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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 Barnsley (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 Barnsley. 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.

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

  • Chester County     (The home county of Barnsley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnsley, with the one closest to Barnsley listed first.
    • Oxford
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • Hopewell
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hopewell
      • From Barnsley to Hopewell
    • Tweedale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tweedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
      • Tweedale is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tweedale
      • From Barnsley to Tweedale
    • Chrome
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chrome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
      • Chrome is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chrome
      • From Barnsley to Chrome
    • Mount Vernon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Glen Roy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
      • Glen Roy is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen Roy
      • From Barnsley to Glen Roy
    • Elkview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkview
      • From Barnsley to Elkview
    • Jennersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kemblesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Daleville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • West Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Baker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baker
      • From Barnsley to Baker
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnsley, with the one closest to Barnsley listed first.
    • Morgantown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Joanna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • New Morgan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Delaware County
  • Lancaster County
  • York County
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnsley, with the one closest to Barnsley listed first.
    • York Towne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
      • York Towne is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Newark
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • North Star
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Southwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
      • Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Southwood
      • From Barnsley to Southwood
    • English Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Hockessin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Mendenhall Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall Village
      • Mendenhall Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Pike Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
      • Pike Creek is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • The Village of Drummond Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village of Drummond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village of Drummond Hill
      • The Village of Drummond Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Vintage Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
      • Vintage Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Brookside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Pencader Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pencader Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencader Village
      • Pencader Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Baltimore County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnsley, with the one closest to Barnsley listed first.
    • Franklinville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jerusalem Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnsley, with the one closest to Barnsley listed first.
    • Sylmar
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylmar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
      • Sylmar is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sylmar
      • From Barnsley to Sylmar
    • Calvert
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Blake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
      • Blake is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blake
      • From Barnsley to Blake
    • Blue Ball Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ball Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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)
    • Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Line Village of Fair Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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)
    • Mason Dixon Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Dixon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Dixon Village
      • Mason Dixon Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Rising Sun
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <2>
    • Zion
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fair Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • 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 Barnsley to Fair Hill
    • Theodore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Andora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Colora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colora
      • Colora is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colora <2>
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnsley, with the one closest to Barnsley listed first.
    • Conowingo Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conowingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Lapidum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapidum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lapidum
      • From Barnsley to Lapidum
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stafford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stafford
      • From Barnsley to Stafford
    • Darlington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <2>
    • Webster Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Havre de Grace
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
      • Havre de Grace is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <2>
    • Dublin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dublin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dublin
      • From Barnsley to Dublin
    • Glenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenville
      • From Barnsley to Glenville
    • Hopewell Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
      • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Level
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
      • Level is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Level
      • From Barnsley to Level
    • Poole
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Scarboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scarboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Scarboro is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scarboro
      • From Barnsley to Scarboro
  • Kent County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnsley, with the one closest to Barnsley listed first.
    • Betterton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Betterton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betterton
      • Betterton is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Betterton <2>
    • Georgetown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Gregg Neck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Sassafras
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Coleman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coleman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coleman
      • From Barnsley to Coleman
    • Dogwood Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
      • Dogwood Village is located in Kent County (MD)
    • Galena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Locust Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Still Pond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Pond
      • Still Pond is located in Kent County (MD)
  • Montgomery County (MD)
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Barnsley, with the one closest to Barnsley listed first.
    • Pennsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Carneys Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Salem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Barnsley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barnsley.

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

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

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oxford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Nottingham Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nottingham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nottingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Little Elk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Elk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Elk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rosebank Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosebank Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosebank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elkridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hosanna Meeting House Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moores Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rising Sun Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Sun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rising Sun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Krauss Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krauss Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krauss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Bridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Barnsley had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Nottingham
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nottingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
    • Nottingham is located in Chester County
  • Oxford
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Chester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
  • Hopewell
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hopewell
    • From Barnsley to Hopewell
  • Chrome
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chrome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
    • Chrome is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chrome
    • From Barnsley to Chrome
  • Tweedale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tweedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
    • Tweedale is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tweedale
    • From Barnsley to Tweedale
  • Sylmar
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylmar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
    • Sylmar is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sylmar
    • From Barnsley to Sylmar
  • Lombard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
    • Lombard is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Hickory Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Hickory Hill is located in Chester County
  • Mount Vernon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Glen Roy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
    • Glen Roy is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glen Roy
    • From Barnsley to Glen Roy
  • Freemont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemont
    • Freemont is located in Chester County
  • Calvert
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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    • Elk Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mills
      • Elk Mills is located in Chester County
    • Rising Sun
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <2>
    • Elkview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elkview
      • From Barnsley to Elkview

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

Newspapers Published in Barnsley ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barnsley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Barnsley, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Barnsley.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Barnsley:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Barnsley. 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>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>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 Barnsley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Barnsley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barnsley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7644, Longitude: -75.9897       In this case, the coordinates for Barnsley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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