilmington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <4>
    • Bellefonte
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
    • Blackbird
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackbird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
      • Blackbird is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Chester County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecks Corner, with the one closest to Pecks Corner listed first.
    • Brookfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Norway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Strickersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
      • Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Hamorton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamorton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamorton
      • Hamorton is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Mendenhall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Birmingham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Kennett Square
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • New Garden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
      • New Garden is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Seal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal
      • Seal is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Delaware County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pecks Corner, with the one closest to Pecks Corner listed first.
    • Marcus Hook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Boothwyn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothwyn
      • Boothwyn is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothwyn <4>
    • Linwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Trainer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trainer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trainer
      • Trainer is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,823 people
    • Chester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
    • Creekside Village at Naamans
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village at Naamans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village at Naamans
      • Creekside Village at Naamans is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Baldwin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Bridgewater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Eddystone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddystone
      • Eddystone is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddystone <4>
    • Parkside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkside
      • Parkside is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,327 people
    • Upland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <4>
    • Zebleys Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
      • Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Aston Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aston Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
      • Aston Mills is located in Delaware County (PA)
  • Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Bartram Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartram Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
      • Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)

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

Newspapers Published in Pecks Corner ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pecks Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pecks Corner, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pecks Corner.

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 helpful 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 Pecks Corner:

Cemeteries Near Pecks Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pecks Corner.

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 Pecks Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Canton Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Alloway Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Cuff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cuff Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Canton Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cuff Cemetery
  • Fernwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fernwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fernwood Cemetery
  • Greenwich Friends Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Overlook Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bridgeton.
    • The Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969053 <6>
  • Laurel Lawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Baptist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Salem.
    • The Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Salem Baptist Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641086 <6>
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (164 more) ...
    • County Home Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
    • Lawnside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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.<7>

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

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

  • Cohansey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohansey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohansey
    • Cohansey is located in Cumberland County
  • Alloway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
    • Alloway is located in Salem County
  • Canton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Salem County
  • Roadstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
    • Roadstown is located in Cumberland County
  • Friesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
    • Friesburg is located in Salem County
  • Quinton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
    • Quinton is located in Salem County
  • Harmersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmersville
    • Harmersville is located in Salem County
  • Seeley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seeley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seeley
    • Seeley is located in Cumberland County
  • Penton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
    • Penton is located in Salem County
  • Aldine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
    • Aldine is located in Salem County
  • Mowers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowers
    • Mowers is located in Salem County
  • Hancocks Bridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancocks Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
    • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Sheppards Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppards Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppards Mill
      • Sheppards Mill is located in Cumberland County
    • Bowentown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowentown
      • Bowentown is located in Cumberland County
    • Riddleton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
      • Riddleton is located in Salem County

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

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

The official website for Salem County: www.salemco.org/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pecks Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pecks Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5068, Longitude: -75.3485       In this case, the coordinates for Pecks Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Pecks Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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