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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 Packer Park (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 Packer Park. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Packer Park 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 Packer Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Packer Park:

  • Philadelphia County     (The home county of Packer Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Packer Park, with the one closest to Packer Park listed first.
    • Philadelphia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Southwest Center City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County
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    • University City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • University City is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Old City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Old City is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Queen Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Bartram Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Port Richmond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Port Richmond is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Wayne Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Germantown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Lindley Station ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Lindley Station is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Logan Station ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Logan Station is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Manayunk
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Frankford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Frankford is located in Philadelphia County
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  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Packer Park, with the one closest to Packer Park listed first.
    • Chestnut Wood Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • County Line
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • County Line is located in Bucks County
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    • Croydon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Warminster Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Warminster Heights is located in Bucks County
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    • Casey Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Casey Village is located in Bucks County
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    • Johnsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Johnsville is located in Bucks County
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    • Warminster Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Warminster Village is located in Bucks County
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    • Churchville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Churchville is located in Bucks County
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    • Newportville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Newportville is located in Bucks County
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    • Ivyland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Bristol
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hulmeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Neshaminy ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Neshaminy is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshaminy
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Packer Park, with the one closest to Packer Park listed first.
    • Strafford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Strafford is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
    • Berwyn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Devon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Leopard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Leopard is located in Chester County
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    • Whitehorse
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Whitehorse is located in Chester County
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    • Chesterbrook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Duffryn Mawr
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Duffryn Mawr is located in Chester County
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    • Green Tree
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Green Tree is located in Chester County
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    • Paoli
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Lane Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Green Lane Village is located in Chester County
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    • Lees
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Lees is located in Chester County
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    • Malvern
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • General Warren Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Packer Park, with the one closest to Packer Park listed first.
    • Colwyn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Colwyn is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwyn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,551 people
    • East Lansdowne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • East Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansdowne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
    • Yeadon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Yeadon is located in Delaware County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <1>
    • Darby
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Darby is located in Delaware County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <1>
    • Sharon Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Upper Darby
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Millbourne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Millbourne is located in Delaware County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Aldan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Aldan is located in Delaware County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,149 people
    • Burmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Burmont is located in Delaware County
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    • Collingdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Folcroft
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Glenolden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lansdowne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Packer Park, with the one closest to Packer Park listed first.
    • Cynwyd
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County
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    • Bala - Cynwyd
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bala - Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County
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    • Narberth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Penn Wynne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Penn Wynne is located in Montgomery County
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    • West Manayunk
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • West Manayunk is located in Montgomery County
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    • Ardmore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bryn Mawr
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashmead Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Ashmead Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmead Village
    • Elkins Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Wyndmoor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cheltenham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ryers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ryers is located in Montgomery County
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    • Rockledge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Packer Park, with the one closest to Packer Park listed first.
    • Analine Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
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    • Aniline Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
    • White Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
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    • Whites Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
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    • Carpenter
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Carpenter is located in New Castle County (DE)
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    • Claymont Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Claymont Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
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    • Claymont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Arden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Arden is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <1>
    • Ardencroft
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Ardencroft is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardencroft
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
    • Ardentown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Ardentown is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardentown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Holly Oak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Holly Oak is located in New Castle County (DE)
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    • Windy Bush
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Windy Bush is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Bush
    • Bellefonte
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bellefonte is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
  • Atlantic County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Packer Park, with the one closest to Packer Park listed first.
    • Collings Lakes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collings Lakes
    • Hammonton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hammonton is located in Atlantic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
    • Da Costa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Da Costa is located in Atlantic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Da Costa
  • Burlington County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Packer Park, with the one closest to Packer Park listed first.
    • Maple Shade
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Maple Shade is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
    • Cinnaminson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnaminson
    • Riverton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
    • Greentree Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Greentree Village is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
    • Ramblewood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Ramblewood is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
    • Marlton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Marlton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
    • Heritage Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Heritage Village is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
    • Riverside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverside is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Beverly
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Beverly is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
    • Willingboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Willingboro is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willingboro
    • Oakwood Lakes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Oakwood Lakes is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Lakes
    • Hainesport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Hainesport is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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    • Burlington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Burlington is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
  • Camden County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Packer Park, with the one closest to Packer Park listed first.
    • Camden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
    • Gloucester City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
    • Morgan Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
    • Brooklawn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Brooklawn is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
    • Wood - Lynne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • Ablett Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
    • Westmont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Westmont is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
    • Pennsauken
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsauken
    • Cherry Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Cherry Hill is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Golden Triangle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Golden Triangle is located in Camden County (NJ)
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    • Glendora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Glendora is located in Camden County (NJ)
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    • Colwick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Colwick is located in Camden County (NJ)
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    • Delair
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Delair is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delair
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Packer Park, with the one closest to Packer Park listed first.
    • Beals Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
    • Pleasantville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Seabrook Farms
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
    • West Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • West Village is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
    • Rosenhayn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
    • Vineland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Vineland is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Packer Park, with the one closest to Packer Park listed first.
    • Red Bank
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Red Bank is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Thorofare
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
    • North Woodbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • North Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbury
    • Woodbury
      (5 miles [8 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
    • Parkville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
    • Westcotville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Westcotville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcotville
    • Oak Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
    • Almonesson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Almonesson is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almonesson
    • Cooper Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cooper Village is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Village
    • Mantua
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Mantua is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
    • Mickleton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Mickleton is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
    • Wenonah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Wenonah is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
    • Gibbstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
  • Mercer County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Packer Park, with the one closest to Packer Park listed first.
    • Somerset
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Somerset is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Trenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
    • West Trenton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • West Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Packer Park, with the one closest to Packer Park listed first.
    • Auburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Whig Lane
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Whig Lane is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Lane
    • Carneys Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
    • Portertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
    • Riddleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Riddleton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
    • Shirley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Shirley is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Aldine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Aldine is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
    • Friesburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Friesburg is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
    • Olivet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Olivet is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Acton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Pennsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
    • Penton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
    • Alloway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway

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

Cemeteries Near Packer Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Packer Park.

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 Packer Park - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Woodlands Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Mikveh Israel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Old St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklins Grave
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • New Camden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Harleigh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Old Cathedral Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Camden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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    • Fernwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Darby Friends Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby Friends Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Darby Friends Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Darby.
      • The Darby Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Darby Friends Burial Ground
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2163102 <2>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Packer Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Packer Park.

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

  • Grays Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Grays Ferry is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Ferry
  • Schuylkill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Schuylkill is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill
  • Philadelphia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Bell Road ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Bell Road is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Road
  • Gloucester City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
  • Camden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
  • Angora
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Angora is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angora
  • Colwyn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Colwyn is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwyn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,551 people
  • Leonards
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Leonards is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonards
  • Thorofare
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
  • North Woodbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • North Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbury
  • Northmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Northmont is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northmont
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    • West Collingswood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • West Collingswood is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Collingswood
    • Cardington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cardington is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardington
    • Fernwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Fernwood is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood

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

Newspapers Published in Packer Park ...

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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Packer Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Packer Park, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Packer Park.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Packer Park:

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 Packer Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Packer Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.