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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 Bala - Cynwyd (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 Bala - Cynwyd. 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 hospitals and 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.

Bala - Cynwyd is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh & Philadelphia.

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

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Bala - Cynwyd)
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Bala - Cynwyd, with the one closest to Bala - Cynwyd listed first.
    • Boyertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Colebrookdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ironstone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bala - Cynwyd, with the one closest to Bala - Cynwyd listed first.
    • Chestnut Wood Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Wood Village
      • Chestnut Wood Village is located in Bucks County
    • Warminster Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warminster Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Heights
      • Warminster Heights is located in Bucks County
    • Warminster Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warminster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Village
      • Warminster Village is located in Bucks County
    • Casey Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Village
      • Casey Village is located in Bucks County
    • Churchville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
      • Churchville is located in Bucks County
    • Hartsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ivyland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivyland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyland
      • Ivyland is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivyland <2>
    • Warrington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Croydon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
      • Croydon is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croydon <2>
    • Richboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Castle Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Chalfont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bala - Cynwyd, with the one closest to Bala - Cynwyd listed first.
    • Strafford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Devon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Berwyn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
      • Berwyn is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwyn <2>
    • Leopard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leopard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard
      • Leopard is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leopard
      • From Bala - Cynwyd to Leopard
    • Chesterbrook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterbrook
      • Chesterbrook is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterbrook <2>
    • Whitehorse
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Paoli
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Valley Forge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Forge
      • Valley Forge is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Forge <2>
    • Green Tree
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
      • Green Tree is located in Chester County
    • General Warren Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for General Warren Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for General Warren Village
      • General Warren Village is located in Chester County
    • Green Lane Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane Village
      • Green Lane Village is located in Chester County
    • Malvern
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bala - Cynwyd, with the one closest to Bala - Cynwyd listed first.
    • Millbourne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbourne
      • Millbourne is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Haverford Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverford Village
      • Haverford Village is located in Delaware County
    • East Lansdowne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansdowne
      • East Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
    • Yeadon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Llanerch
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Allgates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Addingham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Burmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmont
      • Burmont is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burmont
      • From Bala - Cynwyd to Burmont
    • Drexel Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lansdowne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
      • Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <2>
    • Montrose Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Village
      • Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
    • Rosemont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • 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 Bala - Cynwyd to Ernest
  • Philadelphia County
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bala - Cynwyd, with the one closest to Bala - Cynwyd listed first.
    • Analine Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Analine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aniline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
      • Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Carpenter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • White Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
      • Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Ardentown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardentown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Claymont Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claymont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont Village
      • Claymont Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Claymont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Arden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Ardencroft
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardencroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardencroft
      • Ardencroft is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
    • Holly Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holly Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
      • Holly Oak is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holly Oak
      • From Bala - Cynwyd to Holly Oak
    • Windy Bush
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Burlington County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bala - Cynwyd, with the one closest to Bala - Cynwyd listed first.
    • Riverton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cinnaminson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Maple Shade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Riverside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Greentree Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
      • Greentree Village is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Ramblewood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
      • Ramblewood is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Beverly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Willingboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Marlton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
      • Marlton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Burlington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Heritage Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Hainesport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Camden County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bala - Cynwyd, with the one closest to Bala - Cynwyd listed first.
    • Ablett Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ablett Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
      • Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Camden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pennsauken
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsauken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsauken
      • Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Gloucester City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Morgan Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood - Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Colwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cherry Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Golden Triangle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Triangle
      • Golden Triangle is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Westmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
      • Westmont is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westmont
      • From Bala - Cynwyd to Westmont
    • Cherry Hill Mall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill Mall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Mall
      • Cherry Hill Mall is located in Camden County (NJ)
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bala - Cynwyd, with the one closest to Bala - Cynwyd listed first.
    • Red Bank
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Thorofare
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
      • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thorofare
      • From Bala - Cynwyd to Thorofare
    • North Woodbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gibbstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Woodbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Parkville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Westcotville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mickleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Oak Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Almonesson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cooper Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Village
      • Cooper Village is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Bridgeport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hunterdon County (NJ)
  • Mercer County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bala - Cynwyd, with the one closest to Bala - Cynwyd listed first.
    • Titusville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West Trenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bear Tavern
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ewing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Parkway Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Trenton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • White Horse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
      • White Horse is located in Mercer County (NJ)
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bala - Cynwyd, with the one closest to Bala - Cynwyd listed first.
    • Auburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Carneys Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Whig Lane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whig Lane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Lane
      • Whig Lane is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whig Lane
      • From Bala - Cynwyd to Whig Lane
    • Portertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Pennsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Aldine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aldine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
      • Aldine is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aldine
      • From Bala - Cynwyd to Aldine
    • Penton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Pointers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Shirley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shirley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shirley
      • From Bala - Cynwyd to Shirley

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

Cemeteries Near Bala - Cynwyd ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bala - Cynwyd.

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 Bala - Cynwyd covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bala - Cynwyd, with the one closest to Bala - Cynwyd 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>

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

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

  • Bala
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bala have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala
    • Bala is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bala <2>
  • Pencoyd
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pencoyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencoyd
    • Pencoyd is located in Montgomery County
  • Cynwyd
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cynwyd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynwyd
    • Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County
  • Merion
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merion
    • Merion is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merion <2>
  • West Manayunk
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Manayunk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manayunk
    • West Manayunk is located in Montgomery County
  • Wissahickon
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wissahickon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wissahickon
    • Wissahickon is located in Philadelphia County
  • Manayunk
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Narberth
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narberth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narberth
    • Narberth is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narberth <2>
  • Glen Willow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Willow
    • Glen Willow is located in Philadelphia County
  • Ardmore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Wynnewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynnewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnewood
    • Wynnewood is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynnewood <2>
  • Coreze
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coreze have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coreze
    • Coreze is located in Delaware County
  • Continue List   (24 more) ...
    • Roseglen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseglen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseglen
      • Roseglen is located in Montgomery County
    • Tioga
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tioga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
      • Tioga is located in Philadelphia County
    • Germantown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bala - Cynwyd ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bala - Cynwyd.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bala - Cynwyd. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bala - Cynwyd and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bala - Cynwyd.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 5 miles [8 km]<6> of Bala - Cynwyd.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Bala - Cynwyd:

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/

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

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Bala - Cynwyd, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bala - Cynwyd) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bala - Cynwyd. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0063, Longitude: -75.2324    









 

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