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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 Kirkwood (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 Kirkwood. 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 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.

Kirkwood is located in Lancaster 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 Lancaster County: Cecil (MD), Harford (MD), Berks, Chester, Dauphin, Lebanon & York.

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

  • Lancaster County     (The home county of Kirkwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood, with the one closest to Kirkwood listed first.
    • Ninepoints
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ninepoints. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
      • Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County
    • Mechanic Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
      • Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County
    • Quarryville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Britain
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
      • Little Britain is located in Lancaster County
    • Oak Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Summerhill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
      • Summerhill is located in Lancaster County
    • Smyrna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Lancaster County
    • Kirks Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kirks Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County
    • Christiana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Furniss
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furniss
      • Furniss is located in Lancaster County
    • Buck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck
      • Buck is located in Lancaster County
    • Truce
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Truce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truce
      • Truce is located in Lancaster County
    • Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood, with the one closest to Kirkwood listed first.
    • Morgantown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Joanna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
      • Joanna is located in Berks County
    • New Morgan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Morgan
      • New Morgan is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Adamstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamstown
      • Adamstown is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,905 people
      • Adamstown has also been known as:
      • Adamschteddel
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adamstown <2>
    • Alleghenyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghenyville
      • Alleghenyville is located in Berks County
    • Plowville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowville
      • Plowville is located in Berks County
    • Beckersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beckersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckersville
      • Beckersville is located in Berks County
    • Geigertown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigertown
      • Geigertown is located in Berks County
    • Angelica
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Angelica. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelica
      • Angelica is located in Berks County
    • Scarlets Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlets Mill
      • Scarlets Mill is located in Berks County
    • Flying Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flying Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flying Hills
      • Flying Hills is located in Berks County
    • Freemanville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemanville
      • Freemanville is located in Berks County
    • Mohnton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohnton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohnton
      • Mohnton is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,011 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mohnton <2>
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood, with the one closest to Kirkwood listed first.
    • Mount Vernon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Vernon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Chester County
    • Tweedale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tweedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
      • Tweedale is located in Chester County
    • Glen Roy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
      • Glen Roy is located in Chester County
    • Hopewell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Chester County
    • Barnsley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnsley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
      • Barnsley is located in Chester County
    • Oxford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • Atglen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lenover
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenover
      • Lenover is located in Chester County
    • Chrome
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chrome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
      • Chrome is located in Chester County
    • Daleville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Chester County
    • Elkview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Chester County
    • Parkesburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkesburg
      • Parkesburg is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkesburg <2>
    • Jennersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jennersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennersville
      • Jennersville is located in Chester County
  • Delaware County
    • Zebleys Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
      • Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood, with the one closest to Kirkwood listed first.
    • Slate Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slate Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
      • Slate Hill is located in York County
    • Castle Fin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Castle Fin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
      • Castle Fin is located in York County
    • Slab
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in York County
    • Delta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bryansville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
      • Bryansville is located in York County
    • Susquehanna Trails
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
      • Susquehanna Trails is located in York County
    • Kyleville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyleville
      • Kyleville is located in York County
    • Airville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Goram
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goram
      • Goram is located in York County
    • Bruce
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in York County
    • Fawn Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • New Freedom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Stewartstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
      • Stewartstown is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartstown <2>
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood, with the one closest to Kirkwood listed first.
    • Southwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
      • Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • York Towne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
      • York Towne is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Hockessin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • North Star
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Vintage Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
      • Vintage Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Newark
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <2>
    • Mendenhall Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall Village
      • Mendenhall Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Yorklyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Pike Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
      • Pike Creek is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • The Village of Drummond Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village of Drummond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village of Drummond Hill
      • The Village of Drummond Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Ashland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Cokesbury Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Village
      • Cokesbury Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Brookside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
      • Brookside is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Baltimore County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood, with the one closest to Kirkwood listed first.
    • Gorsuch Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gorsuch Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorsuch Mills
      • Gorsuch Mills is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Shane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shane
      • Shane is located in Baltimore County (MD)
    • Trump
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump
      • Trump is located in Baltimore County (MD)
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood, with the one closest to Kirkwood listed first.
    • Mason Dixon Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Dixon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Dixon Village
      • Mason Dixon Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Sylmar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylmar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
      • Sylmar is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Rising Sun
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <2>
    • Rock Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Calvert
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
      • Calvert is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Colora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colora
      • Colora is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colora <2>
    • Blake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
      • Blake is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Bald Friar ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bald Friar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
      • Bald Friar is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Oakwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Conowingo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Rowlandsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rowlandsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlandsville
      • Rowlandsville is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Blue Ball Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ball Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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)
    • Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Line Village of Fair Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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)
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kirkwood, with the one closest to Kirkwood listed first.
    • Conowingo Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conowingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Stafford ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Darlington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Cambria
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Dublin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dublin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Poole
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poole
      • Poole is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Whiteford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lapidum
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Glenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Scarboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scarboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Scarboro is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Pylesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pylesville
      • Pylesville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pylesville <2>
    • Hopewell Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
      • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Level
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Level. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
      • Level is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Montgomery County (MD)
    • High Point Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Point Estates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point Estates
      • High Point Estates is located in Montgomery County (MD)

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

Cemeteries Near Kirkwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kirkwood.

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

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

  • St. Catherines Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherines Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wateland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wateland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wateland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oxford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Chestnut Level Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Nottingham Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nottingham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nottingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glen Run Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Providence Church of God Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hosanna Meeting House Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Drumore Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drumore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drumore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elkridge Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paradise Mennonite Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Little Elk Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Elk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Elk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gordonville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordonville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gordonville Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Gordonville.
      • The Gordonville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Amish Cemetery
      • Kauffman's Cemetery
      • Weaver Family Cemetery
      • Zook's Graveyard
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259098 <4>

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 Kirkwood had a population of 129 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • White Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • White Rock is located in Lancaster County
  • Bartville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartville
    • Bartville is located in Lancaster County
  • Spruce Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Grove
    • Spruce Grove is located in Lancaster County
  • Collins
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Collins is located in Lancaster County
  • Unicorn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unicorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicorn
    • Unicorn is located in Lancaster County
  • Tweedale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tweedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
    • Tweedale is located in Chester County
  • Mount Vernon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Vernon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Mount Vernon is located in Chester County
  • Ninepoints
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ninepoints. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
    • Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County
  • Mechanic Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
    • Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County
  • Little Britain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
    • Little Britain is located in Lancaster County
  • Oak Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County
  • Quarryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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    • Hensel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hensel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensel
      • Hensel is located in Lancaster County
    • Goshen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Lancaster County
    • Glen Roy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
      • Glen Roy 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 Kirkwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kirkwood.

Newspapers Published in Kirkwood ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kirkwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kirkwood, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kirkwood.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Kirkwood:

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

The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kirkwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kirkwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8562, Longitude: -76.0769       In this case, the coordinates for Kirkwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Kirkwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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