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 North Wales (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 North Wales. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
North Wales 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 North Wales. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Wales:
- Montgomery County (The home county of North Wales)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Wales, with the one closest to North Wales listed first.
- Pennbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pennbrook is located in Montgomery County
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- Welch Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Welch Village is located in Montgomery County
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- West Point
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- West Point is located in Montgomery County
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- Lansdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Montgomeryville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Belfry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Belfry is located in Montgomery County
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- Chatham Village of Towamencin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cowpath Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cowpath Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpath Village
- Kulpsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Center Square
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Penllyn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spring House
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Allegheny County
- Overbrook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
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- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Wales, with the one closest to North Wales listed first.
- Boyertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Colebrookdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Colebrookdale is located in Berks County
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- Bechtelsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eshbach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eshbach is located in Berks County
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- Lyons
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lyons is located in Berks County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Indian Springs Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ironstone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ironstone is located in Berks County
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- Dale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dale is located in Berks County
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- Huffs Church
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Huffs Church is located in Berks County
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- Amity Gardens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
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- Landis Store
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Landis Store is located in Berks County
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- Bally
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Wales, with the one closest to North Wales listed first.
- Chalfont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Warrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fairhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fairhill is located in Bucks County
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- Fairhill has also been known as:
- Schnabletown
- Snoveltown
- Castle Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Castle Valley is located in Bucks County
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- New Britain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hartsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hartsville is located in Bucks County
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- Warminster Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Warminster Village is located in Bucks County
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- Derstines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Derstines is located in Bucks County
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- Silverdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ivyland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Johnsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Johnsville is located in Bucks County
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- Doylestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Wales, with the one closest to North Wales listed first.
- Strafford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Strafford is located in Chester County
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- Valley Forge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Devon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Phoenixville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Berwyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Corner is located in Chester County
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- Spring City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pickering
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pickering is located in Chester County
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- Duffryn Mawr
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Duffryn Mawr is located in Chester County
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- Green Tree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Green Tree is located in Chester County
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- Fricks Lock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fricks Lock is located in Chester County
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- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Wales, with the one closest to North Wales listed first.
- Radnor Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Radnor Station is located in Delaware County
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- Radnor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Davids
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wayne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Haverford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ithan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ithan is located in Delaware County
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- Montrose Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
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- Rosemont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Allgates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Allgates is located in Delaware County
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- Haverford Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Haverford Village is located in Delaware County
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- Green Countrie Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Broomall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Indiana County
- Ernest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ernest is located in Indiana County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Wales, with the one closest to North Wales listed first.
- Hosensack
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hosensack is located in Lehigh County
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- Coopersburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Dillingerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
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- Dillingerville has also been known as:
- Dillinger
- Dillingers Ville
- Dillingers
- Dillingersville
- Stahlers
- Powder Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
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- Limeport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Limeport is located in Lehigh County
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- Old Zionsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
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- Zionsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Friedensville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Friedensville is located in Lehigh County
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- Emmaus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hensingersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
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- Macungie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alburtis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Northampton County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Wales, with the one closest to North Wales listed first.
- Leithsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Leithsville is located in Northampton County
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- Hellertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wassergass
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wassergass is located in Northampton County
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- Seidersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Seidersville is located in Northampton County
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- Lower Saucon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lower Saucon is located in Northampton County
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- Star Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Star Village is located in Northampton County
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- Freemansburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Steel City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Steel City is located in Northampton County
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- Bethlehem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Chain Bridge ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Chain Bridge is located in Northampton County
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- Chain Bridge has also been known as:
- Chain Dam
- Middletown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Middletown is located in Northampton County
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- Old Orchard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Old Orchard is located in Northampton County
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- Philadelphia County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Wales, with the one closest to North Wales listed first.
- Chestnut Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
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- Highland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Highland is located in Philadelphia County
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- Roxborough
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
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- Allen Lane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
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- Upsal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
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- Milestown ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
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- Pittville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
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- Somerville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Somerville is located in Philadelphia County
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- Branchtown ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
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- Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County
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- Fern Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fern Rock is located in Philadelphia County
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- Germantown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
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- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Wales, with the one closest to North Wales listed first.
- Analine Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Aniline Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Carpenter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Carpenter is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- White Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Whites Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
- Arden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Arden is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
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- Ardentown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ardentown is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Claymont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ardencroft
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ardencroft is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Claymont Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Claymont Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Windy Bush
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Windy Bush is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Burlington County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Wales, with the one closest to North Wales listed first.
- Riverton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Riverton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Riverside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Beverly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beverly is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Cinnaminson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Burlington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
- Maple Shade
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Shade is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Willingboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Willingboro is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Florence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Florence is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Roebling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Roebling is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Ramblewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ramblewood is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Greentree Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greentree Village is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Hainesport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hainesport is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Camden County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Wales, with the one closest to North Wales listed first.
- Delair
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Delair is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Ablett Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Camden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
- Pennsauken
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Colwick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Colwick is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Morgan Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
- Wood - Lynne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Gloucester City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
- Cherry Hill Mall
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Hill Mall is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Cherry Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Hill is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Golden Triangle
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Golden Triangle is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Brooklawn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Brooklawn is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
- Gloucester County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Wales, with the one closest to North Wales listed first.
- Red Bank
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Red Bank is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- North Woodbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- North Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Thorofare
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Gibbstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Woodbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
- Parkville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Westcotville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Westcotville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Almonesson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Almonesson is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Bridgeport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Cooper Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cooper Village is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Cooper
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Oak Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Wales, with the one closest to North Wales listed first.
- Raven Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Raven Rock is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Lambertville
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Prallsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Prallsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Idell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Idell is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Rosemont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rosemont is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Barbertown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barbertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Sergeantsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sergeantsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Locktown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Locktown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Baptistown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Baptistown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Sand Brook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Brook is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Linvale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Linvale is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Snydertown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Snydertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Mercer County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Wales, with the one closest to North Wales listed first.
- Titusville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Titusville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Somerset
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Somerset is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Bear Tavern
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bear Tavern is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- West Trenton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- West Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Ewing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ewing is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Parkway Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Parkway Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Trenton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- Eldridge Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Eldridge Park is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Warner Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Warner Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Lawrenceville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Mercerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mercerville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercerville
- Mount Rose
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Rose is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rose
- Warren County (NJ)
- Warren Glen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Warren Glen is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Wales, see our County-by-County Page for North Wales.
Cemeteries Near North Wales ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Wales.
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 North Wales - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Wales covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Wales, with the one closest to North Wales listed first.
- St. Peters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gwynedd Friends Meeting House Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lansdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Towamencin Schwenkfelder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Boehms Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Montgomery Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Evangelical Congregation Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Union Meeting House Orthodox Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rose Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whitemarsh Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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- St. John Neumann Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fricks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lukins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that North Wales had a population of 1,060 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, North Wales had a population of 3,257 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Wales, with the one closest to North Wales listed first.
- West Point
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- West Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Acorn
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Acorn is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Gwynedd
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pennbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pennbrook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennbrook
- Lansdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Belfry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Belfry is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfry
- Worcester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Orvilla
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Orvilla is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orvilla
- Center Square
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Penllyn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spring House
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fortuna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fortuna is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
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- Kulpsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Norritonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norritonville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norritonville
- Hatfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Wales. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Wales.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of North Wales ...
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 15 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Wales.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of North Wales. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of North Wales and those printed in the larger area surrounding North Wales.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> of North Wales.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 North Wales:
- 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
- Lehigh County
- Northampton County
- Philadelphia County
- New Castle County
- Burlington County
- Camden County
- Gloucester County
- Hunterdon County
- Mercer County
- Warren 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 North Wales, 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- North Wales) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |