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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 Longwood (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 Longwood. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Longwood is located in Chester County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chester County: New Castle (DE), Cecil (MD), Berks, Delaware, Lancaster & Montgomery.

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

  • Chester County     (The home county of Longwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Longwood, with the one closest to Longwood listed first.
    • Hamorton
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Hamorton is located in Chester County
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    • Red Lion
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Red Lion is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
    • Mendenhall
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Corinne
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Corinne is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
    • Marlboro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Marlboro is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
    • Kennett Square
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Norway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Norway is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Unionville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Unionville is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Brookfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Brookfield is located in Chester County
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    • Wawaset
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Wawaset is located in Chester County
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    • Birmingham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Birmingham is located in Chester County
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    • Seal
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Seal is located in Chester County
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  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Longwood, with the one closest to Longwood listed first.
    • Kenneys
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Kenneys is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneys
    • Joanna
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Joanna is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
    • Morgantown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Geigertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Geigertown is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigertown
    • New Morgan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • New Morgan is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Morgan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Bally
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Scarlets Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Scarlets Mill is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlets Mill
    • Monocacy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Monocacy is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
    • Plowville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Plowville is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowville
    • Amity Gardens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
    • Birdsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Beckersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Beckersville is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckersville
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Longwood, with the one closest to Longwood listed first.
    • Zebleys Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
    • Chelsea
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Chelsea is located in Delaware County
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    • Garnet Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Glen Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Aston Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Aston Mills is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
    • Chester Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Creekside Village at Naamans
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Boothwyn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Glen Riddle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Glen Riddle is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Riddle
    • Lima
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Lima is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Rockdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Rockdale is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Village Green
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Village Green is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Longwood, with the one closest to Longwood listed first.
    • Christiana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Gap
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ninepoints
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
    • Smyrna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Smyrna is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Buyerstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Buyerstown is located in Lancaster County
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    • Kinzers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Meadville is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
    • Summerhill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Summerhill is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
    • Beartown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Beartown is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
    • Oak Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County
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    • Churchtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Kirks Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Longwood, with the one closest to Longwood listed first.
    • Colonial Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Port Providence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Port Providence is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Providence
    • Audubon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bryn Mawr
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gulph Mills Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Gulph Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills Village
    • King - of - Prussia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rampart Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
    • Penn Wynne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Penn Wynne is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wynne
    • Mingo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Mingo is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
    • Ardmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Brandywine Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Brandywine Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Village
    • Gulph Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Philadelphia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Longwood, with the one closest to Longwood listed first.
    • Bartram Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
    • Southwest Center City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
    • University City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • University City is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
    • Manayunk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
    • Roxborough
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
    • Philadelphia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Upsal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsal
    • Old City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Old City is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
    • Allen Lane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
    • Chestnut Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Germantown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
    • Highland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Highland is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Longwood, with the one closest to Longwood listed first.
    • Ashland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Ashland is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Yorklyn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Centreville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hockessin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Mount Cuba
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Mount Cuba is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cuba
    • Vintage Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Vintage Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
    • Cokesbury Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Cokesbury Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Village
    • Montchanin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Winterthur
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Southwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
    • Mendenhall Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Mendenhall Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall Village
    • Greenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Longwood, with the one closest to Longwood listed first.
    • Appleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Barksdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Barksdale is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
    • Fair Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Hill
    • Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Creek Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • West Creek Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Village
    • Iron Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
    • Andora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Andora is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andora
    • Bank ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bank is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
    • Blake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Blake is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
    • Elk Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Winding Brook Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Brook Village
    • Cherry Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Longwood, with the one closest to Longwood listed first.
    • Conowingo Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
    • Lapidum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
  • Camden County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Longwood, with the one closest to Longwood listed first.
    • Brooklawn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Brooklawn is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
    • Camden
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
    • Ablett Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
    • Wood - Lynne
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Longwood, with the one closest to Longwood listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Cooper
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Beckett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
    • Gibbstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
    • Mickleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Mickleton is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
    • Mullica Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
    • Thorofare
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
    • Centre City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Centre City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
    • Mantua
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Mantua is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
    • Parkville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
    • Red Bank
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Red Bank is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Avis Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Longwood, with the one closest to Longwood listed first.
    • Carneys Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
    • Pennsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
    • Auburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Pointers
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
    • Acton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Penton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
    • Portertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
    • Riddleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Riddleton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
    • Alloway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
    • Quinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge

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

Cemeteries Near Longwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Longwood.

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

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

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

  • Longwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Quaker Meeting Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Birmingham Lafayette Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • New Garden Orthodox Friends Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Marshallton UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hicksite Friends Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Mount Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (348 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Longwood had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hamorton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hamorton is located in Chester County
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  • Rosedale
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Rosedale is located in Chester County
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  • Mendenhall
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Parkersville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Parkersville is located in Chester County
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  • Kennett Square
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Corinne
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Corinne is located in Chester County
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  • Fairville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairville is located in Chester County
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  • Marlboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Marlboro is located in Chester County
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  • Willowdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Willowdale is located in Chester County
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  • Northbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Northbrook is located in Chester County
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  • Norway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Norway is located in Chester County
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  • Chadds Ford Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Chadds Ford Junction is located in Chester County
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  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Pocopson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pocopson is located in Chester County
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    • Lenape
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lenape is located in Chester County
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    • Unionville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Unionville is located in Chester County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Longwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Longwood.

Newspapers Published in Longwood ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Longwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Longwood, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Longwood.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Longwood:

Footnotes ...

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