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 Elephant (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 Elephant. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Elephant is located in Bucks 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 Bucks County: Burlington (NJ), Hunterdon (NJ), Mercer (NJ), Warren (NJ), Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton & Philadelphia.
Below are the counties that are near Elephant. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elephant:
- Bucks County (The home county of Elephant)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elephant, with the one closest to Elephant listed first.
- Richland Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Richland Center is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Bedminster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bedminster is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
- Strawntown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Strawntown is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawntown
- Dublin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Perkasie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ottsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pullen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pullen is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen
- Richlandtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sellersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Selsie Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Selsie Village is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selsie Village
- Quakertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rich Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rich Hill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
- Allegheny County
- Overbrook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elephant, with the one closest to Elephant listed first.
- Dale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dale is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Huffs Church
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Huffs Church is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
- Lyons
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lyons is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Bechtelsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Eshbach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Eshbach is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
- Red Lion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Red Lion is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Rittenhouse Gap
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Gap
- Boyertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Indian Springs Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Landis Store
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Landis Store is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis Store
- Colebrookdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Colebrookdale is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrookdale
- Hancock
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hancock is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elephant, with the one closest to Elephant listed first.
- Fricks Lock
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fricks Lock
- Parker Ford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Ford is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Ford
- Spring City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kenilworth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kenilworth is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
- Phoenixville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pottstown Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
- Seven Stars
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Stars is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- South Pottstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Pottstown is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
- Valley Forge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterbrook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pickering
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pickering is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Slonaker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Slonaker is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elephant, with the one closest to Elephant listed first.
- Radnor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Radnor Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Radnor Station is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor Station
- Rosemont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Saint Davids
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wayne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Haverford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ithan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ithan is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithan
- Montrose Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Village
- Allgates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Allgates is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgates
- Green Countrie Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Haverford Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Haverford Village is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverford Village
- Indiana County
- Ernest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ernest is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elephant, with the one closest to Elephant listed first.
- Coopersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Friedensville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Friedensville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedensville
- Limeport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Limeport is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
- Dillingerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- 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
- Hosensack
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hosensack is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosensack
- Fountain Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fountain Hill is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Zionsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Emmaus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Old Zionsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
- Powder Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
- Rittersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rittersville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittersville
- Allentown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elephant, with the one closest to Elephant listed first.
- Pear Tree Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pear Tree Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Tree Village
- Telford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tylersport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Franconia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Souderton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hatfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cowpath Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cowpath Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpath Village
- Hoppenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
- Lansdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Montgomeryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Harleysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Greenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elephant, with the one closest to Elephant listed first.
- Leithsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Leithsville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
- Wassergass
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wassergass is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassergass
- Hellertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Saucon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lower Saucon is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Saucon
- Seidersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Seidersville is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
- Star Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Star Village is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
- Freemansburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Steel City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Steel City is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Chain Bridge ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Chain Bridge is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain Bridge
- Chain Bridge has also been known as:
- Chain Dam
- Middletown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Middletown is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Bethlehem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glendon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Glendon is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
- Philadelphia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elephant, with the one closest to Elephant listed first.
- Chestnut Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Highland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Highland is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Allen Lane
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
- Pittville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
- Roxborough
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
- Branchtown ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
- Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock Station
- Fern Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fern Rock is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock
- Lawton Station ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lawton Station is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton Station
- Milestown ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Oak Lane Station ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Oak Lane Station is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane Station
- Bustleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bustleton is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustleton
- Burlington County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elephant, with the one closest to Elephant listed first.
- Beverly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beverly is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Riverside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elephant, with the one closest to Elephant listed first.
- Raven Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Raven Rock is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Rock
- Idell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Idell is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idell
- Barbertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Barbertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbertown
- Prallsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Prallsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prallsville
- Rosemont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rosemont is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Locktown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Locktown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locktown
- Hughesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Baptistown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Baptistown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptistown
- Everittstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Everittstown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everittstown
- Mount Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Sergeantsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sergeantsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeantsville
- Lambertville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
- Mercer County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elephant, with the one closest to Elephant listed first.
- Titusville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Titusville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titusville
- Bear Tavern
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bear Tavern is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Tavern
- Somerset
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Somerset is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- West Trenton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
- Ewing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ewing is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
- Mount Rose
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Rose is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rose
- Parkway Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Parkway Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Lawrenceville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Eldridge Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Eldridge Park is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Park
- Princessville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Princessville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princessville
- Trenton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- Warner Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Warner Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Village
- Somerset County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elephant, with the one closest to Elephant listed first.
- Woodfern
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Woodfern is located in Somerset County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfern
- Skillman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Skillman is located in Somerset County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
- Harlingen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Harlingen is located in Somerset County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
- Warren County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elephant, with the one closest to Elephant listed first.
- Warren Glen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Warren Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
- Phillipsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Stewartsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Stewartsville is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Harmony
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Harmony is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Asbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Asbury is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Montana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Montana is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Brass Castle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brass Castle is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brass Castle
- Foul Rift ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Foul Rift is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
- Hazen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hazen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Belvidere
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Belvidere is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- Oxford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elephant, see our County-by-County Page for Elephant.
Cemeteries Near Elephant ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elephant.
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 Elephant - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elephant covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elephant, with the one closest to Elephant listed first.
- Tohickon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Perkasie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Agnes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jerusalem Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ridge Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity UCC Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Our Lady of Czestochowa Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (453 more) ...
- Plumstead Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hillpot Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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 Elephant in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Elephant.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Elephant, with the one closest to Elephant listed first.
- Hagersville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hagersville is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagersville
- Richland Center
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Richland Center is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
- Rockhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rockhill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
- Blooming Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Blooming Glen is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Glen
- Bedminster
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bedminster is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
- Perkasie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dublin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Applebachsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Applebachsville is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applebachsville
- Rich Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rich Hill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
- Sellersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Plumsteadville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pipersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Ottsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Richlandtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Quakertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elephant. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elephant.
Newspapers Published in Elephant ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elephant.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elephant, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elephant.
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Elephant:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Bucks County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Berks County
- Chester County
- Delaware County
- Indiana County
- Lehigh County
- Montgomery County
- Northampton County
- Philadelphia County
- Burlington County
- Hunterdon County
- Mercer County
- Somerset County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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 Elephant, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elephant) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |