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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Pennypack Woods (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 Pennypack Woods. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Pennypack Woods is located in Philadelphia County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Philadelphia County: Burlington (NJ), Camden (NJ), Gloucester (NJ), Bucks, Delaware & Montgomery.

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

  • Philadelphia County     (The home county of Pennypack Woods)
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pennypack Woods, with the one closest to Pennypack Woods listed first.
    • Chestnut Wood Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Wood Village
      • Chestnut Wood Village is located in Bucks County
    • Croydon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
      • Croydon is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croydon <3>
    • Newportville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hulmeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Winder Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winder Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winder Village
      • Winder Village is located in Bucks County
    • Bristol
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Casey Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Village
      • Casey Village is located in Bucks County
    • Churchville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
      • Churchville is located in Bucks County
    • Warminster Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warminster Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Heights
      • Warminster Heights is located in Bucks County
    • Langhorne Manor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langhorne Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langhorne Manor
      • Langhorne Manor is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
    • Langhorne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Penndel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgely
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgely. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgely
      • Edgely is located in Bucks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgely
      • From Pennypack Woods to Edgely
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pennypack Woods, with the one closest to Pennypack Woods listed first.
    • Strafford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Devon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Berwyn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
      • Berwyn is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwyn <3>
    • Chesterbrook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterbrook
      • Chesterbrook is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterbrook <3>
    • Leopard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leopard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard
      • Leopard is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leopard
      • From Pennypack Woods to Leopard
    • Paoli
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Valley Forge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Forge
      • Valley Forge is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Forge <3>
    • Whitehorse
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Green Tree
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
      • Green Tree is located in Chester County
    • General Warren Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for General Warren Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for General Warren Village
      • General Warren Village is located in Chester County
    • Malvern
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <3>
    • Williams Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Green Lane Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane Village
      • Green Lane Village is located in Chester County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pennypack Woods, with the one closest to Pennypack Woods listed first.
    • Millbourne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbourne
      • Millbourne is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • East Lansdowne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansdowne
      • East Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
    • Yeadon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Colwyn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colwyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwyn
      • Colwyn is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,551 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Colwyn
      • From Pennypack Woods to Colwyn
    • Darby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lansdowne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
      • Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <3>
    • Haverford Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverford Village
      • Haverford Village is located in Delaware County
    • Llanerch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Addingham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Aldan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldan
      • Aldan is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,149 people
    • Burmont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmont
      • Burmont is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Burmont
      • From Pennypack Woods to Burmont
    • Collingdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingdale
      • Collingdale is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingdale <3>
    • Allgates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ernest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ernest
      • From Pennypack Woods to Ernest
  • Montgomery County
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pennypack Woods, with the one closest to Pennypack Woods listed first.
    • Analine Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Analine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analine Village
      • Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Aniline Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aniline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
      • Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Carpenter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • White Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Village
      • White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Whites Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
      • Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Ardentown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardentown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardentown
      • Ardentown is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Claymont Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claymont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont Village
      • Claymont Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Claymont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Arden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <3>
    • Ardencroft
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardencroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardencroft
      • Ardencroft is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
    • Holly Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Windy Bush
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Atlantic County (NJ)
  • Burlington County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pennypack Woods, with the one closest to Pennypack Woods listed first.
    • Riverton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Riverside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cinnaminson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Beverly
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Willingboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Maple Shade
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Burlington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Ramblewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
      • Ramblewood is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Greentree Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
      • Greentree Village is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Hainesport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Florence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Heritage Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Marlton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
      • Marlton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
  • Camden County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pennypack Woods, with the one closest to Pennypack Woods listed first.
    • Colwick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Pennsauken
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsauken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsauken
      • Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Cherry Hill Mall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill Mall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Mall
      • Cherry Hill Mall is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Cherry Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Golden Triangle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Triangle
      • Golden Triangle is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Ablett Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ablett Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
      • Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Ellisburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Erlton - Ellisburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Barclay - Kingston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay - Kingston
      • Barclay - Kingston is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Springdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Westmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
      • Westmont is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westmont
      • From Pennypack Woods to Westmont
    • Camden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Morgan Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
      • Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pennypack Woods, with the one closest to Pennypack Woods listed first.
    • Red Bank
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • North Woodbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Almonesson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Cooper Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Village
      • Cooper Village is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Westcotville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Woodbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Thorofare
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Parkville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Garden City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Turnersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Oak Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Salina
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Sewell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Hunterdon County (NJ)
  • Mercer County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pennypack Woods, with the one closest to Pennypack Woods listed first.
    • Trenton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • West Trenton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ewing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Parkway Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Titusville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Bear Tavern
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Warner Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warner Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Village
      • Warner Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • White Horse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
      • White Horse is located in Mercer County (NJ)
    • Eldridge Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mercerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosemont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lawrenceville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Edinburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Middlesex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pennypack Woods, with the one closest to Pennypack Woods listed first.
    • Plainsboro Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsboro Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro Center
      • Plainsboro Center is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
    • Plainsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
    • Princeton Meadows
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Meadows
      • Princeton Meadows is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
  • Monmouth County (NJ)
  • Ocean County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pennypack Woods, with the one closest to Pennypack Woods listed first.
    • New Egypt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Colliers Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pennypack Woods, with the one closest to Pennypack Woods listed first.
    • Auburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Whig Lane
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Somerset County (NJ)

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

Cemeteries Near Pennypack Woods ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pennypack Woods.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Torresdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torresdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torresdale
    • Torresdale is located in Philadelphia County
  • Blue Grass
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
    • Blue Grass is located in Philadelphia County
  • Holmesburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmesburg
    • Holmesburg is located in Philadelphia County
  • Pennypack
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennypack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennypack
    • Pennypack is located in Philadelphia County
  • Tacony
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tacony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacony
    • Tacony is located in Philadelphia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tacony
    • From Pennypack Woods to Tacony
  • Bustleton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bustleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustleton
    • Bustleton is located in Philadelphia County
  • Cornwell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
    • Cornwell is located in Bucks County
  • Andalusia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andalusia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
    • Andalusia is located in Bucks County
  • Wissinoming
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fitler
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitler
    • Fitler is located in Philadelphia County
  • Riverton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Riverside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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    • Delanco
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delanco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delanco
      • Delanco is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Fox Chase
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
      • Fox Chase is located in Philadelphia County
    • Ryers
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryers
      • Ryers is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ryers
      • From Pennypack Woods to Ryers

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

Newspapers Published in Pennypack Woods ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pennypack Woods.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pennypack Woods, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pennypack Woods.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Pennypack Woods:

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

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Pennypack Woods, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pennypack Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pennypack Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0540, Longitude: -75.0181    









 

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