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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Doylestown is located in Bucks County and is the County Seat.

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 Bucks County: Burlington (NJ), Hunterdon (NJ), Mercer (NJ), Warren (NJ), Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton & Philadelphia.

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

  • Bucks County     (The home county of Doylestown)
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doylestown, with the one closest to Doylestown listed first.
    • Bechtelsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bechtelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bechtelsville
      • Bechtelsville is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bechtelsville <3>
    • Boyertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyertown
      • Boyertown is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyertown <3>
    • Dale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Eshbach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Lyons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Colebrookdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Huffs Church
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Indian Springs Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
      • Indian Springs Village is located in Berks County
    • Red Lion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Lion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
      • Red Lion is located in Berks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Lion
      • From Doylestown to Red Lion
    • Ironstone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
      • Ironstone is located in Berks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ironstone
      • From Doylestown to Ironstone
    • Rittenhouse Gap
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Landis Store
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doylestown, with the one closest to Doylestown listed first.
    • Strafford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Chesterbrook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Devon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Valley Forge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Berwyn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Phoenixville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
      • Phoenixville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenixville <3>
    • Williams Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pickering
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pickering. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
      • Pickering is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pickering
      • From Doylestown to Pickering
    • Fricks Lock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Parker Ford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Green Tree
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doylestown, with the one closest to Doylestown listed first.
    • Radnor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radnor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radnor <3>
    • Ithan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Montrose Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Village
      • Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
    • Rosemont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Davids
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wayne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Allgates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Haverford Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverford Village
      • Haverford Village is located in Delaware County
    • Millbourne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Llanerch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Green Countrie Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Countrie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Countrie Village
      • Green Countrie Village is located in Delaware County
    • Broomall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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 Doylestown to Ernest
  • Lehigh County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doylestown, with the one closest to Doylestown listed first.
    • Meetinghouse Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meetinghouse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meetinghouse Village
      • Meetinghouse Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Montgomeryville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomeryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomeryville
      • Montgomeryville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomeryville <3>
    • Prospectville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Blair Mill Village East
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Mill Village East have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Mill Village East
      • Blair Mill Village East is located in Montgomery County
    • Blair Mill Village West
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Mill Village West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Mill Village West
      • Blair Mill Village West is located in Montgomery County
    • Clearbrook Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook Village
      • Clearbrook Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Welch Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Village
      • Welch Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Cowpath Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowpath Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpath Village
      • Cowpath Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Hatboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Horsham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lansdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hatfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatfield <3>
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doylestown, with the one closest to Doylestown listed first.
    • Leithsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wassergass
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lower Saucon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Hellertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Seidersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Star Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
      • Star Village is located in Northampton County
    • Chain Bridge ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Old Orchard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Orchard
      • Old Orchard is located in Northampton County
    • Freemansburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Steel City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
      • Steel City is located in Northampton County
    • Glendon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
      • Glendon is located in Northampton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
    • Middletown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Northampton County
  • Philadelphia County
  • Burlington County (NJ)
  • Camden County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doylestown, with the one closest to Doylestown listed first.
    • Ablett Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Pennsauken
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Colwick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Camden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Cherry Hill Mall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill Mall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Mall
      • Cherry Hill Mall is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Cherry Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Golden Triangle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Morgan Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Barclay - Kingston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay - Kingston
      • Barclay - Kingston is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Ellisburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Erlton - Ellisburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
  • Hunterdon County (NJ)
  • Mercer County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doylestown, with the one closest to Doylestown listed first.
    • Titusville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bear Tavern
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • West Trenton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Ewing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Parkway Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Eldridge Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Lawrenceville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Trenton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Mount Rose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Rose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rose
      • Mount Rose is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Rose
      • From Doylestown to Mount Rose
    • Warner Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warner Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Village
      • Warner Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Mercerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Rosemont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Middlesex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Doylestown, with the one closest to Doylestown listed first.
    • Kingston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
    • Plainsboro Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsboro Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro Center
      • Plainsboro Center is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
    • Plainsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro
      • Plainsboro is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plainsboro
      • From Doylestown to Plainsboro
    • Heathcote
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathcote have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathcote
      • Heathcote is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
    • Princeton Meadows
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Meadows
      • Princeton Meadows is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
    • Kendall Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Park
      • Kendall Park is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
  • Somerset County (NJ)
  • Warren County (NJ)

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

Cemeteries Near Doylestown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Doylestown.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Doylestown, with the one closest to Doylestown 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Doylestown had a population of 2,519 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Doylestown had a population of 8,248 people.

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

  • New Britain
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
    • New Britain is located in Bucks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Britain <3>
  • Edison
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
    • Edison is located in Bucks County
  • Furlong
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furlong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furlong
    • Furlong is located in Bucks County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Furlong <3>
  • Fountainville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountainville
    • Fountainville is located in Bucks County
  • Mechanics Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Dyerstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyerstown
    • Dyerstown is located in Bucks County
  • Tradesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tradesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradesville
    • Tradesville is located in Bucks County
  • Bridge Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridge Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge Valley
    • Bridge Valley is located in Bucks County
  • Forest Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Buckingham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Danboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mechanicsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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    • Chalfont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfont
      • Chalfont is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalfont <3>
    • Warrington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jamison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
      • Jamison is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamison <3>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Doylestown ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Doylestown.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Doylestown. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Doylestown and those printed in the larger area surrounding Doylestown.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> of Doylestown.

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 Doylestown:

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

The official website for Bucks County: www.buckscounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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>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>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 Doylestown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Doylestown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Doylestown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3100, Longitude: -75.1305    









 

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