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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

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

  • Chester County     (The home county of Kennett Square)
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
  • Berks County
  • Delaware County
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ernest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ernest
      • From Kennett Square to Ernest
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kennett Square, with the one closest to Kennett Square listed first.
    • Christiana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ninepoints
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Smyrna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smyrna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smyrna
      • From Kennett Square to Smyrna
    • Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap
      • Gap is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gap <2>
    • Summerhill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Oak Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oak Hill
      • From Kennett Square to Oak Hill
    • Buyerstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kinzers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinzers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzers
      • Kinzers is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinzers <2>
    • Meadville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Lancaster County
    • Little Britain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Kirks Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Beartown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beartown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beartown
      • From Kennett Square to Beartown
    • Churchtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kennett Square, with the one closest to Kennett Square listed first.
    • Colonial Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Port Providence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Audubon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Brandywine Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandywine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Village
      • Brandywine Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Bryn Mawr
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Gulph Mills Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulph Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills Village
      • Gulph Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Gulph Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • King - of - Prussia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mingo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mingo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
      • Mingo is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mingo
      • From Kennett Square to Mingo
    • Penn Wynne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rampart Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rampart Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
      • Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Ardmore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Forge Spring Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forge Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Spring Village
      • Forge Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Philadelphia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kennett Square, with the one closest to Kennett Square listed first.
    • Bartram Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartram Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
      • Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County
    • Southwest Center City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Center City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
      • Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County
    • University City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
      • University City is located in Philadelphia County
    • Manayunk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Philadelphia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Roxborough
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Old City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
      • Old City is located in Philadelphia County
    • Queen Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Village
      • Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County
    • Allen Lane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Chestnut Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Upsal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upsal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsal
      • Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Upsal
      • From Kennett Square to Upsal
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kennett Square, with the one closest to Kennett Square listed first.
    • Yorklyn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hockessin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Southwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
      • Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Southwood
      • From Kennett Square to Southwood
    • Vintage Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
      • Vintage Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Ashland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashland
      • From Kennett Square to Ashland
    • Centreville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • North Star
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • York Towne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
      • York Towne is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Cokesbury Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Village
      • Cokesbury Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Mount Cuba
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mendenhall Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall Village
      • Mendenhall Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Brandywine Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kennett Square, with the one closest to Kennett Square listed first.
    • Appleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Appleton
      • From Kennett Square to Appleton
    • Fair Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Line Village of Fair Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      • Old Line Village of Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • West Creek Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Village
      • West Creek Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Winding Brook Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Brook Village
      • Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Andora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Iron Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Blake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
      • Blake is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blake
      • From Kennett Square to Blake
    • Cherry Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Elk Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mills
      • Elk Mills is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Mills <2>
    • Blue Ball Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ball Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball Village
      • Blue Ball Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Childs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Calvert
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kennett Square, with the one closest to Kennett Square listed first.
    • Conowingo Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conowingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Lapidum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapidum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lapidum
      • From Kennett Square to Lapidum
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stafford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stafford
      • From Kennett Square to Stafford
    • Darlington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <2>
    • Havre de Grace
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
      • Havre de Grace is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <2>
    • Webster Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kennett Square, with the one closest to Kennett Square listed first.
    • Beckett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Bridgeport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Cooper
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooper
      • From Kennett Square to Cooper
    • Gibbstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Mickleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Mullica Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Thorofare
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorofare. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
      • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thorofare
      • From Kennett Square to Thorofare
    • Avis Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Centre City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
      • Centre City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Parkville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Red Bank
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Oak Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Ferrell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell
      • Ferrell is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferrell
      • From Kennett Square to Ferrell
  • Salem County (NJ)

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

Cemeteries Near Kennett Square ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kennett Square.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Kennett Square had a population of 1,326 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Kennett Square had a population of 6,203 people.

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

  • Willowdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
    • Willowdale is located in Chester County
  • Toughkenamon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Rosedale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Chester County
  • Longwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Longwood is located in Chester County
  • New Garden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kaolin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaolin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaolin
    • Kaolin is located in Chester County
  • Unionville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Yorklyn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mendenhall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hamorton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamorton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamorton
    • Hamorton is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hamorton
    • From Kennett Square to Hamorton
  • Marlboro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Southwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
    • Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Southwood
    • From Kennett Square to Southwood
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hockessin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ashland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashland
      • From Kennett Square to Ashland
    • Fairville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
      • Fairville 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 Kennett Square. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kennett Square.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Kennett Square ...

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 12 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kennett Square.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Kennett Square. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Kennett Square and those printed in the larger area surrounding Kennett Square.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> of Kennett Square.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

The official website for Kennett Square: www.kennett-square.pa.us/

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kennett Square) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kennett Square. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8468, Longitude: -75.7117    
<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 Kennett Square, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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