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

Name Variations for Bowling Green ...

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

For example, a typical abbreviation for Bowling Green: Bowling Grn.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Bowling Green. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bowling Green.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Bowling Green is located in Delaware County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Delaware County: New Castle (DE), Gloucester (NJ), Chester, Montgomery & Philadelphia.

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Bowling Green)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowling Green, with the one closest to Bowling Green listed first.
    • Media
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Media is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Media <1>
    • Rose Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Rose Valley is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
    • Swarthmore
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Elwyn
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Elwyn is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwyn
    • Morton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Putman Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Putman Village is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putman Village
    • Rutledge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rutledge is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
    • Wallingford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodlyn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Broomall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bridgewater
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Bridgewater is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
    • Brookhaven
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowling Green, with the one closest to Bowling Green listed first.
    • Bally
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Amity Gardens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
    • Colebrookdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Colebrookdale is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrookdale
    • Ironstone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ironstone is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
    • Joanna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Joanna is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
    • Kenneys
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Kenneys is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneys
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowling Green, with the one closest to Bowling Green listed first.
    • Chestnut Wood Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • County Line
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • County Line is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
    • Johnsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Johnsville is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
    • Warminster Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Warminster Heights is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Heights
    • Warminster Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Warminster Village is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Village
    • Casey Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Casey Village is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Village
    • Ivyland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Churchville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Churchville is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
    • Hartsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hartsville is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
    • Warrington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chalfont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Castle Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Castle Valley is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Valley
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowling Green, with the one closest to Bowling Green listed first.
    • Whitehorse
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Whitehorse is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
    • Leopard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Leopard is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard
    • Green Lane Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Green Lane Village is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane Village
    • Berwyn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Devon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Strafford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Strafford is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
    • Duffryn Mawr
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Duffryn Mawr is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffryn Mawr
    • Green Tree
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Green Tree is located in Chester County
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    • Malvern
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Paoli
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Coventry Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Coventry Village is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Village
    • West Goshen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • West Goshen is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Goshen
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowling Green, with the one closest to Bowling Green listed first.
    • Ardmore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bryn Mawr
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Penn Wynne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Penn Wynne is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wynne
    • Narberth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bala - Cynwyd
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bala - Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala - Cynwyd
    • Colonial Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Gulph Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Rampart Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
    • West Conshohocken
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cynwyd
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynwyd
    • West Manayunk
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • West Manayunk is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manayunk
    • Conshohocken
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Philadelphia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowling Green, with the one closest to Bowling Green listed first.
    • Bartram Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
    • Southwest Center City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
    • University City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • University City is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
    • Philadelphia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Manayunk
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
    • Old City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Old City is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
    • Queen Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Village
    • Roxborough
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
    • Allen Lane
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
    • Chestnut Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Germantown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
    • Highland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Highland is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowling Green, with the one closest to Bowling Green listed first.
    • Analine Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analine Village
    • Aniline Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
    • White Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Village
    • Whites Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
    • Carpenter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Carpenter is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • Arden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Arden is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <1>
    • Ardencroft
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ardencroft is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardencroft
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
    • Ardentown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ardentown is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardentown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Claymont Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Claymont Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont Village
    • Claymont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Holly Oak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Holly Oak is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
    • Windy Bush
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Windy Bush is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Bush
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowling Green, with the one closest to Bowling Green listed first.
    • Appleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Barksdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Barksdale is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
    • Iron Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
    • West Creek Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • West Creek Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Village
    • Winding Brook Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Brook Village
    • Bank ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bank is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
    • Elk Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fair Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Hill
    • Andora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Andora is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andora
    • Cherry Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Delancy Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Delancy Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delancy Village
    • Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Burlington County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowling Green, with the one closest to Bowling Green listed first.
    • Maple Shade
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Maple Shade is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
    • Riverton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Riverton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
    • Cinnaminson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnaminson
    • Greentree Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Greentree Village is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
    • Ramblewood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Ramblewood is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
    • Riverside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Riverside is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Marlton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Marlton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
    • Heritage Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Heritage Village is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
    • Beverly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Beverly is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
    • Willingboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Willingboro is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willingboro
    • Burlington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Burlington is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
    • Hainesport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Hainesport is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesport
  • Camden County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowling Green, with the one closest to Bowling Green listed first.
    • Camden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
    • Gloucester City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
    • Ablett Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
    • Brooklawn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Brooklawn is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
    • Morgan Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
    • Wood - Lynne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • Delair
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Delair is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delair
    • Glendora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Glendora is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
    • Pennsauken
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsauken
    • Westmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Westmont is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
    • Cherry Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Cherry Hill is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Blackwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Blackwood is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowling Green, with the one closest to Bowling Green listed first.
    • Beals Mill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
    • West Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • West Village is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
    • Seabrook Farms
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowling Green, with the one closest to Bowling Green listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Cooper
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Gibbstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
    • Red Bank
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Red Bank is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Beckett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
    • Mickleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mickleton is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
    • Thorofare
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
    • Parkville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
    • North Woodbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • North Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbury
    • Woodbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
    • Centre City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Centre City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
    • Mantua
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mantua is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bowling Green, with the one closest to Bowling Green listed first.
    • Auburn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Carneys Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
    • Pennsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
    • Whig Lane
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Whig Lane is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Lane
    • Portertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
    • Pointers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
    • Riddleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Riddleton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
    • Acton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Penton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
    • Aldine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Aldine is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
    • Alloway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
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    • Salem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people

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

Cemeteries Near Bowling Green ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bowling Green.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Bowling Green - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

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

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

  • Media
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Media is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,787 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Media <1>
  • Elwyn
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Elwyn is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwyn
  • Moylan
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Moylan is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moylan
  • Swarthmore
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Wallingford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Rutledge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rutledge is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
  • Morton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Lenni
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lenni is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenni
  • Glen Riddle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Glen Riddle is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Riddle
  • Rockdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockdale is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
  • Mount Alverno
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Alverno is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Alverno
  • Knowlton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Knowlton is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
  • Continue List   (29 more) ...
    • Bridgewater
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Bridgewater is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
    • Fairview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairview is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Folsom
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Bowling Green ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bowling Green.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bowling Green, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bowling Green.

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 Bowling Green:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bowling Green, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Bowling Green) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.