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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 Burnt Mills (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 Burnt Mills. 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 Burnt Mills ...

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 Burnt Mills: Burnt Mls. (or less commonly used: Burnt Mlls.)

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

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 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.

Burnt Mills is located in Chester 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 Chester County: New Castle (DE), Cecil (MD), Berks, Delaware, Lancaster & Montgomery.

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

  • Chester County     (The home county of Burnt Mills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnt Mills, with the one closest to Burnt Mills listed first.
    • Mendenhall
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hamorton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Hamorton is located in Chester County
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    • Norway
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Norway is located in Chester County
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    • Brookfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Brookfield is located in Chester County
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    • Red Lion
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Red Lion is located in Chester County
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    • Kennett Square
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Corinne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Corinne is located in Chester County
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    • Birmingham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Birmingham is located in Chester County
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    • Seal
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Seal is located in Chester County
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    • Marlboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Marlboro is located in Chester County
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    • New Garden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • New Garden is located in Chester County
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    • Toughkenamon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (24 miles [38.6 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 Burnt Mills, with the one closest to Burnt Mills listed first.
    • Joanna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Joanna is located in Berks County
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    • Kenneys
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Kenneys is located in Berks County
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    • Morgantown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Geigertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Geigertown is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigertown
    • New Morgan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • New Morgan is located in Berks County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Bally
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Monocacy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Monocacy is located in Berks County
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    • Scarlets Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Scarlets Mill is located in Berks County
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    • Plowville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Plowville is located in Berks County
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    • Amity Gardens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
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    • Birdsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Beckersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Beckersville is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckersville
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnt Mills, with the one closest to Burnt Mills listed first.
    • Zebleys Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County
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    • Chelsea
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Chelsea is located in Delaware County
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    • Creekside Village at Naamans
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Garnet Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Aston Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Aston Mills is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
    • Chester Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Boothwyn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Linwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Rockdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Rockdale is located in Delaware County
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    • Village Green
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Village Green is located in Delaware County
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    • Glen Riddle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Glen Riddle is located in Delaware County
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  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnt Mills, with the one closest to Burnt Mills listed first.
    • Christiana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ninepoints
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County
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    • Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Smyrna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Smyrna is located in Lancaster County
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    • Summerhill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Summerhill is located in Lancaster County
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    • Oak Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County
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    • Buyerstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Buyerstown is located in Lancaster County
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    • Kinzers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Meadville is located in Lancaster County
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    • Beartown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Beartown is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
    • Kirks Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County
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    • Little Britain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Little Britain is located in Lancaster County
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  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnt Mills, with the one closest to Burnt Mills listed first.
    • Port Providence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Port Providence is located in Montgomery County
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    • Bryn Mawr
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Colonial Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Ardmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gulph Mills Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Gulph Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills Village
    • King - of - Prussia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Penn Wynne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Penn Wynne is located in Montgomery County
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    • Rampart Ridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County
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    • Audubon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Brandywine Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Brandywine Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Village
    • Gulph Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Narberth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Philadelphia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnt Mills, with the one closest to Burnt Mills listed first.
    • Bartram Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Southwest Center City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County
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    • University City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • University City is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Manayunk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Roxborough
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Old City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Old City is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Philadelphia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Queen Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Upsal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Allen Lane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Chestnut Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Germantown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
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  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnt Mills, with the one closest to Burnt Mills listed first.
    • Centreville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Ashland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Ashland is located in New Castle County (DE)
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    • Yorklyn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Cuba
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Mount Cuba is located in New Castle County (DE)
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    • Winterthur
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cokesbury Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Cokesbury Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
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    • Greenville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Montchanin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hockessin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Vintage Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Vintage Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
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    • Mendenhall Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Mendenhall Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall Village
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnt Mills, with the one closest to Burnt Mills listed first.
    • Appleton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
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    • Barksdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Barksdale is located in Cecil County (MD)
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    • Fair Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
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    • West Creek Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • West Creek Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
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    • Winding Brook Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Brook Village
    • Andora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Andora is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andora
    • Bank ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bank is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
    • Elk Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Iron Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
    • Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Blake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Blake is located in Cecil County (MD)
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    • Cherry Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
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  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnt Mills, with the one closest to Burnt Mills listed first.
    • Conowingo Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
    • Havre de Grace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lapidum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
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  • Camden County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnt Mills, with the one closest to Burnt Mills listed first.
    • Brooklawn
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Camden
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Morgan Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
    • Wood - Lynne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County (NJ)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • Ablett Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
    • Glendora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Glendora is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Beals Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnt Mills, with the one closest to Burnt Mills listed first.
    • Beckett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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    • Bridgeport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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    • Cooper
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Gibbstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
    • Mickleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Mickleton is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
    • Mullica Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
    • Parkville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
    • Thorofare
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
    • Avis Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
    • Centre City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Centre City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
    • Mantua
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Mantua is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
    • Oak Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burnt Mills, with the one closest to Burnt Mills listed first.
    • Carneys Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
    • Pennsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
    • Auburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
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    • Pointers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
    • Salem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Acton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Portertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
    • Penton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
    • Riddleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Riddleton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
    • Quinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
    • Alloway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge

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

Cemeteries Near Burnt Mills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burnt Mills.

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 Burnt Mills - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Quaker Meeting Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Longwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • New Garden Orthodox Friends Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Birmingham Lafayette Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Beth Emeth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Silverbrook Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverbrook Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Silverbrook Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Wilmington (DE).
    • The Silverbrook Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Silver Brook Cemetery
    • Silverbrook Cemetery and Memorial Park
    • Silverbrook Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #104417 <3>
  • Continue List   (342 more) ...
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jewish Community Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • Centreville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Fairville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Fairville is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
  • Mendenhall
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Rosedale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Rosedale is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Yorklyn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ashland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Ashland is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Longwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Longwood is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
  • Cossart
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cossart is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cossart
  • Norway
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Norway is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
  • Hamorton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hamorton is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamorton
  • Mount Cuba
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Mount Cuba is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cuba
  • Guyencourt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Guyencourt is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyencourt
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Granogue
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Granogue is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granogue
    • Brookfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Brookfield is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Chadds Ford Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Chadds Ford Junction is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadds Ford Junction

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

Newspapers Published in Burnt Mills ...

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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burnt Mills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Burnt Mills, there are papers which were published within 3 miles [4.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Burnt Mills.

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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Burnt Mills:

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>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- Burnt Mills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Burnt Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.