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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

Castle Rock is located in Delaware County.

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

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

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Castle Rock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castle Rock, with the one closest to Castle Rock listed first.
    • Edgemont
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Edgemont is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
    • Marple
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Marple is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marple
    • Green Countrie Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lima
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Lima is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Broomall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Elwyn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Elwyn is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwyn
    • Media
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Media is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Media <1>
    • Glen Mills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Ithan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ithan is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithan
    • Radnor Station
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Radnor Station is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor Station
    • Chester Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Glen Riddle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Glen Riddle is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Riddle
    • Rockdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Rockdale is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castle Rock, with the one closest to Castle Rock listed first.
    • Bally
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Amity Gardens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
    • Colebrookdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Colebrookdale is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrookdale
    • Ironstone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Ironstone 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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    • Boyertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Geigertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Geigertown is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigertown
    • Indian Springs Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Joanna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Joanna is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
    • Monocacy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Monocacy is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
    • Morgantown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Birdsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • New Morgan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • New Morgan is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Morgan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castle Rock, with the one closest to Castle Rock listed first.
    • Warminster Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Warminster Heights is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Heights
    • Warminster Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Warminster Village is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Village
    • Chestnut Wood Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • County Line
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • County Line is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
    • Johnsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Johnsville is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
    • Fairhill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Fairhill is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhill
      • Fairhill has also been known as:
      • Schnabletown
      • Snoveltown
    • Casey Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Casey Village is located in Bucks County
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    • Chalfont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hartsville is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
    • Ivyland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Warrington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Castle Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Castle Valley is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Valley
    • Churchville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Churchville is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castle Rock, with the one closest to Castle Rock listed first.
    • Whitehorse
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Whitehorse is located in Chester County
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    • Leopard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Leopard is located in Chester County
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    • Berwyn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Green Lane Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Green Lane Village is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane Village
    • Devon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Strafford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Strafford is located in Chester County
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    • Duffryn Mawr
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Duffryn Mawr is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffryn Mawr
    • Green Tree
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Green Tree is located in Chester County
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    • Malvern
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Paoli
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • General Warren Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lees
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lees is located in Chester County
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    • Chesterbrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castle Rock, with the one closest to Castle Rock listed first.
    • Beartown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Beartown is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
    • Christiana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Churchtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Meadville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Meadville is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castle Rock, with the one closest to Castle Rock listed first.
    • Colonial Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Bryn Mawr
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rampart Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
    • Ardmore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Penn Wynne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Penn Wynne is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wynne
    • King - of - Prussia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Gulph Mills Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Gulph Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills Village
    • Gulph Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Narberth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Brandywine Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Brandywine Village is located in Montgomery County
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    • Forge Spring Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Forge Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
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    • West Conshohocken
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Audubon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Philadelphia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castle Rock, with the one closest to Castle Rock listed first.
    • Bartram Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
    • Manayunk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
    • Roxborough
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
    • Southwest Center City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
    • University City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • University City is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
    • Upsal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsal
    • Chestnut Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Highland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Highland is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Germantown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
    • Philadelphia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Allen Lane
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
    • Old City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Old City is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
    • Queen Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Village
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castle Rock, with the one closest to Castle Rock listed first.
    • Carpenter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Carpenter is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • White Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Village
    • Whites Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
    • Analine Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analine Village
    • Aniline Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
    • Arden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Arden is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <1>
    • Ardencroft
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Ardencroft is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardencroft
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
    • Ardentown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Ardentown is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardentown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Claymont Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Claymont Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont Village
    • Claymont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Windy Bush
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Windy Bush is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Bush
    • Talleyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Holly Oak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Holly Oak is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castle Rock, with the one closest to Castle Rock listed first.
    • Appleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Barksdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Barksdale is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
    • West Creek Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • West Creek Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Village
    • Andora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Andora is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andora
    • Bank ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bank is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
    • Elk Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fair Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Hill
    • Iron Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Winding Brook Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Brook Village
    • Blake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Blake is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
    • Cherry Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Burlington County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castle Rock, with the one closest to Castle Rock listed first.
    • Riverton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Riverton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
    • Cinnaminson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnaminson
    • Maple Shade
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Maple Shade is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
    • Riverside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Riverside is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Greentree Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Greentree Village is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
    • Ramblewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Ramblewood is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
    • Beverly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Beverly is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
    • Heritage Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Heritage Village is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
    • Marlton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Marlton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
    • Willingboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Willingboro is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willingboro
  • Camden County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castle Rock, with the one closest to Castle Rock listed first.
    • Ablett Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
    • Camden
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
    • Brooklawn
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Wood - Lynne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • Delair
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Delair is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delair
    • Pennsauken
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsauken
    • Cherry Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Cherry Hill is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Colwick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Colwick is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwick
    • Golden Triangle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Golden Triangle is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Triangle
    • Westmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Westmont is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
    • Glendora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Glendora is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castle Rock, with the one closest to Castle Rock listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Cooper
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Gibbstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
    • Beckett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
    • Red Bank
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Red Bank is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Thorofare
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
    • Mickleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mickleton is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
    • Parkville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
    • Woodbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
    • Mantua
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Mantua is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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    • North Woodbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • North Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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    • Oak Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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    • Centre City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Centre City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Castle Rock, with the one closest to Castle Rock listed first.
    • Auburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
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    • Carneys Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
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    • Pennsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
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    • Portertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
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    • Whig Lane
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Whig Lane is located in Salem County (NJ)
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    • Acton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
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    • Pointers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
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    • Riddleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Riddleton is located in Salem County (NJ)
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    • Penton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
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    • Salem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Alloway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
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    • Aldine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Aldine is located in Salem County (NJ)
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    • Quinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
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For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Castle Rock, see our County-by-County Page for Castle Rock.

Cemeteries Near Castle Rock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Castle Rock.

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 Castle Rock - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Edgemont
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Edgemont is located in Delaware County
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  • Upper Providence
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Upper Providence is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Providence
  • Whitehorse
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Whitehorse is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
  • Gradyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Newtown Square
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Leopard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Leopard is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard
  • Lima
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Lima is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
  • Marple
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Marple is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marple
  • Sugartown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sugartown is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
  • Locksley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Locksley is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locksley
  • Daylesford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Daylesford is located in Chester County
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  • Glen Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (24 more) ...
    • Elwyn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Elwyn is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwyn
    • Media
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Media is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Media <1>
    • Broomall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Castle Rock ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Castle Rock.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Castle Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Castle Rock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.