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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 Hartranft (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 Hartranft. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Hartranft is located in Philadelphia County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Philadelphia County: Burlington (NJ), Camden (NJ), Gloucester (NJ), Bucks, Delaware & Montgomery.

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

  • Philadelphia County     (The home county of Hartranft)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hartranft, with the one closest to Hartranft listed first.
    • Port Richmond
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Port Richmond is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Wayne Junction
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Old City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Old City is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Philadelphia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Lindley Station ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Lindley Station is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindley Station
    • Logan Station ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Logan Station is located in Philadelphia County
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    • McCartersville ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • McCartersville is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Tabor Junction ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Tabor Junction is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Tabor Station ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Tabor Station is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Germantown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Queen Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Southwest Center City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County
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    • University City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • University City is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hartranft, with the one closest to Hartranft listed first.
    • Chestnut Wood Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • County Line
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • County Line is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
    • Johnsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Johnsville is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
    • Warminster Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Warminster Heights is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Heights
    • Croydon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Casey Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Casey Village is located in Bucks County
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    • Ivyland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Warminster Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Warminster Village is located in Bucks County
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    • Churchville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Churchville is located in Bucks County
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    • Hartsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Hartsville is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
    • Hulmeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Neshaminy ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Neshaminy is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshaminy
    • Newportville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Newportville is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newportville
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hartranft, with the one closest to Hartranft listed first.
    • Strafford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Strafford is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
    • Berwyn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Devon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Leopard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Leopard is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard
    • Chesterbrook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Whitehorse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Whitehorse is located in Chester County
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    • Valley Forge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Duffryn Mawr
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Duffryn Mawr is located in Chester County
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    • Green Tree
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Green Tree is located in Chester County
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    • Paoli
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Green Lane Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Green Lane Village is located in Chester County
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    • Lees
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Lees is located in Chester County
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    • Malvern
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hartranft, with the one closest to Hartranft listed first.
    • Millbourne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Millbourne is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbourne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • East Lansdowne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • East Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansdowne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
    • Yeadon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Yeadon is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <1>
    • Burmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Burmont is located in Delaware County
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    • Colwyn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Colwyn is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwyn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,551 people
    • Darby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Darby is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <1>
    • Lansdowne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Upper Darby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Aldan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Aldan is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,149 people
    • Clifton Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Collingdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Addingham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Addingham is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addingham
    • Drexel Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hartranft, with the one closest to Hartranft listed first.
    • Bala - Cynwyd
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Bala - Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala - Cynwyd
    • Cynwyd
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynwyd
    • Ashmead Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ashmead Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmead Village
    • Cheltenham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Manayunk
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • West Manayunk is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manayunk
    • Elkins Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Ryers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ryers is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryers
    • Narberth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Penn Wynne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Penn Wynne is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wynne
    • Jenkintown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Wyncote
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Rockledge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ardmore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hartranft, with the one closest to Hartranft listed first.
    • Analine Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
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    • Aniline Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
    • White Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Village
    • Whites Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
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    • Carpenter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Carpenter is located in New Castle County (DE)
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    • Claymont Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Claymont Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont Village
    • Claymont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Arden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Arden is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <1>
    • Ardencroft
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ardencroft is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardencroft
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
    • Ardentown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ardentown is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardentown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Holly Oak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Holly Oak is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
    • Windy Bush
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Windy Bush is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Bush
    • Bellefonte
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Bellefonte is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
  • Atlantic County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hartranft, with the one closest to Hartranft listed first.
    • Collings Lakes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collings Lakes
    • Hammonton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hammonton is located in Atlantic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
  • Burlington County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hartranft, with the one closest to Hartranft listed first.
    • Riverton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Riverton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
    • Cinnaminson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnaminson
    • Maple Shade
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Maple Shade is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
    • Riverside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Riverside is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Ramblewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Ramblewood is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
    • Greentree Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Greentree Village is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
    • Beverly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Beverly is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
    • Marlton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Marlton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
    • Willingboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Willingboro is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willingboro
    • Heritage Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Heritage Village is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
    • Burlington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Burlington is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
    • Hainesport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Hainesport is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesport
    • Oakwood Lakes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakwood Lakes is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Lakes
  • Camden County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hartranft, with the one closest to Hartranft listed first.
    • Ablett Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
    • Camden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
    • Delair
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Delair is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delair
    • Morgan Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
    • Pennsauken
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsauken
    • Wood - Lynne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • Colwick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Colwick is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwick
    • Gloucester City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
    • Golden Triangle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Golden Triangle is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Triangle
    • Brooklawn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Brooklawn is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
    • Cherry Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cherry Hill is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Westmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Westmont is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
    • Cherry Hill Mall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Cherry Hill Mall is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Mall
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Pleasantville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hartranft, with the one closest to Hartranft listed first.
    • Red Bank
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Red Bank is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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    • North Woodbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • North Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbury
    • Thorofare
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
    • Woodbury
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
    • Almonesson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Almonesson is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almonesson
    • Cooper Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Cooper Village is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Village
    • Parkville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
    • Westcotville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Westcotville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcotville
    • Oak Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
    • Mantua
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Mantua is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
    • Wenonah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Wenonah is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
    • Gibbstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
    • Centre City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Centre City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
  • Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hartranft, with the one closest to Hartranft listed first.
    • Lambertville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
    • Prallsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Prallsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prallsville
    • Raven Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Raven Rock is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Rock
  • Mercer County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hartranft, with the one closest to Hartranft listed first.
    • Somerset
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Somerset is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • West Trenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • West Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
    • Ewing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ewing is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
    • Parkway Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Parkway Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
    • Titusville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Titusville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titusville
    • Trenton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
    • Bear Tavern
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bear Tavern is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Tavern
    • White Horse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • White Horse is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
    • Eldridge Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Eldridge Park is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Park
    • Warner Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Warner Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Village
    • Mercerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mercerville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercerville
    • Rosemont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rosemont is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
    • Lawrenceville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hartranft, with the one closest to Hartranft listed first.
    • Auburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Whig Lane
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Whig Lane is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Lane
    • Carneys Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
    • Portertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
    • Aldine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Aldine is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
    • Riddleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Riddleton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
    • Shirley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Shirley is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Olivet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Olivet is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Pennsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville

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

Cemeteries Near Hartranft ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hartranft.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Hartranft - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hartranft covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Fairhill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Palmer Burial Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mikveh Israel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Franklins Grave
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Belvue Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • New Cathedral Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • New Cathedral Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenmount Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Peace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Peace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (381 more) ...
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • The Laurel Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Central Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • North Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • South Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45266 <2>
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodlands Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Hartranft in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hartranft.

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

  • Kensington
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Kensington is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
  • Tioga
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Tioga is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
  • Wayne Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Junction
  • Nicetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Nicetown is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicetown
  • Philadelphia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Port Richmond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Port Richmond is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
  • Schuylkill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Schuylkill is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill
  • Pavonia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pavonia is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavonia
  • Cramer Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cramer Hill is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramer Hill
  • Germantown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
  • Tabor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Tabor is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
  • Logan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Logan is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
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    • Wissahickon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Wissahickon is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wissahickon
    • Pencoyd
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Pencoyd is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencoyd
    • Wister
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Wister is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wister

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

Newspapers Published in Hartranft ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hartranft.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hartranft, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hartranft.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Hartranft:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hartranft, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hartranft) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.