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 Penn Valley (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 Penn Valley. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Penn Valley ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Penn Valley: Penn Vly. (or less commonly used: Penn Vally. or Penn Vlly.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Penn Valley. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Penn Valley.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Penn Valley is located in Bucks 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 Bucks County: Burlington (NJ), Hunterdon (NJ), Mercer (NJ), Warren (NJ), Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton & Philadelphia.
Below are the counties that are near Penn Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Penn Valley:
- Bucks County (The home county of Penn Valley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Penn Valley, with the one closest to Penn Valley listed first.
- Wheat Sheaf
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wheat Sheaf is located in Bucks County
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- Thornridge
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Thornridge is located in Bucks County
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- Morrisville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Levittown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tullytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tullytown is located in Bucks County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,177 people
- Dunlap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dunlap is located in Bucks County
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- Fairless Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oxford Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oxford Valley is located in Bucks County
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- Yardley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Edgely
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Edgely is located in Bucks County
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- Woodbourne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Woodbourne is located in Bucks County
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- Glenlake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Glenlake is located in Bucks County
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- Allegheny County
- Overbrook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
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- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penn Valley, with the one closest to Penn Valley listed first.
- Millbourne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Millbourne is located in Delaware County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
- East Lansdowne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
- Haverford Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Haverford Village is located in Delaware County
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- Haverford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yeadon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rosemont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Allgates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Allgates is located in Delaware County
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- Burmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burmont is located in Delaware County
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- Colwyn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Colwyn is located in Delaware County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,551 people
- Darby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Drexel Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lansdowne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Indiana County
- Ernest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ernest is located in Indiana County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penn Valley, with the one closest to Penn Valley listed first.
- Bryn Athyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Huntingdon Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Shoemak Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Shoemak Village is located in Montgomery County
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- Shoemaker Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Shoemaker Village is located in Montgomery County
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- Valley Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Valley Falls is located in Montgomery County
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- Meadowbrook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Meadowbrook is located in Montgomery County
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- Terwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Terwood is located in Montgomery County
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- Rockledge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blair Mill Village East
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Clearbrook Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Clearbrook Village is located in Montgomery County
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- Hatboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Heaton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Heaton is located in Montgomery County
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- Philadelphia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Penn Valley, with the one closest to Penn Valley listed first.
- Morrell Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morrell Park is located in Philadelphia County
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- Bustleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bustleton is located in Philadelphia County
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- Pennypack Woods
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pennypack Woods is located in Philadelphia County
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- Tacony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tacony is located in Philadelphia County
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- Wissinoming
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wissinoming is located in Philadelphia County
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- Frankford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Frankford is located in Philadelphia County
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- Oxford Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford Village is located in Philadelphia County
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- Crescentville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County
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- Lawton Station ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lawton Station is located in Philadelphia County
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- McCartersville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- McCartersville is located in Philadelphia County
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- Oak Lane Station ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Lane Station is located in Philadelphia County
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- Branchtown ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
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- Burlington County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Penn Valley, with the one closest to Penn Valley listed first.
- Florence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Florence is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Roebling
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Roebling is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Kinkora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kinkora is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Bordentown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bordentown is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Columbus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Burlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Burlington is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
- Beverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beverly is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Ellisdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ellisdale is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Chambers Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Chambers Corners is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Willingboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Willingboro is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Mount Holly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Holly is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Fort Dix
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Dix is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Camden County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Penn Valley, with the one closest to Penn Valley listed first.
- Colwick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Colwick is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Delair
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Delair is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Cherry Hill Mall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Hill Mall is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Cherry Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Hill is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Pennsauken
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Barclay - Kingston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barclay - Kingston is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Ellisburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ellisburg is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Erlton - Ellisburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Erlton - Ellisburg is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Golden Triangle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Golden Triangle is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Greentree
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greentree is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Springdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Ablett Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Gloucester County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Penn Valley, with the one closest to Penn Valley listed first.
- North Woodbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Almonesson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Almonesson is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Red Bank
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Red Bank is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Westcotville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Westcotville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Cooper Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cooper Village is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Woodbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Penn Valley, with the one closest to Penn Valley listed first.
- Linvale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Linvale is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Snydertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Snydertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Lambertville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
- Rileyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rileyville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Larisons Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Larisons Corners is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Wertsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Wertsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Prallsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Prallsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Rosemont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rosemont is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Sergeantsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sergeantsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Copper Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Copper Hill is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Reaville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Reaville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Raven Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Raven Rock is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Mercer County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Penn Valley, with the one closest to Penn Valley listed first.
- Trenton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- White Horse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- White Horse is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Parkway Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Parkway Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- West Trenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Warner Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Warner Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Ewing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ewing is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Eldridge Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eldridge Park is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Mercerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mercerville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Rosemont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rosemont is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Somerset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Somerset is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Princessville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Princessville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Bear Tavern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bear Tavern is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Middlesex County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Penn Valley, with the one closest to Penn Valley listed first.
- Plainsboro Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Plainsboro Center is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- Plainsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Plainsboro is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- Kingston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- Princeton Meadows
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Princeton Meadows is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- Cranbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cranbury is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- Cranbury Station
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cranbury Station is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- Heathcote
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Heathcote is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- Clearbrook Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clearbrook Park is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- Monmouth Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Monmouth Junction is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- Concordia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Concordia is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- Dayton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- Kendall Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kendall Park is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- Monmouth County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Penn Valley, with the one closest to Penn Valley listed first.
- Walnford ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Walnford is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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- Polhemustown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Polhemustown is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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- Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sharon is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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- Cream Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cream Ridge is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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- Imlaystown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Imlaystown is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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- Hornerstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hornerstown is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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- Prospertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Prospertown is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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- Manalapan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Manalapan is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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- Tennent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Tennent is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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- Yorketown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Yorketown is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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- West Freehold
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- West Freehold is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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- Freehold
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Freehold is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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- Ocean County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Penn Valley, with the one closest to Penn Valley listed first.
- New Egypt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Egypt is located in Ocean County (NJ)
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- Colliers Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Colliers Mills is located in Ocean County (NJ)
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- Van Hiseville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Van Hiseville is located in Ocean County (NJ)
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- Vista Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Vista Center is located in Ocean County (NJ)
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- Cedar Glen Lakes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Glen Lakes is located in Ocean County (NJ)
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- Whiting
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whiting is located in Ocean County (NJ)
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- Bennetts Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bennetts Mills is located in Ocean County (NJ)
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- Roosevelt City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roosevelt City is located in Ocean County (NJ)
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- Wheatland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wheatland is located in Ocean County (NJ)
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- Cedar Glen West
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cedar Glen West is located in Ocean County (NJ)
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- Leisure Knoll
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Leisure Knoll is located in Ocean County (NJ)
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- Crestwood Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crestwood Village is located in Ocean County (NJ)
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- Somerset County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Penn Valley, with the one closest to Penn Valley listed first.
- Skillman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Skillman is located in Somerset County (NJ)
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- Harlingen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Harlingen is located in Somerset County (NJ)
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- Woodfern
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Woodfern is located in Somerset County (NJ)
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- Blackwells Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County (NJ)
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- Middlebush
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Middlebush is located in Somerset County (NJ)
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- Somerset
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Somerset is located in Somerset County (NJ)
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- North Branch Depot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- North Branch Depot is located in Somerset County (NJ)
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- Somerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Somerville is located in Somerset County (NJ)
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- Finderne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Finderne is located in Somerset County (NJ)
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- Ukrainian Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County (NJ)
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- Bound Brook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bound Brook is located in Somerset County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bound Brook
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Penn Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Penn Valley.
Cemeteries Near Penn Valley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Penn Valley.
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 Penn Valley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Penn Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Penn Valley, with the one closest to Penn Valley listed first.
- Riverview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mercer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Ignatius Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Vladimir's Orthodox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vladimir's Orthodox Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Vladimir's Orthodox Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Trenton (NJ).
- The St. Vladimir's Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Vladimir Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2134620 <2>
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bordentown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (328 more) ...
- State Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Beechwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 Penn Valley had a population of 89 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Penn Valley, with the one closest to Penn Valley listed first.
- Wheat Sheaf
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wheat Sheaf is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Sheaf
- Fallsington
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fallsington is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsington
- Tullytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tullytown is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,177 people
- Morrisville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Emilie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Emilie is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emilie
- Trenton
(3 miles [4.8 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
- Oxford Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oxford Valley is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Valley
- Edgely
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Edgely is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgely
- Florence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Florence is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Kinkora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kinkora is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinkora
- Yardley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
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- Woodbourne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Woodbourne is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbourne
- Scudders Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Scudders Falls is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudders Falls
- Wilburtha
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wilburtha is located in Mercer County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburtha
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Penn Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Penn Valley.
Newspapers Published in Penn Valley ...
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 181 newspapers that have been published in the area around Penn Valley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Penn Valley, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Penn Valley.
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 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 Penn Valley:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Bucks County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Delaware County
- Indiana County
- Montgomery County
- Philadelphia County
- Burlington County
- Camden County
- Gloucester County
- Hunterdon County
- Mercer County
- Middlesex County
- Monmouth County
- Ocean County
- Somerset 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 Penn Valley, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Penn Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |