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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

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

  • Gloucester County     (The home county of Wenonah)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wenonah, with the one closest to Wenonah listed first.
    • Oak Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
    • Sewell
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Salina
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Centre City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Centre City is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
    • Mantua
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cooper Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooper Village is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Village
    • Westcotville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Parkville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Buckingham Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Buckingham Village is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Village
    • Woodbury
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Almonesson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Garden City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Garden City is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Mickleton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Atlantic County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wenonah, with the one closest to Wenonah listed first.
    • Collings Lakes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collings Lakes
    • Hammonton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Da Costa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Da Costa is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Da Costa
    • Gigantic City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Gigantic City is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gigantic City
    • Mizpah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Nesco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Weymouth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sweetwater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Milmay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Burlington County
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wenonah, with the one closest to Wenonah listed first.
    • Blackwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Glendora
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Glendora is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
    • Brooklawn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Laurel Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Gloucester City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Overbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Morgan Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Morgan Village is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
    • Camden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Ashland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ashland is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Echelon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Echelon is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echelon
    • Haddon Towne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Haddon Towne is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddon Towne
    • Tyndall Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Tyndall Village is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyndall Village
    • Westmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cumberland County
  • Salem County
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wenonah, with the one closest to Wenonah listed first.
    • Analine Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analine Village
    • Aniline Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
    • Carpenter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Claymont Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Claymont Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont Village
    • Claymont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • White Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Village
    • Whites Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
    • Arden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Arden is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardencroft
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
    • Ardentown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Ardentown is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardentown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Holly Oak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Bellefonte
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Bellefonte is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
    • Edgemoor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Allegheny County (PA)
    • Overbrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
  • Bucks County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wenonah, with the one closest to Wenonah listed first.
    • Chestnut Wood Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Chestnut Wood Village is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Wood Village
    • Croydon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • County Line
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • County Line is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
    • Bristol
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Newportville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    • Johnsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Johnsville is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
    • Warminster Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Warminster Heights is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Heights
    • Hulmeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Casey Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Casey Village is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Village
    • Churchville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Churchville is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
    • Edgely
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Langhorne Manor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Langhorne Manor is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langhorne Manor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
  • Chester County (PA)
  • Delaware County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wenonah, with the one closest to Wenonah listed first.
    • Folcroft
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Folcroft is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folcroft
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folcroft <1>
    • Westinghouse Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Westinghouse Village is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westinghouse Village
    • Baldwin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Baldwin is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Collingdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Colwyn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Darby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenolden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Norwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Norwood is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
    • Prospect Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sharon Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Aldan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Aldan is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,149 people
    • Eddystone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Chester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Indiana County (PA)
    • Ernest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Montgomery County (PA)
  • Philadelphia County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Wenonah ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wenonah.

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 Wenonah - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wenonah had a population of 248 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Sewell
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Salina
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mantua
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hurffville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hurffville is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurffville
  • Parkville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • West End
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • West End is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
  • Woodbury
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Almonesson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Royal
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Mount Royal is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Royal
  • Clarksboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Clarksboro is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksboro
  • Jefferson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jefferson is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Richwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Richwood is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Blackwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Blenheim
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Blenheim is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blenheim
    • Hilltop
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hilltop is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop

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

Newspapers Published in Wenonah ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wenonah.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wenonah, 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 Wenonah.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wenonah:

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 Wenonah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wenonah) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.