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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

By learning about Fricks Lock (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 Fricks Lock. 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 Fricks Lock ...

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 have occurred.

While the name of this community is Fricks Lock, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Fricks Lock may originally have been Frick's Lock.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Fricks Lock might be written as Frick Lock.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Fricks Lock 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 Fricks Lock. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fricks Lock:

  • Chester County     (The home county of Fricks Lock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fricks Lock, with the one closest to Fricks Lock listed first.
    • Kenilworth
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
      • Kenilworth is located in Chester County
    • Spring City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Slonaker
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slonaker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
      • Slonaker is located in Chester County
    • Pottstown Landing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown Landing
      • Pottstown Landing is located in Chester County
    • South Pottstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Pottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pottstown
      • South Pottstown is located in Chester County
    • Seven Stars
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
      • Seven Stars is located in Chester County
    • Bucktown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
      • Bucktown is located in Chester County
    • Pughtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pughtown
      • Pughtown is located in Chester County
    • Phoenixville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenixville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenixville
      • Phoenixville is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,910 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenixville <3>
    • Knauertown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knauertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
      • Knauertown is located in Chester County
    • Chester Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Pickering
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickering have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
      • Pickering is located in Chester County
    • Nantmeal Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantmeal Village
      • Nantmeal Village is located in Chester County
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fricks Lock, with the one closest to Fricks Lock listed first.
    • Colebrookdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrookdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrookdale
      • Colebrookdale is located in Berks County
    • Ironstone
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
      • Ironstone is located in Berks County
    • Boyertown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyertown
      • Boyertown is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyertown <3>
    • Indian Springs Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
      • Indian Springs Village is located in Berks County
    • Amity Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
      • Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
    • Bally
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bally have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bally
      • Bally is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bally <3>
    • Bechtelsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bechtelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bechtelsville
      • Bechtelsville is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bechtelsville <3>
    • Yellow House
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow House
      • Yellow House is located in Berks County
    • Eshbach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
      • Eshbach is located in Berks County
    • Birdsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Lyons
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Stonersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonersville
      • Stonersville is located in Berks County
    • Geigertown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigertown
      • Geigertown is located in Berks County
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fricks Lock, with the one closest to Fricks Lock listed first.
    • Argus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
      • Argus is located in Bucks County
    • Derstines
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derstines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derstines
      • Derstines is located in Bucks County
    • Fairhill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhill
      • Fairhill is located in Bucks County
      • Fairhill has also been known as:
      • Schnabletown
      • Snoveltown
    • Sellersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Trumbauersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Selsie Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selsie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selsie Village
      • Selsie Village is located in Bucks County
    • Perkasie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkasie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkasie
      • Perkasie is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perkasie <3>
    • Silverdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
      • Silverdale is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverdale <3>
    • Chalfont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfont
      • Chalfont is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalfont <3>
    • Quakertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Zionhill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionhill
      • Zionhill is located in Bucks County
    • Richland Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Center
      • Richland Center is located in Bucks County
    • Shelly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
      • Shelly is located in Bucks County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fricks Lock, with the one closest to Fricks Lock listed first.
    • Saint Davids
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Davids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Davids
      • Saint Davids is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Davids <3>
    • Ithan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithan
      • Ithan is located in Delaware County
    • Radnor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radnor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radnor <3>
    • Wayne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgemont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
      • Edgemont is located in Delaware County
    • Green Countrie Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Countrie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Countrie Village
      • Green Countrie Village is located in Delaware County
    • Montrose Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Village
      • Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
    • Rosemont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Allgates
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgates
      • Allgates is located in Delaware County
    • Broomall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomall
      • Broomall is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broomall <3>
    • Glen Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Haverford Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Lima
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Delaware County
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fricks Lock, with the one closest to Fricks Lock listed first.
    • Churchtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Beartown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beartown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Lancaster County
    • Meadville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Lancaster County
    • Blue Ball
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • East Earl
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Terre Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Hill
      • Terre Hill is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terre Hill <3>
    • Red Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Run
      • Red Run is located in Lancaster County
    • Weaverland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaverland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
      • Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
    • Buyerstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buyerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyerstown
      • Buyerstown is located in Lancaster County
    • Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • New Holland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Reamstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Blainsport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blainsport
      • Blainsport is located in Lancaster County
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fricks Lock, with the one closest to Fricks Lock listed first.
    • Powder Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
      • Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
    • Dillingerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
      • Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
      • Dillingerville has also been known as:
      • Dillinger
      • Dillingers Ville
      • Dillingers
      • Dillingersville
      • Stahlers
    • Hensingersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
      • Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
    • Old Zionsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
      • Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
    • Zionsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Alburtis
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Macungie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macungie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macungie
      • Macungie is located in Lehigh County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macungie <3>
    • Limeport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
      • Limeport is located in Lehigh County
    • Ancient Oaks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
      • Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
    • Emmaus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Coopersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wescosville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Chapman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Chapman is located in Lehigh County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fricks Lock, with the one closest to Fricks Lock listed first.
    • Sanatoga
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanatoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatoga
      • Sanatoga is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanatoga <3>
    • Limerick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Pottsgrove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsgrove
      • Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
    • Pottstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Royersford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fagleysville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagleysville
      • Fagleysville is located in Montgomery County
    • Halfway House
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
      • Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
    • Stowe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe
      • Stowe is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stowe <3>
    • New Hanover
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • West Pottsgrove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
      • West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
    • Bramcote
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramcote have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
      • Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
    • Gilbertsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
      • Gilbertsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <3>
    • Obelisk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obelisk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obelisk
      • Obelisk is located in Montgomery County
  • Northampton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fricks Lock, with the one closest to Fricks Lock listed first.
    • Leithsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leithsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
      • Leithsville is located in Northampton County
    • Seidersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seidersville
      • Seidersville is located in Northampton County
    • Star Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Village
      • Star Village is located in Northampton County
    • Hellertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wassergass
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassergass
      • Wassergass is located in Northampton County
    • Freemansburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Philadelphia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fricks Lock, with the one closest to Fricks Lock listed first.
    • Chestnut Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
    • Roxborough
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
      • Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
    • Allen Lane
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
      • Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
    • Manayunk
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
      • Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
    • Pittville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
      • Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
    • Somerville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Philadelphia County
    • Branchtown ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
      • Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
    • Germantown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
    • Milestown ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
      • Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
    • Wayne Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Junction
      • Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County
    • Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock Station
      • Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County
    • Lawton Station ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton Station
      • Lawton Station is located in Philadelphia County
    • Lindley Station ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindley Station
      • Lindley Station is located in Philadelphia County
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fricks Lock, with the one closest to Fricks Lock listed first.
    • Centreville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Arden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Carpenter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Talleyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyville
      • Talleyville is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talleyville <3>
    • White Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Winterthur
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterthur
      • Winterthur is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterthur <3>
    • Yorklyn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Analine Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Ardencroft
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Ashland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in New Castle County (DE)

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

Newspapers Published in Fricks Lock ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fricks Lock.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fricks Lock, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fricks Lock.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Fricks Lock:

Cemeteries Near Fricks Lock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fricks Lock.

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

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

  • Ellis Woods Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Woods Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Brower Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brower Cemetery
  • Parker Ford Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Ford Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Ford Baptist Cemetery
  • St. Aloysius Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
  • Old St. Aloysius Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Aloysius Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
  • Edgewood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Brownback UCC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brownback UCC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the west of Bucktown.
    • The Brownback UCC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brownback Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownback UCC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2156995 <5>
  • Vincent Mennonite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Mennonite Cemetery
  • Limerick Garden - Memories Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Limerick Garden - Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Limerick Garden - Memories Cemetery
  • St. Johns Greek Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Greek Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Greek Catholic Cemetery
  • Continue List   (438 more) ...
    • Congregation Mercy & Truth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregation Mercy & Truth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregation Mercy & Truth Cemetery
    • Highland Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Memorial Park
    • Pottstown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Fricks Lock had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Parker Ford
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Ford
    • Parker Ford is located in Chester County
  • Linfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linfield
    • Linfield is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linfield <3>
  • Sanatoga
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanatoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatoga
    • Sanatoga is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanatoga <3>
  • Kenilworth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenilworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenilworth
    • Kenilworth is located in Chester County
  • Slonaker
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slonaker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slonaker
    • Slonaker is located in Chester County
  • Spring City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Royersford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Limerick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Pottstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Neiffer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neiffer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neiffer
    • Neiffer is located in Montgomery County
  • Fagleysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagleysville
    • Fagleysville is located in Montgomery County
  • Stowe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe
    • Stowe is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stowe <3>
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Cedarville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Chester County
    • Coventryville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventryville
      • Coventryville is located in Chester County
    • Pughtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pughtown
      • Pughtown is located in Chester County

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

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

The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

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

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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fricks Lock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fricks Lock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2222, Longitude: -75.5955       In this case, the coordinates for Fricks Lock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Fricks Lock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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