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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 Bacton (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 Bacton. 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 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.

Bacton is located in Chester County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chester County: New Castle (DE), Cecil (MD), Berks, Delaware, Lancaster & Montgomery.

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

  • Chester County     (The home county of Bacton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bacton, with the one closest to Bacton listed first.
    • Mill Lane
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Lane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Lane
      • Mill Lane is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mill Lane
      • From Bacton to Mill Lane
    • Exton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exton
      • Exton is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exton <3>
    • General Warren Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for General Warren Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for General Warren Village
      • General Warren Village is located in Chester County
    • Malvern
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <3>
    • Anselma
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chester Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pikeland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeland
      • Pikeland is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pikeland
      • From Bacton to Pikeland
    • Whitford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitford
      • Whitford is located in Chester County
    • Lionville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Green Tree
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
      • Green Tree is located in Chester County
    • Pickering
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pickering. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
      • Pickering is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pickering
      • From Bacton to Pickering
    • Matthews
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matthews. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Matthews is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Matthews
      • From Bacton to Matthews
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bacton, with the one closest to Bacton listed first.
    • Bally
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bally have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bally
      • Bally is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bally <3>
    • Geigertown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Joanna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Colebrookdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Ironstone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
      • Ironstone is located in Berks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ironstone
      • From Bacton to Ironstone
    • Amity Gardens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
      • Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
    • Monocacy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monocacy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
      • Monocacy is located in Berks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monocacy
      • From Bacton to Monocacy
    • Morgantown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Birdsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • New Morgan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Morgan
      • New Morgan is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Scarlets Mill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Boyertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyertown
      • Boyertown is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyertown <3>
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bacton, with the one closest to Bacton listed first.
    • Argus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Derstines
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Derstines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derstines
      • Derstines is located in Bucks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Derstines
      • From Bacton to Derstines
    • Fairhill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Chalfont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfont
      • Chalfont is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalfont <3>
    • Sellersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Selsie Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selsie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selsie Village
      • Selsie Village is located in Bucks County
    • Silverdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
      • Silverdale is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverdale <3>
    • Trumbauersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Warminster Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warminster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Village
      • Warminster Village is located in Bucks County
    • Castle Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New Britain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
      • New Britain is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Britain <3>
    • Perkasie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
      • Perkasie is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <3>
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bacton, with the one closest to Bacton listed first.
    • Edgemont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Countrie Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Countrie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Countrie Village
      • Green Countrie Village is located in Delaware County
    • Saint Davids
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Glen Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ithan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Radnor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radnor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radnor <3>
    • Wayne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Broomall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Chester Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Heights
      • Chester Heights is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester Heights <3>
    • Lima
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Marple
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marple
      • Marple is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marple
      • From Bacton to Marple
    • Elwyn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elwyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwyn
      • Elwyn is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elwyn
      • From Bacton to Elwyn
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ernest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ernest
      • From Bacton to Ernest
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bacton, with the one closest to Bacton listed first.
    • Churchtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Beartown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beartown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beartown
      • From Bacton to Beartown
    • Meadville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Lancaster County
    • Christiana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • East Earl
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Gap
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap
      • Gap is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gap <3>
    • Blue Ball
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Buyerstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buyerstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyerstown
      • Buyerstown is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buyerstown
      • From Bacton to Buyerstown
    • Kinzers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinzers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzers
      • Kinzers is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinzers <3>
    • Smyrna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smyrna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smyrna
      • From Bacton to Smyrna
    • Terre Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Weaverland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weaverland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
      • Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weaverland
      • From Bacton to Weaverland
  • Lehigh County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bacton, with the one closest to Bacton listed first.
    • Port Providence
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mingo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mingo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
      • Mingo is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mingo
      • From Bacton to Mingo
    • Royersford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Audubon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Colonial Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County
    • King - of - Prussia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Brandywine Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandywine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Village
      • Brandywine Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Collegeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagleville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
      • Eagleville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <3>
    • Evansburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansburg
      • Evansburg is located in Montgomery County
    • Trappe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trappe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trappe
      • Trappe is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trappe <3>
    • Trooper
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trooper
      • Trooper is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trooper <3>
  • Philadelphia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bacton, with the one closest to Bacton listed first.
    • Roxborough
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Chestnut Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Manayunk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Allen Lane
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allen Lane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
      • Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Allen Lane
      • From Bacton to Allen Lane
    • Upsal
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upsal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsal
      • Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Upsal
      • From Bacton to Upsal
    • Germantown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Bartram Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Pittville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Somerville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Southwest Center City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Center City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
      • Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County
    • University City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
      • University City is located in Philadelphia County
    • Wayne Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bacton, with the one closest to Bacton listed first.
    • Centreville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Arden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <3>
    • Ardentown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardentown
      • Ardentown is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Carpenter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Rockland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Talleyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyville
      • Talleyville is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talleyville <3>
    • Winterthur
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterthur
      • Winterthur is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterthur <3>
    • Yorklyn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • White Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Village
      • White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Whites Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
      • Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Analine Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Analine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analine Village
      • Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Aniline Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aniline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
      • Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bacton, with the one closest to Bacton listed first.
    • Appleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Appleton
      • From Bacton to Appleton
    • Fair Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Hill
      • Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fair Hill
      • From Bacton to Fair Hill
    • Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Line Village of Fair Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      • Old Line Village of Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • West Creek Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Village
      • West Creek Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Winding Brook Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Brook Village
      • Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Andora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Blake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
      • Blake is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blake
      • From Bacton to Blake
    • Iron Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Iron Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
      • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Iron Hill
      • From Bacton to Iron Hill
    • Blue Ball Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ball Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball Village
      • Blue Ball Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Cherry Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Elk Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mills
      • Elk Mills is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Mills <3>
  • Burlington County (NJ)
  • Camden County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bacton, with the one closest to Bacton listed first.
    • Ablett Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ablett Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
      • Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Camden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Morgan Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 (NJ)
    • Wood - Lynne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood - Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
      • Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • Brooklawn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gloucester City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pennsauken
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsauken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsauken
      • Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Cherry Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Colwick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Golden Triangle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Triangle
      • Golden Triangle is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Westmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
      • Westmont is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westmont
      • From Bacton to Westmont
    • Glendora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 (NJ)
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bacton, with the one closest to Bacton listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cooper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooper
      • From Bacton to Cooper
    • Gibbstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 (NJ)
    • Beckett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 (NJ)
    • Mickleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Bank
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Thorofare
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorofare. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
      • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thorofare
      • From Bacton to Thorofare
    • North Woodbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Parkville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Centre City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 (NJ)
    • Oak Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 (NJ)
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bacton, with the one closest to Bacton listed first.
    • Carneys Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Auburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pennsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Bacton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bacton.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bacton, with the one closest to Bacton 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bacton had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Glenloch
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenloch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenloch
    • Glenloch is located in Chester County
  • Swedesford Road
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedesford Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesford Road
    • Swedesford Road is located in Chester County
  • Exton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exton
    • Exton is located in Chester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exton <3>
  • Ship Road
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ship Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ship Road
    • Ship Road is located in Chester County
  • Frazer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer
    • Frazer is located in Chester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazer <3>
  • Mill Lane
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Lane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Lane
    • Mill Lane is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mill Lane
    • From Bacton to Mill Lane
  • Malins
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malins
    • Malins is located in Chester County
  • Devault
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devault have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devault
    • Devault is located in Chester County
  • West Pikeland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pikeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pikeland
    • West Pikeland is located in Chester County
  • Oakland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Chester County
  • Whitford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitford
    • Whitford is located in Chester County
  • Kirkland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland
    • Kirkland is located in Chester County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Malvern
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <3>
    • Pikeland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pikeland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeland
      • Pikeland is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pikeland
      • From Bacton to Pikeland
    • Cedar Hollow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hollow
      • Cedar Hollow is located in Chester County

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

Newspapers Published in Bacton ...

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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bacton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bacton, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bacton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bacton:

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

The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Bacton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bacton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bacton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0562, Longitude: -75.5854       In this case, the coordinates for Bacton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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