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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Broad Axe is located in Montgomery County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montgomery County: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh & Philadelphia.

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

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Broad Axe)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broad Axe, with the one closest to Broad Axe listed first.
    • Ambler
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambler
      • Ambler is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambler <2>
    • Mercer Hill Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer Hill Village
      • Mercer Hill Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Blue Bell
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bell
      • Blue Bell is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Bell <2>
    • Fort Washington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Penllyn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Plymouth Meeting
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth Meeting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Meeting
      • Plymouth Meeting is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth Meeting <2>
    • Oreland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Spring House
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Three Tuns
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Three Tuns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Tuns
      • Three Tuns is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Three Tuns
      • From Broad Axe to Three Tuns
    • Center Square
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Flourtown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Seven Stars
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Montgomery County
    • Belfry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfry
      • Belfry is located in Montgomery County
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broad Axe, with the one closest to Broad Axe listed first.
    • Boyertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyertown
      • Boyertown is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyertown <2>
    • Colebrookdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ironstone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
      • Ironstone is located in Berks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ironstone
      • From Broad Axe to Ironstone
    • Bechtelsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bechtelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bechtelsville
      • Bechtelsville is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bechtelsville <2>
    • Indian Springs Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
      • Indian Springs Village is located in Berks County
    • Eshbach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Dale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Amity Gardens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
      • Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
    • Bally
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bally have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bally
      • Bally is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bally <2>
    • Huffs Church
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Landis Store
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Monocacy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monocacy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
      • Monocacy is located in Berks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monocacy
      • From Broad Axe to Monocacy
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broad Axe, with the one closest to Broad Axe listed first.
    • Warminster Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warminster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Village
      • Warminster Village is located in Bucks County
    • Warminster Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warminster Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Heights
      • Warminster Heights is located in Bucks County
    • Warrington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Chalfont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfont
      • Chalfont is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalfont <2>
    • Hartsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ivyland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivyland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyland
      • Ivyland is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivyland <2>
    • Casey Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Village
      • Casey Village is located in Bucks County
    • New Britain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
      • New Britain is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Britain <2>
    • Castle Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Churchville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
      • Churchville is located in Bucks County
    • Fairhill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Grenoble
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grenoble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenoble
      • Grenoble is located in Bucks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grenoble
      • From Broad Axe to Grenoble
    • Doylestown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broad Axe, with the one closest to Broad Axe listed first.
    • Strafford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Devon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Berwyn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
      • Berwyn is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwyn <2>
    • Chesterbrook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterbrook
      • Chesterbrook is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterbrook <2>
    • Valley Forge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Forge
      • Valley Forge is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Forge <2>
    • Leopard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leopard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard
      • Leopard is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leopard
      • From Broad Axe to Leopard
    • Green Tree
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
      • Green Tree is located in Chester County
    • Paoli
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Phoenixville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
      • Phoenixville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenixville <2>
    • Williams Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Whitehorse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitehorse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
      • Whitehorse is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whitehorse
      • From Broad Axe to Whitehorse
    • Pickering
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pickering. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
      • Pickering is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pickering
      • From Broad Axe to Pickering
    • General Warren Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for General Warren Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for General Warren Village
      • General Warren Village is located in Chester County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broad Axe, with the one closest to Broad Axe listed first.
    • Radnor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radnor <2>
    • Rosemont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Haverford Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Ithan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Montrose Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Saint Davids
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wayne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Allgates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Llanerch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Green Countrie Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Countrie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Countrie Village
      • Green Countrie Village is located in Delaware County
    • Millbourne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbourne
      • Millbourne is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Broomall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Addingham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ernest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ernest
      • From Broad Axe to Ernest
  • Lehigh County
  • Northampton County
  • Philadelphia County
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broad Axe, with the one closest to Broad Axe listed first.
    • Analine Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Analine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analine Village
      • Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Aniline Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aniline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
      • Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Carpenter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • White Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Village
      • White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Whites Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
      • Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Claymont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Arden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <2>
    • Ardencroft
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardencroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardencroft
      • Ardencroft is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
    • Ardentown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardentown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardentown
      • Ardentown is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Claymont Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claymont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont Village
      • Claymont Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Windy Bush
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Holly Oak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holly Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
      • Holly Oak is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holly Oak
      • From Broad Axe to Holly Oak
    • Talleyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyville
      • Talleyville is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talleyville <2>
  • Burlington County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broad Axe, with the one closest to Broad Axe listed first.
    • Riverton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cinnaminson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Beverly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Maple Shade
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Burlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Willingboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Ramblewood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
      • Ramblewood is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Greentree Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
      • Greentree Village is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Florence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hainesport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Heritage Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Marlton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
      • Marlton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
  • Camden County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broad Axe, with the one closest to Broad Axe listed first.
    • Ablett Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ablett Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
      • Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Camden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pennsauken
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • Colwick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Morgan Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
      • Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Wood - Lynne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood - Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
      • Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • Gloucester City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cherry Hill Mall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Golden Triangle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Triangle
      • Golden Triangle is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Brooklawn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Ellisburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Erlton - Ellisburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broad Axe, with the one closest to Broad Axe listed first.
    • Red Bank
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • North Woodbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Thorofare
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorofare. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
      • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thorofare
      • From Broad Axe to Thorofare
    • Gibbstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Woodbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Parkville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Westcotville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Almonesson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Bridgeport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Cooper Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Cooper
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooper
      • From Broad Axe to Cooper
    • Oak Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Mickleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Hunterdon County (NJ)
  • Mercer County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broad Axe, with the one closest to Broad Axe listed first.
    • Titusville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bear Tavern
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • West Trenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Ewing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Parkway Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Trenton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Eldridge Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Warner Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • White Horse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Rosemont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Lawrenceville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mercerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Salem County (NJ)

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

Cemeteries Near Broad Axe ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Broad Axe.

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

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

  • George Washington Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Washington Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Washington Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitemarsh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitemarsh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitemarsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boehms Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boehms Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boehms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Meeting House Orthodox Presbyterian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Meeting House Orthodox Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Meeting House Orthodox Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patricks RC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Treemont Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treemont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Treemont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Benedicts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Benedicts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Benedicts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mathews Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Matthews Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (421 more) ...
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Yeakel Schwenkfelder
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Norris City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris City 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Broad Axe had a population of 165 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Narcissa
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narcissa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narcissa
    • Narcissa is located in Montgomery County
  • Williams
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
    • Williams is located in Montgomery County
  • Whitemarsh
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitemarsh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitemarsh
    • Whitemarsh is located in Montgomery County
  • Ambler
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambler
    • Ambler is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ambler <2>
  • Blue Bell
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bell
    • Blue Bell is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Bell <2>
  • Cold Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
    • Cold Point is located in Montgomery County
  • Corsons
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corsons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corsons
    • Corsons is located in Montgomery County
  • Plymouth Meeting
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth Meeting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Meeting
    • Plymouth Meeting is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth Meeting <2>
  • Fort Washington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Penllyn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Flourtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Oreland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Jarrettown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrettown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrettown
      • Jarrettown is located in Montgomery County
    • Three Tuns
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Three Tuns. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Tuns
      • Three Tuns is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Three Tuns
      • From Broad Axe to Three Tuns
    • Spring House
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Broad Axe ...

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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Broad Axe.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Broad Axe, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Broad Axe.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Broad Axe:

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Broad Axe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Broad Axe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Broad Axe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1390, Longitude: -75.2443       In this case, the coordinates for Broad Axe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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