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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Century Farms 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 Century Farms. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Century Farms:

  • Chester County     (The home county of Century Farms)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Century Farms, with the one closest to Century Farms listed first.
    • Birmingham
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Birmingham is located in Chester County
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    • Seal
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Seal is located in Chester County
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    • Sconnelltown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Sconnelltown is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sconnelltown
    • Wawaset
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Wawaset is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawaset
    • West Chester
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Coventry Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Coventry Village is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Village
    • Brookfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Brookfield is located in Chester County
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    • Norway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Norway is located in Chester County
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    • Hamorton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hamorton is located in Chester County
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    • Mendenhall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Corinne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Corinne is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
    • Marlboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Marlboro is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (20 miles [32.2 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 Century Farms, with the one closest to Century Farms listed first.
    • Joanna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Joanna is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
    • Kenneys
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Kenneys is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneys
    • Morgantown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Geigertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Geigertown is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigertown
    • Bally
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • New Morgan
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Monocacy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Monocacy is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
    • Scarlets Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Scarlets Mill is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlets Mill
    • Amity Gardens
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
    • Birdsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Plowville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Plowville is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowville
    • Beckersville
      (27 miles [43.5 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 Century Farms, with the one closest to Century Farms listed first.
    • Glen Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Chester Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Zebleys Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
    • Aston Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Aston Mills is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
    • Chelsea
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Chelsea is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Garnet Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Glen Riddle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Glen Riddle is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Riddle
    • Lima
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Lima is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Rockdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Rockdale is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Edgemont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgemont is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
    • Creekside Village at Naamans
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Boothwyn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (21 miles [33.8 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 Century Farms, with the one closest to Century Farms listed first.
    • Christiana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Gap
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Ninepoints
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
    • Smyrna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Smyrna is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Meadville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Meadville is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
    • Beartown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Beartown is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
    • Churchtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Buyerstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Buyerstown is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyerstown
    • Kinzers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • East Earl
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Summerhill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Summerhill is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Century Farms, with the one closest to Century Farms listed first.
    • Port Providence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Port Providence is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Providence
    • Colonial Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Bryn Mawr
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • King - of - Prussia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rampart Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
    • Penn Wynne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Penn Wynne is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wynne
    • Mingo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Mingo is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
    • Ardmore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Audubon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Brandywine Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Brandywine Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Village
    • Gulph Mills Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Gulph Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills Village
    • Gulph Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Philadelphia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Century Farms, with the one closest to Century Farms listed first.
    • Bartram Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
    • University City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • University City is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
    • Manayunk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
    • Roxborough
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
    • Southwest Center City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
    • Germantown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
    • Old City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Old City is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
    • Philadelphia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Queen Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Village
    • Allen Lane
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Chestnut Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Highland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Highland is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Century Farms, with the one closest to Century Farms listed first.
    • Centreville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ashland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Ashland is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Montchanin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Mount Cuba
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Mount Cuba is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cuba
    • Rockland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Winterthur
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Talleyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Yorklyn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Arden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Arden is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <1>
    • Ardencroft
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ardencroft is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardencroft
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
    • Ardentown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ardentown is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardentown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Century Farms, with the one closest to Century Farms listed first.
    • Appleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Barksdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Barksdale is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
    • Fair Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Hill
    • Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • West Creek Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • West Creek Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Village
    • Winding Brook Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Brook Village
    • Andora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Andora is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andora
    • Bank ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bank is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
    • Blake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Blake is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
    • Cherry Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Elk Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Iron Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
  • Camden County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Century Farms, with the one closest to Century Farms listed first.
    • Brooklawn
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
    • Ablett Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
    • Wood - Lynne
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Glendora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Glendora is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
    • Blackwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Blackwood is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
    • Pennsauken
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsauken
    • Westmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Westmont is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
    • Cherry Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Cherry Hill is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Delair
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Delair is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delair
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Century Farms, with the one closest to Century Farms listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Cooper
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Beckett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
    • Gibbstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
    • Mickleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Mickleton is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
    • Thorofare
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
    • Parkville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
    • Red Bank
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Red Bank is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Mullica Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
    • Centre City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Centre City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
    • Mantua
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Mantua is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
    • Oak Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Century Farms, with the one closest to Century Farms listed first.
    • Carneys Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
    • Pennsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
    • Auburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Pointers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
    • Salem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Acton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Portertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
    • Penton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
    • Riddleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Riddleton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
    • Quinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
    • Alloway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
    • Whig Lane
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Whig Lane is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Lane

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

Cemeteries Near Century Farms ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Century Farms.

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 Century Farms - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Birmingham Lafayette Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Longwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hicksite Friends Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Thornbury AME Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Rolling Green Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Mount Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Marshallton UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Quaker Meeting Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Old Cheyney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Chestnut Grove Cemetery Annex
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Grove Cemetery Annex
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chestnut Grove Cemetery Annex is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of West Chester.
    • The Chestnut Grove Cemetery Annex has also been known as:
    • Chestnut Grove Annex Cemetery
    • Oaklands Cemetery Annex
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44579 <2>
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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    • Oakland Friends Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Friends Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Friends Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of West Chester.
      • The Oakland Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oakland Friends Burial Ground
      • West Chester Orthodox Friends Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150516 <2>
    • Bible Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Agnes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

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 Century Farms in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Century Farms.

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

  • Pocopson
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Pocopson is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocopson
  • Seal
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Seal is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal
  • Lenape
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lenape is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenape
  • Parkersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Parkersville is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersville
  • Chadds Ford Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Chadds Ford Junction is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadds Ford Junction
  • Chadds Ford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Dilworthtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Dilworthtown is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilworthtown
  • Thornbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Thornbury is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornbury
  • Wawaset
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wawaset is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawaset
  • Longwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Longwood is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
  • Hamorton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamorton is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamorton
  • Mendenhall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
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    • Norway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Norway is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Cossart
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Cossart is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cossart
    • Brookfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Brookfield is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield

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

Newspapers Published in Century Farms ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Century Farms.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Century Farms, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Century Farms.

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 Century Farms:

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 Century Farms, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Century Farms) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.