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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Chatham is located in Chester County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chester County: New Castle (DE), Cecil (MD), Berks, Delaware, Lancaster & Montgomery.

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

  • Chester County     (The home county of Chatham)
  • Berks County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chatham, with the one closest to Chatham listed first.
    • Zebleys Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Chelsea
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Garnet Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Glen Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Aston Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aston Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
      • Aston Mills is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aston Mills
      • From Chatham to Aston Mills
    • Chester Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Heights
      • Chester Heights is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester Heights <2>
    • Creekside Village at Naamans
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village at Naamans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village at Naamans
      • Creekside Village at Naamans is located in Delaware County
    • Boothwyn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothwyn
      • Boothwyn is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothwyn <2>
    • Glen Riddle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Riddle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Riddle
      • Glen Riddle is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen Riddle
      • From Chatham to Glen Riddle
    • Lima
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Rockdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Chatham to Rockdale
    • Village Green
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chatham, with the one closest to Chatham listed first.
    • Christiana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ninepoints
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ninepoints. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
      • Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ninepoints
      • From Chatham to Ninepoints
    • Gap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap
      • Gap is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gap <2>
    • Smyrna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smyrna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smyrna
      • From Chatham to Smyrna
    • Summerhill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Hill
      • From Chatham to Oak Hill
    • Buyerstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buyerstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyerstown
      • Buyerstown is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buyerstown
      • From Chatham to Buyerstown
    • Kinzers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinzers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzers
      • Kinzers is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinzers <2>
    • Kirks Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kirks Mills
      • From Chatham to Kirks Mills
    • Little Britain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Meadville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Lancaster County
    • Mechanic Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chatham, with the one closest to Chatham listed first.
    • Port Providence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mingo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mingo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
      • Mingo is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mingo
      • From Chatham to Mingo
    • Bramcote
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bramcote. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
      • Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bramcote
      • From Chatham to Bramcote
    • Audubon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Colonial Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Royersford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pottstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Stowe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe
      • Stowe is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stowe <2>
    • West Pottsgrove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Gulph Mills Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulph Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills Village
      • Gulph Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
    • King - of - Prussia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Rampart Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rampart Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
      • Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chatham, with the one closest to Chatham listed first.
    • Slate Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
      • Slate Hill is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slate Hill
      • From Chatham to Slate Hill
    • Castle Fin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle Fin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
      • Castle Fin is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Castle Fin
      • From Chatham to Castle Fin
    • Slab
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Delta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Bryansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Susquehanna Trails
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
      • Susquehanna Trails is located in York County
    • Kyleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyleville
      • Kyleville is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kyleville
      • From Chatham to Kyleville
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chatham, with the one closest to Chatham listed first.
    • Southwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
      • Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Southwood
      • From Chatham to Southwood
    • Vintage Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
      • Vintage Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • York Towne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
      • York Towne is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Yorklyn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hockessin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • North Star
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Ashland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashland
      • From Chatham to Ashland
    • Mendenhall Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall Village
      • Mendenhall Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Cokesbury Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Village
      • Cokesbury Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Mount Cuba
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cuba
      • Mount Cuba is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Cuba
      • From Chatham to Mount Cuba
    • Pike Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
      • Pike Creek is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Centreville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chatham, with the one closest to Chatham listed first.
    • Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Line Village of Fair Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      • Old Line Village of Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Appleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Appleton
      • From Chatham to Appleton
    • Fair Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Hill
      • Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fair Hill
      • From Chatham to Fair Hill
    • Blake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
      • Blake is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blake
      • From Chatham to Blake
    • Andora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Blue Ball Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ball Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball Village
      • Blue Ball Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Cherry Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Elk Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mills
      • Elk Mills is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Mills <2>
    • West Creek Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Village
      • West Creek Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Winding Brook Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Brook Village
      • Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Calvert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Childs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chatham, with the one closest to Chatham listed first.
    • Conowingo Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conowingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Lapidum
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapidum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lapidum
      • From Chatham to Lapidum
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stafford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stafford
      • From Chatham to Stafford
    • Darlington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <2>
    • Glenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenville
      • From Chatham to Glenville
    • Havre de Grace
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
      • Havre de Grace is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <2>
    • Webster Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Dublin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dublin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dublin
      • From Chatham to Dublin
    • Hopewell Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
      • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Level
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
      • Level is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Level
      • From Chatham to Level
    • Poole
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Scarboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scarboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Scarboro is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scarboro
      • From Chatham to Scarboro
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chatham, with the one closest to Chatham listed first.
    • Beckett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Bridgeport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Cooper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooper
      • From Chatham to Cooper
    • Gibbstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chatham, with the one closest to Chatham listed first.
    • Carneys Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Pennsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Auburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Pointers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Salem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Penton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Portertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Chatham ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chatham.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chatham, with the one closest to Chatham 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Chatham had a population of 168 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Baker
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Baker is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Baker
    • From Chatham to Baker
  • Clonmell
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clonmell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clonmell
    • Clonmell is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clonmell
    • From Chatham to Clonmell
  • West Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Green Lawn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawn
    • Green Lawn is located in Chester County
  • Jennersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Toughkenamon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kelton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelton
    • Kelton is located in Chester County
  • New Garden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Doe Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
    • Doe Run is located in Chester County
  • Faggs Manor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faggs Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faggs Manor
    • Faggs Manor is located in Chester County
  • Elkview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
    • Elkview is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elkview
    • From Chatham to Elkview
  • New London
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in Chester County
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    • Buck Run
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck Run. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
      • Buck Run is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buck Run
      • From Chatham to Buck Run
    • Chesterville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
      • Chesterville is located in Chester County
    • Landenberg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landenberg
      • Landenberg is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landenberg <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Chatham ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chatham.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chatham, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chatham.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Chatham:

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

The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Chatham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chatham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8541, Longitude: -75.8213    
<6>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 Chatham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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