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 Lansdowne (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 Lansdowne. 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 doctors and 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.
Lansdowne is located in Delaware 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 Delaware County: New Castle (DE), Gloucester (NJ), Chester, Montgomery & Philadelphia.
Below are the counties that are near Lansdowne. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lansdowne:
- Delaware County (The home county of Lansdowne)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
- East Lansdowne
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- East Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansdowne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
- Upper Darby
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Burmont
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Burmont is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmont
- Drexel Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Yeadon
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Millbourne
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Millbourne is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbourne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
- Aldan
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Aldan is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,149 people
- Collingdale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Darby
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Clifton Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Addingham
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Addingham is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addingham
- Colwyn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Colwyn is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,551 people
- Allegheny County
- Overbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
- Chestnut Wood Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- County Line
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- County Line is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Warminster Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Warminster Heights is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Heights
- Johnsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsville is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Warminster Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Warminster Village is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Village
- Casey Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Casey Village is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Village
- Churchville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Churchville is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Hartsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hartsville is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Ivyland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Warrington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Croydon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hulmeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
- Devon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Leopard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Leopard is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard
- Strafford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Strafford is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
- Whitehorse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Whitehorse is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
- Berwyn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Green Lane Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Green Lane Village is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane Village
- Chesterbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Duffryn Mawr
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Duffryn Mawr is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffryn Mawr
- Green Tree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Green Tree is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Paoli
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- General Warren Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lees
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lees is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees
- Indiana County
- Ernest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ernest is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
- Penn Wynne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Penn Wynne is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wynne
- Ardmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Narberth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bryn Mawr
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bala - Cynwyd
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bala - Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala - Cynwyd
- Cynwyd
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynwyd
- West Manayunk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Manayunk is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manayunk
- Conshohocken
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gulph Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- West Conshohocken
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rampart Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
- Colonial Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Philadelphia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
- Bartram Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
- University City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- University City is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- Philadelphia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Southwest Center City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
- Old City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Old City is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
- Queen Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Village
- Manayunk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
- Roxborough
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
- Germantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Upsal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsal
- Wayne Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Junction
- Allen Lane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
- Analine Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analine Village
- Aniline Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
- White Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Village
- Whites Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
- Carpenter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carpenter is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Claymont Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Claymont Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont Village
- Claymont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Arden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arden is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <1>
- Ardencroft
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ardencroft is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardencroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Ardentown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ardentown is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardentown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Holly Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Oak is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
- Windy Bush
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Windy Bush is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Bush
- Burlington County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
- Riverton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Riverton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Cinnaminson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnaminson
- Maple Shade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Maple Shade is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
- Greentree Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Greentree Village is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
- Ramblewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ramblewood is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Riverside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Riverside is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Heritage Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Heritage Village is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Marlton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Marlton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
- Beverly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beverly is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Willingboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Willingboro is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willingboro
- Hainesport
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hainesport is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesport
- Burlington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Burlington is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
- Camden County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
- Camden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
- Gloucester City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
- Morgan Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
- Ablett Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
- Wood - Lynne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Brooklawn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brooklawn is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
- Pennsauken
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsauken
- Cherry Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cherry Hill is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Delair
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Delair is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delair
- Golden Triangle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Golden Triangle is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Triangle
- Westmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Westmont is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
- Glendora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glendora is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
- Cumberland County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
- Beals Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
- Pleasantville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Seabrook Farms
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
- West Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- West Village is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- Gloucester County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
- Red Bank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bank is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Gibbstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
- Thorofare
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
- North Woodbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbury
- Woodbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
- Bridgeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Cooper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Mickleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mickleton is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
- Parkville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Cooper Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cooper Village is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Village
- Mantua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mantua is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Oak Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
- Auburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Carneys Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
- Whig Lane
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Whig Lane is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Lane
- Portertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
- Pennsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
- Riddleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Riddleton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
- Acton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Aldine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Aldine is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
- Penton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Pointers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
- Shirley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Shirley is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Alloway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lansdowne, see our County-by-County Page for Lansdowne.
Cemeteries Near Lansdowne ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lansdowne.
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 Lansdowne - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lansdowne covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
- Eden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Eden Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Darby.
- The Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
- Eden Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44744 <2>
- Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Darby.
- The Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2238321 <2>
- Darby Methodist Meeting Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby Methodist Meeting Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Darby Methodist Meeting Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Darby.
- The Darby Methodist Meeting Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Methodist Meeting House Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185360 <2>
- Montrose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Darby Friends Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby Friends Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Darby Friends Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Darby.
- The Darby Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
- Darby Friends Burial Ground
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2163102 <2>
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fernwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Friends Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Har Jehuda Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Har Jehuda Cemetery
- The Har Jehuda Cemetery has also been known as:
- Har Judah Cemetery
- Har Yehuda Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45030 <2>
- Arlington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Sharon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Jacob Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (393 more) ...
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Har Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mt. Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lawn Cemetery
- The Mt. Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Montlawn Cemetery
- Mountlawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45506 <2>
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lansdowne had a population of 875 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lansdowne had a population of 10,641 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lansdowne, with the one closest to Lansdowne listed first.
- Kellyville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kellyville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Burmont
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Burmont is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmont
- Upper Darby
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Garrettford
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Garrettford is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettford
- Clifton Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Collingdale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Darby
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Yeadon
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fernwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fernwood is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
- Cardington
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cardington is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardington
- Addingham
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Addingham is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addingham
- Primos
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Primos is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primos
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Secane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Llanwellyn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Llanwellyn is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llanwellyn
- Glenolden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lansdowne. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lansdowne.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lansdowne ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lansdowne.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lansdowne. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lansdowne and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lansdowne.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> of Lansdowne.
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 either 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 Lansdowne:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Delaware County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Bucks County
- Chester County
- Indiana County
- Montgomery County
- Philadelphia County
- New Castle County
- Burlington County
- Camden County
- Cumberland County
- Gloucester County
- Salem County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lansdowne, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (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- Lansdowne) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |