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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 Milford Mills (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 Milford Mills. 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 Milford Mills ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Milford Mills: Milford Mls. (or less commonly used: Milford Mlls.)

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.

Milford Mills is located in Chester County.

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

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

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

  • Chester County     (The home county of Milford Mills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milford Mills, with the one closest to Milford Mills listed first.
    • Lyndell
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cornog
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornog. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornog
      • Cornog is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornog
      • From Milford Mills to Cornog
    • Springton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Lionville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Ludwigs Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Anselma
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Matthews
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matthews. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Matthews is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Matthews
      • From Milford Mills to Matthews
    • Downingtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingtown
      • Downingtown is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downingtown <2>
    • Nantmeal Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Thorndale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorndale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorndale
      • Thorndale is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thorndale <2>
    • Whitford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitford
      • Whitford is located in Chester County
    • Cedar Knoll
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Caln
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caln. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caln
      • Caln is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caln
      • From Milford Mills to Caln
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
  • Berks County
  • Bucks County
  • Delaware County
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ernest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ernest
      • From Milford Mills to Ernest
  • Lancaster County
  • Lehigh County
  • Montgomery County
  • Philadelphia County
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milford Mills, with the one closest to Milford Mills listed first.
    • Centreville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Yorklyn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Ashland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashland
      • From Milford Mills to Ashland
    • Hockessin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Mount Cuba
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Southwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
      • Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Southwood
      • From Milford Mills to Southwood
    • Vintage Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Winterthur
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterthur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterthur
      • Winterthur is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterthur <2>
    • Cokesbury Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Greenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Montchanin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montchanin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montchanin
      • Montchanin is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montchanin <2>
    • North Star
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Rockland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milford Mills, with the one closest to Milford Mills listed first.
    • Appleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Appleton
      • From Milford Mills to Appleton
    • Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Blake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blake
      • From Milford Mills to Blake
    • Fair Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Hill
      • Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fair Hill
      • From Milford Mills to Fair Hill
    • Andora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Blue Ball Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Cherry Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Elk Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mills
      • Elk Mills is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Mills <2>
    • West Creek Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Village
      • West Creek Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Winding Brook Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Brook Village
      • Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Calvert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sylmar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sylmar
      • From Milford Mills to Sylmar
    • Childs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milford Mills, with the one closest to Milford Mills listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cooper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooper
      • From Milford Mills to Cooper
    • Gibbstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Beckett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Milford Mills, with the one closest to Milford Mills listed first.
    • Carneys Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Pennsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Milford Mills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Milford Mills.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Milford Mills had a population of 183 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lyndell
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Wallace
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
    • Wallace is located in Chester County
  • Cornog
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornog. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornog
    • Cornog is located in Chester County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cornog
    • From Milford Mills to Cornog
  • Guthriesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthriesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthriesville
    • Guthriesville is located in Chester County
  • Dowlin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowlin
    • Dowlin is located in Chester County
  • Byers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers
    • Byers is located in Chester County
  • Glenmoore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoore
    • Glenmoore is located in Chester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmoore <2>
  • Springton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • East Nantmeal
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Nantmeal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nantmeal
    • East Nantmeal is located in Chester County
  • Lionville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Gallagherville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallagherville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagherville
    • Gallagherville is located in Chester County
  • Downingtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingtown
    • Downingtown is located in Chester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downingtown <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Woodbine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
      • Woodbine is located in Chester County
    • Anselma
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Matthews
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Matthews. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Matthews is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Matthews
      • From Milford Mills to Matthews

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Milford Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Milford Mills.

Newspapers Published in Milford Mills ...

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 Milford Mills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Milford Mills, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Milford Mills.

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 helpful 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 Milford Mills:

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

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

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 '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- Milford Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Milford Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0651, Longitude: -75.7285    
<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 Milford Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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