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 Bristol (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 Bristol. 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 southwest 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 south.
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 south 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.
Bristol is located in Bucks 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 Bucks County: Burlington (NJ), Hunterdon (NJ), Mercer (NJ), Warren (NJ), Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton & Philadelphia.
Below are the counties that are near Bristol. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bristol:
- Bucks County (The home county of Bristol)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Winder Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winder Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winder Village
- Winder Village is located in Bucks County
- Edgely
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Croydon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- 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>
- Levittown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levittown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levittown
- Levittown is located in Bucks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levittown <2>
- Tullytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Newportville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newportville
- Newportville is located in Bucks County
- Hulmeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulmeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulmeville
- Hulmeville is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hulmeville <2>
- Fairless Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairless Hills
- Fairless Hills is located in Bucks County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairless Hills <2>
- Oxford Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Valley
- Oxford Valley is located in Bucks County
- Glenlake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Langhorne Manor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langhorne Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langhorne Manor
- Langhorne Manor is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
- Penndel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penndel
- Penndel is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penndel <2>
- Allegheny County
- Chester County
- Strafford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
- Strafford is located in Chester County
- Strafford
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Millbourne
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Colwyn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Darby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
- Darby is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <2>
- East Lansdowne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
- Yeadon is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <2>
- Haverford Village
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Burmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Collingdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingdale
- Collingdale is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingdale <2>
- Drexel Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel Hill
- Drexel Hill is located in Delaware County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drexel Hill <2>
- Lansdowne
(25 miles [40.2 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>
- Llanerch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llanerch
- Llanerch is located in Delaware County
- Montrose Village
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Indiana County
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Bryn Athyn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryn Athyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryn Athyn
- Bryn Athyn is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryn Athyn <2>
- Huntingdon Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon Valley
- Huntingdon Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingdon Valley <2>
- Meadowbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Montgomery County
- Rockledge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
- Rockledge is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <2>
- Ryers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Shoemak Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemak Village
- Shoemak Village is located in Montgomery County
- Shoemaker Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Village
- Shoemaker Village is located in Montgomery County
- Ashmead Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmead Village
- Ashmead Village is located in Montgomery County
- Cheltenham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Cheltenham is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheltenham <2>
- Abington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Abington is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abington <2>
- Elkins Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins Park
- Elkins Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins Park <2>
- Hatboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatboro
- Hatboro is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatboro <2>
- Philadelphia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Morrell Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrell Park
- Morrell Park is located in Philadelphia County
- Bustleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Pennypack Woods
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennypack Woods
- Pennypack Woods is located in Philadelphia County
- Tacony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Frankford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Frankford is located in Philadelphia County
- Oxford Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Village
- Oxford Village is located in Philadelphia County
- Crescentville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescentville
- Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County
- Branchtown ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
- Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
- Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock Station
- Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County
- Lawton Station ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton Station
- Lawton Station is located in Philadelphia County
- Lindley Station ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindley Station
- Lindley Station is located in Philadelphia County
- McCartersville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCartersville
- McCartersville is located in Philadelphia County
- Burlington County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Florence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Burlington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
- Roebling
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebling
- Roebling is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Beverly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Willingboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willingboro
- Willingboro is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Columbus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Riverside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Bordentown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
- Bordentown is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Hainesport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesport
- Hainesport is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Chambers Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Corners
- Chambers Corners is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Mount Holly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Cinnaminson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnaminson
- Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Camden County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Colwick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwick
- Colwick is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Cherry Hill Mall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- 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)
- Cherry Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Pennsauken
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- 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)
- Springdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Greentree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Barclay - Kingston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay - Kingston
- Barclay - Kingston is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Ellisburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
- Ellisburg is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Erlton - Ellisburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlton - Ellisburg
- Erlton - Ellisburg is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Golden Triangle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- 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)
- Ablett Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- 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)
- Tyndall Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyndall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyndall Village
- Tyndall Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Gloucester County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- North Woodbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbury
- North Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Almonesson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almonesson
- Almonesson is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Cooper Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- 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)
- Red Bank
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Red Bank is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Westcotville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcotville
- Westcotville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Turnersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
- Turnersville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Woodbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
- Garden City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Thorofare
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Oak Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- 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)
- Parkville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Salina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
- Salina is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Lambertville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
- Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
- Linvale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linvale
- Linvale is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Rileyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileyville
- Rileyville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Larisons Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larisons Corners
- Larisons Corners is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Rosemont
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Rosemont is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Raven Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Rock
- Raven Rock is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Sergeantsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeantsville
- Sergeantsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Copper Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hill
- Copper Hill is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Sand Brook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Brook
- Sand Brook is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Idell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Reaville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reaville
- Reaville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Locktown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locktown
- Locktown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Mercer County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Trenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- White Horse
(10 miles [16.1 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)
- Ewing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Parkway Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- 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)
- West Trenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
- West Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Warner Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warner Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Village
- Warner Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Eldridge Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Park
- Eldridge Park is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Mercerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercerville
- Mercerville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Rosemont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Rosemont is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Bear Tavern
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Tavern
- Bear Tavern is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Titusville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titusville
- Titusville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Lawrenceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Middlesex County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Plainsboro Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsboro Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro Center
- Plainsboro Center is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
- Plainsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro
- Plainsboro is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
- Princeton Meadows
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Meadows
- Princeton Meadows is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
- Kingston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Cranbury Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranbury Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury Station
- Cranbury Station is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
- Cranbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury
- Cranbury is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
- Clearbrook Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook Park
- Clearbrook Park is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
- Heathcote
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Concordia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Dayton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Monmouth Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth Junction
- Monmouth Junction is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
- Rossmoor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossmoor
- Rossmoor is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
- Monmouth County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Walnford ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnford
- Walnford is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
- Polhemustown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polhemustown
- Polhemustown is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
- Cream Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream Ridge
- Cream Ridge is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
- Imlaystown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlaystown
- Imlaystown is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
- Sharon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Prospertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospertown
- Prospertown is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
- West Freehold
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freehold
- West Freehold is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
- Tennent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennent
- Tennent is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
- Yorketown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorketown
- Yorketown is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
- Ocean County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- New Egypt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Egypt
- New Egypt is located in Ocean County (NJ)
- Colliers Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colliers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers Mills
- Colliers Mills is located in Ocean County (NJ)
- Cedar Glen Lakes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Glen Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Glen Lakes
- Cedar Glen Lakes is located in Ocean County (NJ)
- Whiting
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Whiting is located in Ocean County (NJ)
- Roosevelt City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosevelt City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt City
- Roosevelt City is located in Ocean County (NJ)
- Wheatland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Crestwood Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
- Crestwood Village is located in Ocean County (NJ)
- Vista Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Center
- Vista Center is located in Ocean County (NJ)
- Cedar Glen West
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Glen West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Glen West
- Cedar Glen West is located in Ocean County (NJ)
- Leisure Knoll
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Knoll
- Leisure Knoll is located in Ocean County (NJ)
- Pine Ridge at Crestwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge at Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge at Crestwood
- Pine Ridge at Crestwood is located in Ocean County (NJ)
- Somerset County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Skillman
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
- Skillman is located in Somerset County (NJ)
- Harlingen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
- Harlingen is located in Somerset County (NJ)
- Woodfern
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfern
- Woodfern is located in Somerset County (NJ)
- Blackwells Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells Mills
- Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County (NJ)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bristol, see our County-by-County Page for Bristol.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bristol ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bristol.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bristol. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bristol and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bristol.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of Bristol.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Bristol:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Pennsylvania State Archives
- Pages specific to Bucks County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Chester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Delaware County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Indiana County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Montgomery County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Philadelphia County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Burlington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Camden County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Gloucester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hunterdon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mercer County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Monmouth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ocean County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Somerset County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Allegheny County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cemeteries of Bucks County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Pennsylvania
- Cemeteries of Bucks County
Cemeteries Near Bristol ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bristol.
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 Bristol covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Bristol Friends Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristol Friends Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2271854 <4>
- Riverview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
- Bristol Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristol Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44448 <4>
- St. Mark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Cemetery
- St. Marks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Williamson - Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson - Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson - Johnson Cemetery
- Monument Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monument Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1592466 <4>
- Beverly National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beverly National Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99893 <4>
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Continue List (308 more) ...
- Beechwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beechwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44994 <4>
- Resurrection Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45866 <4>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Beechwood Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bristol had a population of 6,553 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Bristol had a population of 9,573 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bristol, with the one closest to Bristol listed first.
- Stevens
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Burlington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
- Florence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Edgely
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Edgewater Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
- Edgewater Park is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Tullytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Emilie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Newportville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newportville
- Newportville is located in Bucks County
- Bridgewater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Bucks County
- Beverly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Deacons
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Hulmeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulmeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulmeville
- Hulmeville is located in Bucks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hulmeville <2>
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Eddington
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Glenlake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Jacksonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Eddington
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bristol. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bristol.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bristol. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bucks County: www.buckscounty.org/
The official website for State 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> | 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- Bristol) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bristol. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1011, Longitude: -74.8515 |
| <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 Bristol, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |