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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 Kaolin (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 Kaolin. 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.

Kaolin is located in Chester 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 Chester County: New Castle (DE), Cecil (MD), Berks, Delaware, Lancaster & Montgomery.

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

  • Chester County     (The home county of Kaolin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
    • New Garden
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • New Garden is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
    • Toughkenamon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kennett Square
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Avondale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Baker
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Baker is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Red Lion
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Lion is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
    • Strickersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Strickersville is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
    • West Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Marlboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Marlboro is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
    • Hamorton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hamorton is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamorton
    • Mendenhall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chatham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Chatham is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Kemblesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Kemblesville is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
    • Joanna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Joanna is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
    • Kenneys
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Kenneys is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneys
    • Morgantown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • New Morgan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • New Morgan is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Morgan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Geigertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Geigertown is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigertown
    • Bally
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Plowville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Plowville is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowville
    • Scarlets Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Scarlets Mill is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlets Mill
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
    • Zebleys Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
    • Chelsea
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Chelsea is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Creekside Village at Naamans
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Garnet Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Aston Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Aston Mills is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
    • Boothwyn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Chester Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Linwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Marcus Hook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Village Green - Green Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Glen Riddle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Glen Riddle is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Riddle
    • Rockdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockdale is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
    • Christiana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ninepoints
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
    • Summerhill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Summerhill is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
    • Smyrna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Smyrna is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Oak Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Gap
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kirks Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
    • Little Britain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Little Britain is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
    • Buyerstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Buyerstown is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyerstown
    • Kinzers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Meadville is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
    • Mechanic Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
    • Quarryville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
    • Colonial Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Port Providence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Port Providence is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Providence
    • Bryn Mawr
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mingo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Mingo is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
    • Ardmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Audubon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Brandywine Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Brandywine Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Village
    • Gulph Mills Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Gulph Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills Village
    • Gulph Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • King - of - Prussia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Penn Wynne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Penn Wynne is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wynne
    • Rampart Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
    • Forge Spring Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Forge Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Spring Village
  • Philadelphia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
    • Bartram Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
    • Southwest Center City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
    • University City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • University City is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
  • York County
    • Slate Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Slate Hill is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
    • Southwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
    • Hockessin
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Vintage Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Vintage Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
    • Yorklyn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • North Star
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • North Star is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
    • York Towne
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • York Towne is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
    • Ashland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Ashland is located in New Castle County (DE)
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    • Mendenhall Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mendenhall Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall Village
    • Mount Cuba
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Mount Cuba is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cuba
    • Pike Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Pike Creek is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
    • Cokesbury Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cokesbury Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Village
    • English Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • English Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
    • Brandywine Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Brandywine Springs is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Springs
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
    • Appleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Fair Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Hill
    • Winding Brook Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Brook Village
    • Andora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Andora is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andora
    • Bank ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bank is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
    • Barksdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Barksdale is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
    • Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Creek Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • West Creek Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Village
    • Iron Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
    • Blake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Blake is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
    • Cherry Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Elk Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Blue Ball Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Blue Ball Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball Village
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
    • Lapidum
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
    • Conowingo Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
    • Havre de Grace
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Stafford is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Darlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Garland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Garland is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
    • Webster Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
    • Glenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Glenville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Level
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Level is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
    • Hopewell Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
    • Aberdeen Proving Ground
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Aberdeen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Aberdeen is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <1>
    • Bayside Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bayside Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
  • Kent County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
    • Sassafras
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
    • Gregg Neck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Gregg Neck is located in Kent County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg Neck
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Beals Mill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
    • Beckett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
    • Bridgeport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Cooper
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Gibbstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
    • Mickleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Mickleton is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
    • Mullica Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
    • Avis Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
    • Parkville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
    • Thorofare
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
    • Centre City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Centre City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
    • Ferrell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Ferrell is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell
    • Mantua
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Mantua is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
    • Oak Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kaolin, with the one closest to Kaolin listed first.
    • Carneys Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
    • Pennsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
    • Auburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Pointers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
    • Salem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Acton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Penton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
    • Portertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
    • Quinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
    • Riddleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Riddleton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
    • Alloway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
    • Aldine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Aldine is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine

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

Cemeteries Near Kaolin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kaolin.

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 Kaolin - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • New Garden Orthodox Friends Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • London Britain Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Longwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • West Grove Friends Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • New West Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • All Saints Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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    • Quaker Meeting Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Flint Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Kaolin had a population of 172 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Southwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
  • Hockessin
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • New Garden
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • New Garden is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
  • Landenberg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Yorklyn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Toughkenamon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Ashland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Ashland is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Kennett Square
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Chesterville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Chesterville is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
  • Mermaid
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mermaid is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid
  • Mount Cuba
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mount Cuba is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cuba
  • Rosedale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosedale is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
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    • Baker
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Baker is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Strickersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Strickersville is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
    • Thompson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Thompson is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson

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

Newspapers Published in Kaolin ...

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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kaolin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kaolin, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kaolin.

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 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 Kaolin:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kaolin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kaolin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.