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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

By learning about Elkview (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 Elkview. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.

Elkview is located in Chester County.

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

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

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

  • Chester County     (The home county of Elkview)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkview, with the one closest to Elkview listed first.
    • Jennersville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • West Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Daleville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Oxford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • Baker
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Baker
      • From Elkview to Baker
    • Chatham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kemblesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Barnsley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnsley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
      • Barnsley is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnsley
      • From Elkview to Barnsley
    • Avondale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avondale <2>
    • Clonmell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clonmell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clonmell
      • Clonmell is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clonmell
      • From Elkview to Clonmell
    • Chrome
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chrome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
      • Chrome is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chrome
      • From Elkview to Chrome
    • Hopewell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hopewell
      • From Elkview to Hopewell
    • Mount Vernon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Berks County
  • Delaware County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkview, with the one closest to Elkview listed first.
    • Summerhill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Ninepoints
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ninepoints. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
      • Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ninepoints
      • From Elkview to Ninepoints
    • Oak Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Hill
      • From Elkview to Oak Hill
    • Christiana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kirks Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kirks Mills
      • From Elkview to Kirks Mills
    • Little Britain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Smyrna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smyrna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smyrna
      • From Elkview to Smyrna
    • Gap
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap
      • Gap is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gap <2>
    • Mechanic Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Kinzers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinzers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzers
      • Kinzers is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinzers <2>
    • Quarryville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Buyerstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buyerstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyerstown
      • Buyerstown is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buyerstown
      • From Elkview to Buyerstown
    • McSparran
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McSparran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSparran
      • McSparran is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McSparran
      • From Elkview to McSparran
  • Montgomery County
    • Port Providence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkview, with the one closest to Elkview listed first.
    • Slate Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
      • Slate Hill is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Slate Hill
      • From Elkview to Slate Hill
    • Castle Fin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle Fin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
      • Castle Fin is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Castle Fin
      • From Elkview to Castle Fin
    • Delta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Slab
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bryansville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Susquehanna Trails
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
      • Susquehanna Trails is located in York County
    • Kyleville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyleville
      • Kyleville is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kyleville
      • From Elkview to Kyleville
    • Airville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Goram
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goram
      • Goram is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goram
      • From Elkview to Goram
    • Bruce
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bruce
      • From Elkview to Bruce
    • Fawn Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • New Freedom
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Stewartstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
      • Stewartstown is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartstown <2>
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkview, with the one closest to Elkview listed first.
    • North Star
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Southwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
      • Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Southwood
      • From Elkview to Southwood
    • York Towne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
      • York Towne is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Hockessin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Vintage Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
      • Vintage Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Mendenhall Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall Village
      • Mendenhall Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Yorklyn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • English Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Newark
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pike Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
      • Pike Creek is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • The Village of Drummond Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village of Drummond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village of Drummond Hill
      • The Village of Drummond Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Ashland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashland
      • From Elkview to Ashland
    • Cokesbury Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Village
      • Cokesbury Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkview, with the one closest to Elkview listed first.
    • Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Line Village of Fair Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      • Old Line Village of Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Blake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
      • Blake is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blake
      • From Elkview to Blake
    • Blue Ball Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ball Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball Village
      • Blue Ball Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Fair Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Hill
      • Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fair Hill
      • From Elkview to Fair Hill
    • Andora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Appleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Appleton
      • From Elkview to Appleton
    • Calvert
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Zion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Sylmar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylmar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
      • Sylmar is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sylmar
      • From Elkview to Sylmar
    • Cherry Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Elk Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mills
      • Elk Mills is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Mills <2>
    • Mason Dixon Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Dixon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Dixon Village
      • Mason Dixon Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Childs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkview, with the one closest to Elkview listed first.
    • Conowingo Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conowingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Lapidum
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapidum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lapidum
      • From Elkview to Lapidum
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stafford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stafford
      • From Elkview to Stafford
    • Darlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <2>
    • Glenville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenville
      • From Elkview to Glenville
    • Havre de Grace
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
      • Havre de Grace is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <2>
    • Webster Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Dublin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dublin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dublin
      • From Elkview to Dublin
    • Hopewell Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
      • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Level
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
      • Level is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Level
      • From Elkview to Level
    • Poole
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Scarboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scarboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Scarboro is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scarboro
      • From Elkview to Scarboro
    • Aberdeen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <2>
  • Kent County (MD)
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkview, with the one closest to Elkview listed first.
    • Beckett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Bridgeport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Cooper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooper
      • From Elkview to Cooper
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkview, with the one closest to Elkview listed first.
    • Pennsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Carneys Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Salem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Auburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Pointers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Penton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Elkview ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elkview.

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

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

  • Elkridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Episcopalian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Episcopalian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Episcopalian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John's Episcopal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hosanna Meeting House Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • New West Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New West Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New West Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Grove Friends Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Oxford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Little Elk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Elk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Elk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Londonderry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Londonderry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Londonderry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Moores Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Elkview had a population of 59 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Kelton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelton
    • Kelton is located in Chester County
  • New London
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in Chester County
  • Jennersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Faggs Manor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faggs Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faggs Manor
    • Faggs Manor is located in Chester County
  • West Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Russellville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Russellville is located in Chester County
  • Oxford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Chester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
  • Hickory Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Hickory Hill is located in Chester County
  • Chesterville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
    • Chesterville is located in Chester County
  • Barnsley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnsley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
    • Barnsley is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Barnsley
    • From Elkview to Barnsley
  • Elk Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mills
    • Elk Mills is located in Chester County
  • Lewisville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Lewisville is located in Chester County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Elkview. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elkview.

Newspapers Published in Elkview ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elkview.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elkview, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elkview.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Elkview:

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

The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Elkview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elkview) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elkview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8065, Longitude: -75.8944       In this case, the coordinates for Elkview have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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