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 Merion Gardens (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 Merion Gardens. 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.
Name Variations for Merion Gardens ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Merion Gardens: Merion Gdns. (or less commonly used: Merion Gardns., Merion Grdens. or Merion Grdns.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Merion Gardens is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh & Philadelphia.
Below are the counties that are near Merion Gardens. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Merion Gardens:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Merion Gardens)
- The following are listed by their distance from Merion Gardens, with the one closest to Merion Gardens listed first.
- Bala - Cynwyd
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bala - Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County
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- Cynwyd
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County
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- Narberth
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Penn Wynne
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Penn Wynne is located in Montgomery County
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- West Manayunk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- West Manayunk is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manayunk
- Ardmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bryn Mawr
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wyndmoor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Conshohocken
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Conshohocken
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flourtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Plymouth Meeting
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gulph Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Allegheny County
- Overbrook
(Less than 2 miles 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 Merion Gardens, with the one closest to Merion Gardens listed first.
- Boyertown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Colebrookdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Colebrookdale is located in Berks County
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- Ironstone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ironstone is located in Berks County
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- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Merion Gardens, with the one closest to Merion Gardens listed first.
- Chestnut Wood Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- County Line
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- County Line is located in Bucks County
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- Johnsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsville is located in Bucks County
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- Warminster Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Warminster Heights is located in Bucks County
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- Warminster Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Warminster Village is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Village
- Casey Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Casey Village is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Village
- Ivyland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Warrington
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Churchville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Churchville is located in Bucks County
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- Hartsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hartsville is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Croydon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Castle Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Castle Valley is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Valley
- Chalfont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Merion Gardens, with the one closest to Merion Gardens listed first.
- Devon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Strafford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Strafford is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
- Berwyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Leopard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Leopard is located in Chester County
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- Whitehorse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Whitehorse is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
- Chesterbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paoli
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Valley Forge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Duffryn Mawr
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Duffryn Mawr is located in Chester County
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- Green Tree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Green Tree is located in Chester County
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- Lees
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lees is located in Chester County
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- General Warren Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Green Lane Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Green Lane Village is located in Chester County
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- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Merion Gardens, with the one closest to Merion Gardens listed first.
- Haverford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Millbourne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Millbourne is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbourne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
- Llanerch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Llanerch is located in Delaware County
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- Haverford Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Haverford Village is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverford Village
- East Lansdowne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- East Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansdowne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
- Lansdowne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Yeadon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Drexel Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Allgates
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Allgates is located in Delaware County
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- Montrose Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
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- Burmont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Burmont is located in Delaware County
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- Addingham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Addingham is located in Delaware County
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- Clifton Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Indiana County
- Ernest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ernest is located in Indiana County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Philadelphia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Merion Gardens, with the one closest to Merion Gardens listed first.
- Manayunk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
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- Roxborough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
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- Germantown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
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- Upsal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
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- Bartram Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County
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- University City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- University City is located in Philadelphia County
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- Highland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Philadelphia County
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- Allen Lane
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
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- Chestnut Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
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- Wayne Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County
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- Philadelphia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Southwest Center City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County
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- Branchtown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
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- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Merion Gardens, with the one closest to Merion Gardens listed first.
- Analine Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analine Village
- Aniline Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
- Carpenter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carpenter is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- White Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Village
- Whites Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
- Arden
(17 miles [27.4 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
(17 miles [27.4 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ardentown is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Claymont Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Claymont Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont Village
- Claymont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Oak
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Oak is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Windy Bush
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Windy Bush is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Bellefonte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bellefonte is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
- Burlington County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Merion Gardens, with the one closest to Merion Gardens listed first.
- Riverton
(12 miles [19.3 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Maple Shade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Maple Shade is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Riverside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Riverside is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Ramblewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ramblewood is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- 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
- Beverly
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Beverly is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Marlton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Marlton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- 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
- Willingboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Willingboro is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willingboro
- Burlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Burlington is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
- Hainesport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hainesport is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesport
- Oakwood Lakes
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Oakwood Lakes is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Lakes
- Camden County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Merion Gardens, with the one closest to Merion Gardens listed first.
- Ablett Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
- Camden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
- Gloucester City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
- Wood - Lynne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Delair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Delair is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delair
- Pennsauken
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsauken
- Brooklawn
(10 miles [16.1 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
- 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
- Colwick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Colwick is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwick
- 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 southeast)
- Westmont is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
- Cherry Hill Mall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cherry Hill Mall is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Mall
- Gloucester County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Merion Gardens, with the one closest to Merion Gardens listed first.
- Red Bank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bank is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Thorofare
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
- Gibbstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
- North Woodbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbury
- Woodbury
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Parkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Cooper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Mickleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mickleton is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
- Cooper Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cooper Village is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Village
- Westcotville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Westcotville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcotville
- Bridgeport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Mantua
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mantua is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Almonesson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Almonesson is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Lambertville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
- Mercer County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Merion Gardens, with the one closest to Merion Gardens listed first.
- Somerset
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Somerset is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Titusville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Titusville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titusville
- West Trenton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
- Bear Tavern
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Tavern is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Tavern
- Ewing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ewing is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
- Parkway Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Parkway Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Trenton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- Salem County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Merion Gardens, with the one closest to Merion Gardens listed first.
- Auburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Carneys Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
- Whig Lane
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Whig Lane is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Lane
- Portertown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
- Riddleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Riddleton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
- Pennsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
- Acton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
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- Aldine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Aldine is located in Salem County (NJ)
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- Penton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Pointers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
- Shirley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Shirley is located in Salem County (NJ)
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- Alloway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
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- Friesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Friesburg is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Merion Gardens, see our County-by-County Page for Merion Gardens.
Cemeteries Near Merion Gardens ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Merion Gardens.
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 Merion Gardens - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Merion Gardens covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Merion Gardens, with the one closest to Merion Gardens listed first.
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Har Jehuda Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Montrose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Friends Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old Cathedral Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Laurel Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Westminster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Mary's Episcopal Church Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- St. Denis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Denis Cemetery
- The St. Denis Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oakmont Cemetery
- St. Dennis Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641310 <2>
- Arlington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fernwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Peace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (397 more) ...
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Peace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
- The Laurel Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Central Laurel Hill Cemetery
- North Laurel Hill Cemetery
- South Laurel Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45266 <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>
While we didn't find Merion Gardens in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Merion Gardens.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Merion Gardens, with the one closest to Merion Gardens listed first.
- Merion
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Narberth
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bala
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cynwyd
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynwyd
- Wynnewood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pencoyd
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pencoyd is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencoyd
- Wissahickon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wissahickon is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wissahickon
- Manayunk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
- West Manayunk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- West Manayunk is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manayunk
- Ardmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Coreze
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Coreze is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coreze
- Manoa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Manoa is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manoa
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- Garrettford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Garrettford is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettford
- Lansdowne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fernwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fernwood is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Merion Gardens. See our List of 1890's Communities around Merion Gardens.
Newspapers Published in Merion Gardens ...
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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Merion Gardens.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Merion Gardens, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Merion Gardens.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Merion Gardens:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Berks County
- Bucks County
- Chester County
- Delaware County
- Indiana County
- Philadelphia County
- New Castle County
- Burlington County
- Camden County
- Gloucester County
- Hunterdon County
- Mercer 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 Merion Gardens, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Merion Gardens) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |