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 Elkins Park Gardens (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 Elkins Park Gardens. 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 Elkins Park Gardens ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Elkins Park Gardens: Elkins Park Gdns. (or less commonly used: Elkins Park Gardns., Elkins Park Grdens. or Elkins Park Grdns.)
- While the name of this community is Elkins Park Gardens, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Elkins Park Gardens may originally have been Elkin's Park Gardens.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Elkins Park Gardens might be written as Elkin Park Gardens.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Elkins Park Gardens is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh & Philadelphia.
Below are the counties that are near Elkins Park Gardens. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elkins Park Gardens:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Elkins Park Gardens)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elkins Park Gardens, with the one closest to Elkins Park Gardens listed first.
- Elkins Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rockledge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jenkintown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wyncote
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ashmead Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ashmead Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmead Village
- Cheltenham
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ryers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ryers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryers
- Noble
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Noble is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Glenside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glenside is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenside
- Abington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowbrook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Fitzwatertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fitzwatertown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzwatertown
- Allegheny County
- Overbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elkins Park Gardens, with the one closest to Elkins Park Gardens listed first.
- Chestnut Wood Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- County Line
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- County Line is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Johnsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Johnsville is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Warminster Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Warminster Heights is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Heights
- Warminster Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Warminster Village is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Village
- Ivyland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Casey Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Casey Village is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Village
- Churchville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Churchville is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Hartsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hartsville is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Croydon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Neshaminy ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Neshaminy is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshaminy
- Richboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elkins Park Gardens, with the one closest to Elkins Park Gardens listed first.
- Strafford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Strafford is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
- Berwyn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Devon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Chesterbrook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Leopard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Leopard is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard
- Valley Forge
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Duffryn Mawr
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Duffryn Mawr is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffryn Mawr
- Green Tree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Green Tree is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Paoli
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Whitehorse
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Whitehorse is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
- Lees
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lees is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees
- Malvern
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elkins Park Gardens, with the one closest to Elkins Park Gardens listed first.
- Haverford Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Haverford Village is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverford Village
- Haverford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Millbourne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Millbourne is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbourne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
- Allgates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Allgates is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgates
- East Lansdowne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansdowne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
- Llanerch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Llanerch is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llanerch
- Yeadon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Montrose Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Village
- Rosemont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Burmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burmont is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmont
- Darby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Drexel Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Indiana County
- Ernest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ernest is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Philadelphia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Elkins Park Gardens, with the one closest to Elkins Park Gardens listed first.
- Lawton Station ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lawton Station is located in Philadelphia County
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- Oak Lane Station ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Oak Lane Station is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane Station
- Milestown ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Pittville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
- Crescentville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescentville
- Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock Station
- Fern Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fern Rock is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock
- McCartersville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- McCartersville is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCartersville
- Tabor Junction ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tabor Junction is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Junction
- Oxford Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford Village is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Village
- Branchtown ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
- Somerville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Somerville is located in Philadelphia County
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- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elkins Park Gardens, with the one closest to Elkins Park Gardens listed first.
- Analine Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analine Village
- Aniline Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
- White Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Village
- Whites Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
- Carpenter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carpenter is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Arden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <2>
- Ardencroft
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ardencroft is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardencroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Ardentown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ardentown is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardentown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Claymont Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Claymont Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont Village
- Claymont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Oak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Oak is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
- Windy Bush
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Windy Bush is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Bush
- Burlington County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elkins Park Gardens, with the one closest to Elkins Park Gardens listed first.
- Riverton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Riverton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Cinnaminson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnaminson
- Riverside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Riverside is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Beverly
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Maple Shade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Shade is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
- Burlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Burlington is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
- Willingboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Willingboro is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willingboro
- Ramblewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ramblewood is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Greentree Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greentree Village is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
- Hainesport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hainesport is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesport
- Marlton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marlton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
- Florence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Florence is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Camden County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elkins Park Gardens, with the one closest to Elkins Park Gardens listed first.
- Delair
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Delair is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delair
- Ablett Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
- Pennsauken
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsauken
- Colwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Colwick is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwick
- Camden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
- Wood - Lynne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Cherry Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Hill is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Morgan Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
- Cherry Hill Mall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Hill Mall is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Mall
- Golden Triangle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Golden Triangle is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Triangle
- Ellisburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ellisburg is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
- Erlton - Ellisburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Erlton - Ellisburg is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlton - Ellisburg
- Gloucester County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elkins Park Gardens, with the one closest to Elkins Park Gardens listed first.
- Red Bank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Red Bank is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- North Woodbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- North Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbury
- Thorofare
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
- Woodbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
- Almonesson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Almonesson is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almonesson
- Cooper Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cooper Village is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Village
- Westcotville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Westcotville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcotville
- Parkville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Mantua
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Mantua is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Oak Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
- Wenonah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wenonah is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
- Gibbstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elkins Park Gardens, with the one closest to Elkins Park Gardens listed first.
- Lambertville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
- Raven Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Raven Rock is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Rock
- Prallsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Prallsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prallsville
- Rosemont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rosemont is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Idell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Idell is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idell
- Linvale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Linvale is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linvale
- Sergeantsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sergeantsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeantsville
- Snydertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Snydertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydertown
- Barbertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Barbertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbertown
- Larisons Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Larisons Corners is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larisons Corners
- Locktown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Locktown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locktown
- Rileyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rileyville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileyville
- Mercer County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elkins Park Gardens, with the one closest to Elkins Park Gardens listed first.
- Somerset
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Somerset is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Titusville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Titusville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titusville
- West Trenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
- Bear Tavern
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Tavern is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Tavern
- Ewing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ewing is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
- Parkway Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Parkway Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Trenton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- White Horse
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- White Horse is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Eldridge Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Eldridge Park is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Park
- Warner Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Warner Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Village
- Lawrenceville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Mercerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mercerville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercerville
- Monmouth County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elkins Park Gardens, with the one closest to Elkins Park Gardens listed first.
- Polhemustown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Polhemustown is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polhemustown
- Walnford ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Walnford is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnford
- Salem County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Elkins Park Gardens, with the one closest to Elkins Park Gardens listed first.
- Auburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Whig Lane
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Whig Lane is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Lane
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Elkins Park Gardens, see our County-by-County Page for Elkins Park Gardens.
Cemeteries Near Elkins Park Gardens ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elkins Park Gardens.
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 Elkins Park Gardens - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Elkins Park Gardens covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Elkins Park Gardens, with the one closest to Elkins Park Gardens listed first.
- Northwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Montefiore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lawnview Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnview Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lawnview Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Rockledge.
- The Lawnview Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Lawnview Memorial Park
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45275 <3>
- St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Rockledge.
- The St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fox Chase Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1997475 <3>
- Abington Friends Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Chelten Hills Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia National Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hillside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Roslyn.
- The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ardsley Burial Park Cemetery
- Ardsley Burial Park
- Ardsley Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45092 <3>
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Knights of Pythias Cemetery
- Knights of Pythias - Greenwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44992 <3>
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- Oakland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Har Nebo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ivy Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Elkins Park Gardens in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Elkins Park Gardens.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Elkins Park Gardens, with the one closest to Elkins Park Gardens listed first.
- Ashbourne
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ashbourne is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbourne
- Lamott
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lamott is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamott
- Pittville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
- Milestown ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Oak Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Oak Lane is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane
- Cheltenham
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wyncote
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jenkintown
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Chelten Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Chelten Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelten Hills
- Fern Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fern Rock is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock
- Tabor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tabor is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
- Olney
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Olney is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
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- Crescentville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescentville
- Noble
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Noble is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Ryers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ryers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryers
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elkins Park Gardens. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elkins Park Gardens.
Newspapers Published in Elkins Park Gardens ...
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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elkins Park Gardens.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elkins Park Gardens, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elkins Park Gardens.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Elkins Park Gardens:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Bucks County
- Chester County
- Delaware County
- Indiana County
- Philadelphia County
- New Castle County
- Burlington County
- Camden County
- Gloucester County
- Hunterdon County
- Mercer County
- Monmouth County
- Salem County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Elkins Park Gardens, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elkins Park Gardens) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |