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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 Frankford (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 Frankford. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Frankford is located in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia County: Burlington (NJ), Camden (NJ), Gloucester (NJ), Bucks, Delaware & Montgomery.

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

  • Philadelphia County     (The home county of Frankford)
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frankford, with the one closest to Frankford listed first.
    • Chestnut Wood Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Wood Village
      • Chestnut Wood Village is located in Bucks County
    • Croydon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croydon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
      • Croydon is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croydon <3>
    • Warminster Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warminster Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Heights
      • Warminster Heights is located in Bucks County
    • Casey Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Village
      • Casey Village is located in Bucks County
    • Churchville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
      • Churchville is located in Bucks County
    • Warminster Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warminster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Village
      • Warminster Village is located in Bucks County
    • Hulmeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Newportville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Winder Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winder Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winder Village
      • Winder Village is located in Bucks County
    • Ivyland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivyland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyland
      • Ivyland is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivyland <3>
    • Bristol
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Langhorne Manor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langhorne Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langhorne Manor
      • Langhorne Manor is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frankford, with the one closest to Frankford listed first.
    • Strafford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Berwyn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
      • Berwyn is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwyn <3>
    • Devon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Leopard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leopard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard
      • Leopard is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leopard
      • From Frankford to Leopard
    • Chesterbrook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterbrook
      • Chesterbrook is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterbrook <3>
    • Whitehorse
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitehorse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
      • Whitehorse is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whitehorse
      • From Frankford to Whitehorse
    • Green Tree
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
      • Green Tree is located in Chester County
    • Paoli
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Valley Forge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Forge
      • Valley Forge is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Forge <3>
    • Malvern
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <3>
    • General Warren Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for General Warren Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for General Warren Village
      • General Warren Village is located in Chester County
    • Green Lane Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane Village
      • Green Lane Village is located in Chester County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frankford, with the one closest to Frankford listed first.
    • Millbourne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbourne
      • Millbourne is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • East Lansdowne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansdowne
      • East Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
    • Yeadon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Burmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmont
      • Burmont is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burmont
      • From Frankford to Burmont
    • Colwyn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colwyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwyn
      • Colwyn is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,551 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Colwyn
      • From Frankford to Colwyn
    • Darby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lansdowne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
      • Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <3>
    • Haverford Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverford Village
      • Haverford Village is located in Delaware County
    • Llanerch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Addingham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Aldan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldan
      • Aldan is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,149 people
    • Allgates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ernest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ernest
      • From Frankford to Ernest
  • Montgomery County
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frankford, with the one closest to Frankford listed first.
    • Analine Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Analine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analine Village
      • Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Aniline Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aniline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
      • Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • White Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Village
      • White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Whites Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
      • Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Carpenter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Claymont Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claymont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont Village
      • Claymont Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Claymont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Arden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <3>
    • Ardencroft
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardencroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardencroft
      • Ardencroft is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
    • Ardentown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardentown
      • Ardentown is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Holly Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holly Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
      • Holly Oak is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holly Oak
      • From Frankford to Holly Oak
    • Windy Bush
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Atlantic County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frankford, with the one closest to Frankford listed first.
    • Collings Lakes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collings Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collings Lakes
      • Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic County (NJ)
    • Hammonton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Burlington County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frankford, with the one closest to Frankford listed first.
    • Riverton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cinnaminson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Riverside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Maple Shade
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Beverly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ramblewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
      • Ramblewood is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Willingboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Greentree Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
      • Greentree Village is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Burlington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Heritage Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Marlton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
      • Marlton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Hainesport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Camden County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frankford, with the one closest to Frankford listed first.
    • Ablett Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ablett Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
      • Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Pennsauken
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsauken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsauken
      • Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Colwick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Camden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Golden Triangle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Triangle
      • Golden Triangle is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Wood - Lynne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood - Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
      • Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • Cherry Hill Mall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill Mall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Mall
      • Cherry Hill Mall is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Cherry Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Morgan Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
      • Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Westmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
      • Westmont is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westmont
      • From Frankford to Westmont
    • Barclay - Kingston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay - Kingston
      • Barclay - Kingston is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Ellisburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frankford, with the one closest to Frankford listed first.
    • Red Bank
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • North Woodbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Woodbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Almonesson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cooper Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Village
      • Cooper Village is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Westcotville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Thorofare
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorofare. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
      • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thorofare
      • From Frankford to Thorofare
    • Parkville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Oak Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Garden City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Salina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Gibbstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
  • Hunterdon County (NJ)
  • Mercer County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frankford, with the one closest to Frankford listed first.
    • Parkway Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Titusville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Trenton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • West Trenton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bear Tavern
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Ewing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • White Horse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
      • White Horse is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Eldridge Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Warner Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warner Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Village
      • Warner Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Mercerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosemont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lawrenceville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Monmouth County (NJ)
  • Ocean County (NJ)
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frankford, with the one closest to Frankford listed first.
    • Auburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Whig Lane
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whig Lane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Lane
      • Whig Lane is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whig Lane
      • From Frankford to Whig Lane
    • Carneys Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)

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

Cemeteries Near Frankford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Frankford.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Frankford had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Bridesburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridesburg
    • Bridesburg is located in Philadelphia County
  • Fitler
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitler
    • Fitler is located in Philadelphia County
  • Wissinoming
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Port Richmond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Delair
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delair
    • Delair is located in Camden County (NJ)
  • Morris
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
    • Morris is located in Camden County (NJ)
  • Tacony
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tacony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacony
    • Tacony is located in Philadelphia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tacony
    • From Frankford to Tacony
  • Crescentville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Olney
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
    • Olney is located in Philadelphia County
  • Cheltenham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Kensington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
    • Kensington is located in Philadelphia County
  • Riverton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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    • Holmesburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesburg
      • Holmesburg is located in Philadelphia County
    • Oak Lane
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane
      • Oak Lane is located in Montgomery County
    • Ryers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryers
      • Ryers is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ryers
      • From Frankford to Ryers

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

Newspapers Published in Frankford ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Frankford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Frankford, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Frankford.

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 Frankford:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Frankford, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Frankford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Frankford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0168, Longitude: -75.0837    









 

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