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

Name Variations for Cobbs Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Cobbs Creek: Cobbs Crk. (or less commonly used: Cobbs Ck. or Cobbs Cr.)
  • While the name of this community is Cobbs Creek, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Cobbs Creek may originally have been Cobb's Creek.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Cobbs Creek might be written as Cobb Creek.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the 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.

Cobbs Creek is located in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia County: Burlington (NJ), Camden (NJ), Gloucester (NJ), Bucks, Delaware & Montgomery.

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

  • Philadelphia County     (The home county of Cobbs Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobbs Creek, with the one closest to Cobbs Creek listed first.
    • Bartram Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartram Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
      • Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County
    • University City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
      • University City is located in Philadelphia County
    • Southwest Center City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Center City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
      • Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County
    • Old City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
      • Old City is located in Philadelphia County
    • Philadelphia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Queen Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Village
      • Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County
    • Manayunk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
      • Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
    • Germantown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
    • Wayne Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayne Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Junction
      • Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County
    • Allen Lane
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allen Lane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
      • Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
    • Lindley Station ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindley Station
      • Lindley Station is located in Philadelphia County
    • Logan Station ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Station
      • Logan Station is located in Philadelphia County
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobbs Creek, with the one closest to Cobbs Creek listed first.
    • Chestnut Wood Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Wood Village
      • Chestnut Wood Village is located in Bucks County
    • Warminster Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warminster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Village
      • Warminster Village is located in Bucks County
    • Warminster Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warminster Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Heights
      • Warminster Heights is located in Bucks County
    • Casey Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Village
      • Casey Village is located in Bucks County
    • Hartsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Bucks County
    • Churchville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
      • Churchville is located in Bucks County
    • Croydon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croydon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
      • Croydon is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croydon <3>
    • Ivyland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivyland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyland
      • Ivyland is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivyland <3>
    • Warrington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Newportville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newportville
      • Newportville is located in Bucks County
    • Grenoble
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grenoble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenoble
      • Grenoble is located in Bucks County
    • Hulmeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobbs Creek, with the one closest to Cobbs Creek listed first.
    • Strafford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
      • Strafford is located in Chester County
    • Berwyn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
      • Berwyn is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwyn <3>
    • Devon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Leopard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leopard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard
      • Leopard is located in Chester County
    • Whitehorse
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitehorse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
      • Whitehorse is located in Chester County
    • Chesterbrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterbrook
      • Chesterbrook is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterbrook <3>
    • Green Tree
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
      • Green Tree is located in Chester County
    • Paoli
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Lane Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane Village
      • Green Lane Village is located in Chester County
    • Valley Forge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Forge
      • Valley Forge is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Forge <3>
    • Malvern
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <3>
    • General Warren Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for General Warren Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for General Warren Village
      • General Warren Village is located in Chester County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobbs Creek, with the one closest to Cobbs Creek listed first.
    • Millbourne
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbourne
      • Millbourne is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Yeadon
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
      • Yeadon is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <3>
    • East Lansdowne
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansdowne
      • East Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
    • Lansdowne
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
      • Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <3>
    • Colwyn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colwyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwyn
      • Colwyn is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,551 people
    • Darby
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
      • Darby is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <3>
    • Aldan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldan
      • Aldan is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,149 people
    • Collingdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingdale
      • Collingdale is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingdale <3>
    • Burmont
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmont
      • Burmont is located in Delaware County
    • Drexel Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Clifton Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Heights
      • Clifton Heights is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Heights <3>
    • Addingham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addingham
      • Addingham is located in Delaware County
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobbs Creek, with the one closest to Cobbs Creek listed first.
    • Penn Wynne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wynne
      • Penn Wynne is located in Montgomery County
    • Bala - Cynwyd
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala - Cynwyd
      • Bala - Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County
    • Narberth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narberth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narberth
      • Narberth is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narberth <3>
    • Ardmore
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • West Manayunk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Manayunk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manayunk
      • West Manayunk is located in Montgomery County
    • Bryn Mawr
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Conshohocken
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Wyndmoor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Gulph Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rampart Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rampart Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
      • Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County
    • West Conshohocken
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Conshohocken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conshohocken
      • West Conshohocken is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Conshohocken <3>
    • Ashmead Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmead Village
      • Ashmead Village is located in Montgomery County
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobbs Creek, with the one closest to Cobbs Creek listed first.
    • Analine Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Analine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analine Village
      • Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Aniline Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aniline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
      • Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Carpenter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • White Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Village
      • White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Whites Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
      • Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Ardentown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardentown
      • Ardentown is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Claymont Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claymont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont Village
      • Claymont Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Claymont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Arden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <3>
    • Ardencroft
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardencroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardencroft
      • Ardencroft is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
    • Holly Oak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holly Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
      • Holly Oak is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Windy Bush
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Bush
      • Windy Bush is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Atlantic County (NJ)
    • Collings Lakes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collings Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collings Lakes
      • Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic County (NJ)
  • Burlington County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobbs Creek, with the one closest to Cobbs Creek listed first.
    • Riverton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
    • Cinnaminson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnaminson
      • Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Maple Shade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
      • Maple Shade is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Ramblewood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
      • Ramblewood is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Greentree Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
      • Greentree Village is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Riverside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Marlton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
      • Marlton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Heritage Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Beverly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
    • Willingboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willingboro
      • Willingboro is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Hainesport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesport
      • Hainesport is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Burlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
  • Camden County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobbs Creek, with the one closest to Cobbs Creek listed first.
    • Camden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
    • Ablett Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ablett Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
      • Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Morgan Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
      • Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Wood - Lynne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood - Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
      • Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • Gloucester City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
      • Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
    • Brooklawn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
      • Brooklawn is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
    • Pennsauken
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsauken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsauken
      • Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Golden Triangle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Triangle
      • Golden Triangle is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Westmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
      • Westmont is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Cherry Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
      • Cherry Hill is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Colwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwick
      • Colwick is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Glendora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
      • Glendora is located in Camden County (NJ)
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobbs Creek, with the one closest to Cobbs Creek listed first.
    • Beals Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
      • Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Pleasantville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Seabrook Farms
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
      • Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • West Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
      • West Village is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobbs Creek, with the one closest to Cobbs Creek listed first.
    • Red Bank
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Thorofare
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorofare. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
      • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Gibbstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • North Woodbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Woodbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbury
      • North Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Woodbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
    • Parkville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Mickleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
      • Mickleton is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Cooper Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Village
      • Cooper Village is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Oak Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Westcotville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcotville
      • Westcotville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Almonesson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almonesson
      • Almonesson is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Bridgeport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cobbs Creek, with the one closest to Cobbs Creek listed first.
    • Auburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Carneys Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Whig Lane
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whig Lane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Lane
      • Whig Lane is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Portertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
      • Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Pennsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Aldine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aldine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
      • Aldine is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Penton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
      • Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Shirley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shirley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Pointers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
      • Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Alloway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
      • Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Friesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
      • Friesburg is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Olivet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Salem County (NJ)

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

Cemeteries Near Cobbs Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cobbs Creek.

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

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

  • Fernwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Friends Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Old Cathedral Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cathedral Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cathedral Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eden Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Darby.
    • The Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Eden Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44744 <5>
  • Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Darby.
    • The Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2238321 <5>
  • Darby Methodist Meeting Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darby Methodist Meeting Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Darby Methodist Meeting Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Darby.
    • The Darby Methodist Meeting Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Zion Methodist Meeting House Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185360 <5>
  • Darby Friends Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darby Friends Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Darby Friends Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Darby.
    • The Darby Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Darby Friends Burial Ground
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2163102 <5>
  • Woodlands Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Montrose Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (382 more) ...

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>

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

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

  • Fernwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
    • Fernwood is located in Delaware County
  • Cardington
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardington
    • Cardington is located in Delaware County
  • Angora
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angora
    • Angora is located in Philadelphia County
  • Lansdowne
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
    • Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <3>
  • Yeadon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
    • Yeadon is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <3>
  • Kellyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
    • Kellyville is located in Delaware County
  • Burmont
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmont
    • Burmont is located in Delaware County
  • Upper Darby
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Darby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Darby
    • Upper Darby is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Darby <3>
  • Collingdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingdale
    • Collingdale is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingdale <3>
  • Darby
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
    • Darby is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <3>
  • Colwyn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colwyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwyn
    • Colwyn is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,551 people
  • Bell Road ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Road
    • Bell Road is located in Philadelphia County
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Grays Ferry
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Ferry
      • Grays Ferry is located in Philadelphia County
    • Schuylkill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schuylkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill
      • Schuylkill is located in Philadelphia County
    • Garrettford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrettford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettford
      • Garrettford is located in Delaware County

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

Newspapers Published in Cobbs Creek ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cobbs Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cobbs Creek, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cobbs Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Cobbs Creek:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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 Cobbs Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Cobbs Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cobbs Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9476, Longitude: -75.2402       In this case, the coordinates for Cobbs Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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