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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 Penn Place (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 Penn Place. 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 Penn Place ...

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

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

For example, a typical abbreviation for Penn Place: Penn Pl. (or less commonly used: Penn Plc.)

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Penn Place is located in Burlington 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 Burlington County: Atlantic, Camden, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean, Bucks (PA) & Philadelphia (PA).

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

  • Burlington County     (The home county of Penn Place)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penn Place, with the one closest to Penn Place listed first.
    • Speedwell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
      • Speedwell is located in Burlington County
    • Chatsworth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
      • Chatsworth is located in Burlington County
    • Washington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Burlington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,459 people
    • Wading River
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wading River
      • Wading River is located in Burlington County
    • New Gretna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gretna
      • New Gretna is located in Burlington County
    • Batsto Village ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batsto Village
      • Batsto Village is located in Burlington County
      • Batsto Village has also been known as:
      • Batsto
    • Presidential Lakes Estates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Presidential Lakes Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Lakes Estates
      • Presidential Lakes Estates is located in Burlington County
    • Sooy Place
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sooy Place
      • Sooy Place is located in Burlington County
    • Atsion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atsion
      • Atsion is located in Burlington County
    • Country Lake Estates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Lake Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Lake Estates
      • Country Lake Estates is located in Burlington County
    • Fox Chase
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
      • Fox Chase is located in Burlington County
    • Moores Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Mill
      • Moores Mill is located in Burlington County
      • Moores Mill has also been known as:
      • Moores Meadows
  • Atlantic County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penn Place, with the one closest to Penn Place listed first.
    • Sweetwater
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
      • Sweetwater is located in Atlantic County
    • Port Republic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Republic
      • Port Republic is located in Atlantic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
    • Egg Harbor City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor City
      • Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
    • Pomona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Atlantic County
    • Hammonton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
      • Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
    • Absecon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absecon
      • Absecon is located in Atlantic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
    • McKee City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee City
      • McKee City is located in Atlantic County
    • Weymouth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
      • Weymouth is located in Atlantic County
    • Brigantine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigantine
      • Brigantine is located in Atlantic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,577 people
    • Clarkstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkstown
      • Clarkstown is located in Atlantic County
    • Collings Lakes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collings Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collings Lakes
      • Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic County
    • Mays Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Landing
      • Mays Landing is located in Atlantic County
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penn Place, with the one closest to Penn Place listed first.
    • Ancora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancora
      • Ancora is located in Camden County
    • Waterford Works
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Works
      • Waterford Works is located in Camden County
      • Waterford Works has also been known as:
      • Waterford
    • Atco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atco
      • Atco is located in Camden County
    • Tansboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tansboro
      • Tansboro is located in Camden County
    • Albion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Camden County
    • Kresson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kresson
      • Kresson is located in Camden County
    • Sicklerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicklerville
      • Sicklerville is located in Camden County
    • Greentree
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree
      • Greentree is located in Camden County
    • Echelon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echelon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echelon
      • Echelon is located in Camden County
    • Laurel Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
      • Laurel Springs is located in Camden County
    • Springdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Camden County
    • Ashland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Camden County
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penn Place, with the one closest to Penn Place listed first.
    • Victory Lakes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Lakes
      • Victory Lakes is located in Gloucester County
    • Williamstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Gloucester County
    • Star Cross
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cross
      • Star Cross is located in Gloucester County
  • Monmouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penn Place, with the one closest to Penn Place listed first.
    • Prospertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospertown
      • Prospertown is located in Monmouth County
    • Cream Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream Ridge
      • Cream Ridge is located in Monmouth County
    • Walnford ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnford
      • Walnford is located in Monmouth County
    • Polhemustown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polhemustown
      • Polhemustown is located in Monmouth County
    • Imlaystown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlaystown
      • Imlaystown is located in Monmouth County
  • Ocean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penn Place, with the one closest to Penn Place listed first.
    • Ocean Acres
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Acres
      • Ocean Acres is located in Ocean County
    • Wheatland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Ocean County
    • Manahawkin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manahawkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manahawkin
      • Manahawkin is located in Ocean County
    • Eagleswood Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleswood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleswood Village
      • Eagleswood Village is located in Ocean County
    • Mayetta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
      • Mayetta is located in Ocean County
    • Parkertown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkertown
      • Parkertown is located in Ocean County
    • Staffordville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordville
      • Staffordville is located in Ocean County
    • West Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek
      • West Creek is located in Ocean County
    • Beach Haven West
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Haven West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven West
      • Beach Haven West is located in Ocean County
    • Mystic Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Island
      • Mystic Island is located in Ocean County
    • Cedar Glen Lakes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Glen Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Glen Lakes
      • Cedar Glen Lakes is located in Ocean County
    • Roosevelt City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosevelt City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt City
      • Roosevelt City is located in Ocean County

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

Newspapers Published in Penn Place ...

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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Penn Place.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Penn Place, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Penn Place.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Penn Place:

Cemeteries Near Penn Place ...

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

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

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

  • Chatsworth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatsworth Cemetery
  • Reevestown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reevestown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reevestown Cemetery
  • Leek - McKeen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leek - McKeen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leek - McKeen Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Old Methodist Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • West Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Creek Cemetery
  • Staffordville Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Manahawkin Baptist Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manahawkin Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manahawkin Baptist Church Cemetery
  • New Lisbon Developmental Center Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (91 more) ...
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Friends Meeting Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Meeting Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Meeting Cemetery

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 Penn Place in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Penn Place.

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

  • Washington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Burlington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,459 people
  • Wading River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wading River
    • Wading River is located in Burlington County
  • Woodmansie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodmansie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmansie
    • Woodmansie is located in Burlington County
  • Green Bank
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bank
    • Green Bank is located in Burlington County
  • Lower Bank
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Bank
    • Lower Bank is located in Burlington County
  • New Gretna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gretna
    • New Gretna is located in Burlington County
  • Wheatland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Wheatland is located in Ocean County
  • Batsto Village ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batsto Village
    • Batsto Village is located in Burlington County
    • Batsto Village has also been known as:
    • Batsto
  • West Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek
    • West Creek is located in Ocean County
  • Staffordville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordville
    • Staffordville is located in Ocean County
  • Mayetta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
    • Mayetta is located in Ocean County
  • Cedar Run
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
    • Cedar Run is located in Ocean County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Manahawkin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manahawkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manahawkin
      • Manahawkin is located in Ocean County
    • Pleasant Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mills
      • Pleasant Mills is located in Atlantic County
    • Beach View
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach View
      • Beach View is located in Ocean County

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

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

The official website for Burlington County: www.co.burlington.nj.us/

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

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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Penn Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Penn Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7426, Longitude: -74.4688       In this case, the coordinates for Penn Place have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Penn Place, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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