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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 Coatesville (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 Coatesville. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

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

  • Chester County     (The home county of Coatesville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coatesville, with the one closest to Coatesville listed first.
    • South Coatesville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Coatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Coatesville
      • South Coatesville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,499 people
    • Caln
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caln. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caln
      • Caln is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caln
      • From Coatesville to Caln
    • Modena
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
      • Modena is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Youngsburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Knoll
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Mortonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stottsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pomeroy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Sadsburyville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadsburyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadsburyville
      • Sadsburyville is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sadsburyville <3>
    • Thorndale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndale
      • Thorndale is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndale <3>
    • Buck Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Coatesville to Buck Run
    • Parkesburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkesburg
      • Parkesburg is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkesburg <3>
    • Birdell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birdell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
      • Birdell is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Birdell
      • From Coatesville to Birdell
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coatesville, with the one closest to Coatesville listed first.
    • Morgantown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Joanna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • New Morgan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Morgan
      • New Morgan is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Geigertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Plowville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Scarlets Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Beckersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Bally
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bally have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bally
      • Bally is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bally <3>
    • Birdsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Monocacy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monocacy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
      • Monocacy is located in Berks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Monocacy
      • From Coatesville to Monocacy
    • Alleghenyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Amity Gardens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
      • Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
    • Angelica
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Angelica. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelica
      • Angelica is located in Berks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Angelica
      • From Coatesville to Angelica
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coatesville, with the one closest to Coatesville listed first.
    • Glen Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1> 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 <3>
    • Edgemont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Chelsea
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Lima
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Garnet Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Zebleys Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Aston Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Glen Riddle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Rockdale
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockdale
      • From Coatesville to Rockdale
    • Creekside Village at Naamans
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village at Naamans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Elwyn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elwyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwyn
      • Elwyn is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elwyn
      • From Coatesville to Elwyn
    • Boothwyn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ernest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ernest
      • From Coatesville to Ernest
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coatesville, with the one closest to Coatesville listed first.
    • Christiana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Meadville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Lancaster County
    • Gap
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Buyerstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Smyrna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smyrna
      • From Coatesville to Smyrna
    • Beartown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beartown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beartown
      • From Coatesville to Beartown
    • Churchtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ninepoints
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kinzers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinzers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • East Earl
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue Ball
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Intercourse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Leaman Place
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaman Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaman Place
      • Leaman Place is located in Lancaster County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coatesville, with the one closest to Coatesville listed first.
    • Bramcote
      (19 miles [30.6 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
      • Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bramcote
      • From Coatesville to Bramcote
    • Stowe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • West Pottsgrove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Mingo
      (20 miles [32.2 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
      • Mingo is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mingo
      • From Coatesville to Mingo
    • Port Providence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pottstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Royersford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sanatoga
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanatoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatoga
      • Sanatoga is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanatoga <3>
    • Halfway House
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
      • Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
    • Pottsgrove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Colonial Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Audubon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Limerick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coatesville, with the one closest to Coatesville listed first.
    • Slate Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Castle Fin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Slab
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coatesville, with the one closest to Coatesville listed first.
    • Southwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Coatesville to Southwood
    • Vintage Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
      • Vintage Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Yorklyn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • York Towne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
      • York Towne is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Ashland
      (15 miles [24.1 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.<2>
      • 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 Coatesville to Ashland
    • Centreville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hockessin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • North Star
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Cokesbury Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (16 miles [25.7 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.<2>
      • 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 Coatesville to Mount Cuba
    • Mendenhall Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall Village
      • Mendenhall Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Winterthur
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterthur
      • Winterthur is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterthur <3>
    • Brandywine Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coatesville, with the one closest to Coatesville listed first.
    • Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      (18 miles [29 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.<1> 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
      (19 miles [30.6 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Appleton
      • From Coatesville to Appleton
    • Blake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
      • Blake is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blake
      • From Coatesville to Blake
    • Fair Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 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.<2>
      • 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 Coatesville to Fair Hill
    • Andora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Blue Ball Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ball Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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)
    • Calvert
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sylmar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylmar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
      • Sylmar is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sylmar
      • From Coatesville to Sylmar
    • Cherry Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Elk Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • West Creek Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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)
    • Mason Dixon Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Dixon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Dixon Village
      • Mason Dixon Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coatesville, with the one closest to Coatesville listed first.
    • Conowingo Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conowingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stafford
      • From Coatesville to Stafford
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coatesville, with the one closest to Coatesville listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cooper
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooper
      • From Coatesville to Cooper
    • Beckett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Gibbstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Coatesville, with the one closest to Coatesville listed first.
    • Carneys Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Pennsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Auburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Coatesville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coatesville.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Coatesville, with the one closest to Coatesville 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 Coatesville had a population of 3,680 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Coatesville had a population of 13,006 people.

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

  • Modena
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
    • Modena is located in Chester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
  • Caln
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caln. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caln
    • Caln is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Caln
    • From Coatesville to Caln
  • Siousca
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siousca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siousca
    • Siousca is located in Chester County
  • Ercildoun
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ercildoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ercildoun
    • Ercildoun is located in Chester County
  • Wagontown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagontown
    • Wagontown is located in Chester County
  • Pomeroy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Stottsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mortonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar Knoll
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Sadsburyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sadsburyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadsburyville
    • Sadsburyville is located in Chester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sadsburyville <3>
  • Buck Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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.<2>
    • 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 Coatesville to Buck Run
  • Doe Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
    • Doe Run is located in Chester County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Laurel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Chester County
    • Romansville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romansville
      • Romansville is located in Chester County
    • Martins Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Corner
      • Martins Corner is located in Chester County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Coatesville ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coatesville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Coatesville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Coatesville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Coatesville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> of Coatesville.

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 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 Coatesville:

The official website for Coatesville: www.coatesville.org/

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Coatesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coatesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9831, Longitude: -75.8238    
<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 Coatesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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