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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 Morton (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 Morton. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Morton is located in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia County: Burlington (NJ), Camden (NJ), Gloucester (NJ), Bucks, Delaware & Montgomery.

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

  • Philadelphia County     (The home county of Morton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
    • Upsal
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Somerville ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Somerville is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Pittville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Allen Lane
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Germantown
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Wayne Junction
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Branchtown ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Fern Rock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Fern Rock is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Lawton Station ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Lawton Station is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Chestnut Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Highland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Highland is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
    • Colebrookdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Colebrookdale is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrookdale
    • Ironstone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ironstone is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
    • Chestnut Wood Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • County Line
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • County Line is located in Bucks County
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    • Warminster Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Warminster Village is located in Bucks County
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    • Johnsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Johnsville is located in Bucks County
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    • Warminster Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Warminster Heights is located in Bucks County
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    • Casey Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Casey Village is located in Bucks County
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    • Ivyland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hartsville is located in Bucks County
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    • Churchville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Churchville is located in Bucks County
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    • Warrington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Croydon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Grenoble
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Grenoble is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenoble
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
    • Strafford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Strafford is located in Chester County
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    • Devon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Berwyn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Chesterbrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Leopard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Leopard is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard
    • Paoli
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Valley Forge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Whitehorse
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Whitehorse is located in Chester County
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    • Duffryn Mawr
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Duffryn Mawr is located in Chester County
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    • Green Tree
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Green Tree is located in Chester County
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    • Lees
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Lees is located in Chester County
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    • General Warren Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
    • Haverford Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Haverford Village is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverford Village
    • Millbourne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Millbourne is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbourne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Haverford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • East Lansdowne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • East Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansdowne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
    • Llanerch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Llanerch is located in Delaware County
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    • Montrose Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
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    • Rosemont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Burmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Burmont is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmont
    • Drexel Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lansdowne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Upper Darby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Allgates
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Allgates is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgates
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
    • Wyndmoor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Elkins Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bala - Cynwyd
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bala - Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala - Cynwyd
    • Cynwyd
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County
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    • West Manayunk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • West Manayunk is located in Montgomery County
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    • Ashmead Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Ashmead Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmead Village
    • Cheltenham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Flourtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Glenside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Glenside is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenside
    • Jenkintown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wyncote
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Narberth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
    • Analine Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
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    • Aniline Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
    • Carpenter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Carpenter is located in New Castle County (DE)
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    • White Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
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    • Whites Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
    • Arden
      (22 miles [35.4 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
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    • Ardencroft
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Ardencroft is located in New Castle County (DE)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
    • Ardentown
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Claymont Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Claymont Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont Village
    • Claymont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Holly Oak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Holly Oak is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
    • Windy Bush
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Windy Bush is located in New Castle County (DE)
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  • Burlington County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
    • Riverton
      (9 miles [14.5 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnaminson
    • Riverside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Riverside is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Maple Shade
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Maple Shade is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
    • Beverly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Beverly is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
    • Ramblewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ramblewood is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
    • Greentree Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Greentree Village is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
    • Burlington
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • Willingboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Willingboro is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willingboro
    • Marlton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Marlton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
    • Heritage Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Heritage Village is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
    • Hainesport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Hainesport is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesport
  • Camden County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
    • Ablett Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Delair
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Delair is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delair
    • Pennsauken
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsauken
    • 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
    • Gloucester City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
    • Cherry Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cherry Hill is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Colwick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Colwick is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwick
    • Golden Triangle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Golden Triangle is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Triangle
    • Brooklawn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Brooklawn is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
    • Cherry Hill Mall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
    • Red Bank
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Red Bank is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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    • North Woodbury
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • North Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbury
    • Thorofare
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
    • Woodbury
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
    • Cooper Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Cooper Village is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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    • Gibbstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
    • Parkville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
    • Westcotville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Westcotville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcotville
    • Almonesson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Almonesson is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almonesson
    • Oak Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
    • Mantua
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Mantua is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
    • Mickleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Mickleton is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
  • Hunterdon County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
    • Lambertville
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Raven Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Raven Rock is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Rock
    • Prallsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Prallsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prallsville
    • Rosemont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Rosemont is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
    • Idell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Idell is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idell
    • Linvale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Linvale is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linvale
    • Sergeantsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sergeantsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeantsville
    • Snydertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Snydertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydertown
  • Mercer County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
    • Somerset
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Somerset is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Titusville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Titusville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titusville
    • West Trenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • West Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
    • Bear Tavern
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bear Tavern is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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    • Ewing
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ewing is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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    • Parkway Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Parkway Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
    • Trenton
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • White Horse
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • White Horse is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
    • Eldridge Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Eldridge Park is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Park
    • Warner Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Warner Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Village
    • Lawrenceville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
    • Mercerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mercerville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercerville
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Morton, with the one closest to Morton listed first.
    • Auburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Whig Lane
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Whig Lane is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Lane
    • Carneys Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
    • Portertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown

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

Cemeteries Near Morton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morton.

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

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

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

  • Leverington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverington Cemetery
    • The Leverington Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Roxborough Cemetery
    • Roxbrouugh Leverington Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45934 <2>
  • Hood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Philadelphia National Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Chelten Hills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Westminster Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • West Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Peace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Peace Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Northwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ivy Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
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    • Ivy Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ivy Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Philadelphia.
      • The Ivy Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Germantown & Chestnut Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45186 <2>
    • St. Mary of the Assumption Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)

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 Morton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Morton.

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

  • Upsal
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsal
  • Germantown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
  • Wayne Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Junction
  • Logan
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Logan is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
  • Wister
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Wister is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wister
  • Pittville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
  • Allen Lane
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
  • Mount Pleasant
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Carpenter
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Carpenter is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
  • Mount Airy
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Mount Airy is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
  • Glen Willow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Glen Willow is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Willow
  • Manayunk
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
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    • Wissahickon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Wissahickon is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wissahickon
    • Tioga
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Tioga is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
    • Nicetown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Nicetown is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicetown

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

Newspapers Published in Morton ...

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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Morton, 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 Morton.

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 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 Morton:

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 Morton, 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- Morton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.