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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

The Commons at Valley Forge is located in Chester County.

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

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

Below are the counties that are near The Commons at Valley Forge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to The Commons at Valley Forge:

  • Chester County     (The home county of The Commons at Valley Forge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Commons at Valley Forge, with the one closest to The Commons at Valley Forge listed first.
    • Phoenixville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Valley Forge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Williams Corner
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Williams Corner is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corner
    • Chesterbrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pickering
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Pickering is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
    • Lees
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Lees is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees
    • Paoli
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Duffryn Mawr
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Duffryn Mawr is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffryn Mawr
    • General Warren Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Green Tree
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Green Tree is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
    • Berwyn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Devon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Commons at Valley Forge, with the one closest to The Commons at Valley Forge listed first.
    • Ironstone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ironstone is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
    • Bally
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Boyertown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Colebrookdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Colebrookdale is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrookdale
    • Amity Gardens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
    • Indian Springs Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Monocacy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Monocacy is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
    • Bechtelsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Birdsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Geigertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Geigertown is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigertown
    • Kenneys
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Kenneys is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneys
    • Eshbach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Eshbach is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Commons at Valley Forge, with the one closest to The Commons at Valley Forge listed first.
    • Fairhill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairhill is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhill
      • Fairhill has also been known as:
      • Schnabletown
      • Snoveltown
    • Argus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Argus is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
    • Derstines
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Derstines is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derstines
    • Chalfont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Sellersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Selsie Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Selsie Village is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selsie Village
    • Silverdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Castle Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Castle Valley is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Valley
    • New Britain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Warrington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rich Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Rich Hill is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
    • Perkasie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Commons at Valley Forge, with the one closest to The Commons at Valley Forge listed first.
    • Saint Davids
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wayne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Countrie Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ithan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Ithan is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithan
    • Radnor Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Radnor Station is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor Station
    • Radnor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgemont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Edgemont is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
    • Montrose Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Village
    • Rosemont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Allgates
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Allgates is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgates
    • Broomall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Haverford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Commons at Valley Forge, with the one closest to The Commons at Valley Forge listed first.
    • Beartown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Beartown is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
    • Churchtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Meadville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Meadville is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
    • East Earl
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Blue Ball
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Christiana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Terre Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Buyerstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Buyerstown is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyerstown
    • Weaverland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Commons at Valley Forge, with the one closest to The Commons at Valley Forge listed first.
    • Hosensack
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Hosensack is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosensack
    • Powder Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
    • Dillingerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
      • Dillingerville has also been known as:
      • Dillinger
      • Dillingers Ville
      • Dillingers
      • Dillingersville
      • Stahlers
    • Old Zionsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
    • Zionsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Hensingersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
    • Coopersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Limeport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Limeport is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
    • Macungie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Alburtis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Emmaus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Ancient Oaks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Commons at Valley Forge, with the one closest to The Commons at Valley Forge listed first.
    • Port Providence
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Port Providence is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Providence
    • Audubon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • King - of - Prussia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mingo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Mingo is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
    • West Norriton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • West Norriton is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norriton
    • Collegeville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Trappe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Trappe is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trappe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,740 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trappe <1>
    • Eagleville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Evansburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Evansburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansburg
    • Trooper
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Royersford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Colonial Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Philadelphia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Commons at Valley Forge, with the one closest to The Commons at Valley Forge listed first.
    • Roxborough
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
    • Chestnut Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Highland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Highland is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Allen Lane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
    • Manayunk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
    • Upsal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsal
    • Germantown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
    • Somerville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Somerville is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
    • Branchtown ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
    • Fern Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Fern Rock is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock
    • Logan Station ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Logan Station is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Station
    • Milestown ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Commons at Valley Forge, with the one closest to The Commons at Valley Forge listed first.
    • Analine Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analine Village
    • Aniline Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
    • Arden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Arden is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <1>
    • Ardentown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Ardentown is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardentown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Carpenter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Carpenter is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • White Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Village
    • Whites Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
    • Ardencroft
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Ardencroft is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardencroft
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
    • Centreville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Claymont Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Claymont Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont Village
    • Claymont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Talleyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Burlington County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Commons at Valley Forge, with the one closest to The Commons at Valley Forge listed first.
    • Riverton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Riverton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
    • Cinnaminson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnaminson
    • Maple Shade
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Maple Shade is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
    • Riverside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Riverside is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Beverly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Beverly is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
  • Camden County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Commons at Valley Forge, with the one closest to The Commons at Valley Forge listed first.
    • Ablett Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
    • Camden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
    • Delair
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Delair is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delair
    • Gloucester City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
    • Morgan Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
    • Wood - Lynne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • Brooklawn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Brooklawn is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
    • Pennsauken
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsauken
    • Colwick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Colwick is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwick
    • Golden Triangle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Golden Triangle is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Triangle
    • Cherry Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cherry Hill is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Westmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Westmont is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Commons at Valley Forge, with the one closest to The Commons at Valley Forge listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Gibbstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
    • Cooper
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Red Bank
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Red Bank is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Thorofare
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
    • Beckett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
    • Mickleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Mickleton is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
    • North Woodbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • North Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbury
    • Woodbury
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
    • Parkville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
    • Mantua
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mantua is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
    • Oak Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from The Commons at Valley Forge, with the one closest to The Commons at Valley Forge listed first.
    • Carneys Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
    • Auburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to The Commons at Valley Forge, see our County-by-County Page for The Commons at Valley Forge.

Cemeteries Near The Commons at Valley Forge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of The Commons at Valley Forge.

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

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for The Commons at Valley Forge - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for The Commons at Valley Forge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from The Commons at Valley Forge, with the one closest to The Commons at Valley Forge listed first.

  • Valley Forge Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Green Tree Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Holy Ghost Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Washington Memorial Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • B'nai Jacob Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Wetherills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Black Rock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Morris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Ann Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Great Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

While we didn't find The Commons at Valley Forge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of The Commons at Valley Forge.

These communities are listed based on their distance from The Commons at Valley Forge, with the one closest to The Commons at Valley Forge listed first.

  • Perkiomen Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Perkiomen Junction is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkiomen Junction
  • Port Providence
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Port Providence is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Providence
  • Valley Forge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mont Clare
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Phoenixville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Williams Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Williams Corner is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corner
  • Pickering
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Pickering is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
  • Aldham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Aldham is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldham
  • Devault
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Devault is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devault
  • Cedar Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Hollow is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hollow
  • Paoli Road
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Paoli Road is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli Road
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    • Howellville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Howellville is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howellville
    • Rennyson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rennyson is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennyson
    • Garden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Garden is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden

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

Newspapers Published in The Commons at Valley Forge ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around The Commons at Valley Forge.

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

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 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 The Commons at Valley Forge:

Footnotes ...

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