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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Red Lion is located in Chester 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 Chester County: New Castle (DE), Cecil (MD), Berks, Delaware, Lancaster & Montgomery.

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

  • Chester County     (The home county of Red Lion)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Lion, with the one closest to Red Lion listed first.
    • Corinne
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
      • Corinne is located in Chester County
    • Marlboro
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
      • Marlboro is located in Chester County
    • Hamorton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamorton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamorton
      • Hamorton is located in Chester County
    • Mendenhall
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kennett Square
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wawaset
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wawaset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawaset
      • Wawaset is located in Chester County
    • Unionville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Chester County
    • Birmingham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Chester County
    • Brookfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Chester County
    • Norway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Chester County
    • Seal
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal
      • Seal is located in Chester County
    • New Garden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
      • New Garden is located in Chester County
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Lion, with the one closest to Red Lion listed first.
    • Joanna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
      • Joanna is located in Berks County
    • Morgantown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Geigertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigertown
      • Geigertown is located in Berks County
    • New Morgan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Morgan
      • New Morgan is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Bally
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bally have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bally
      • Bally is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bally <2>
    • Scarlets Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlets Mill
      • Scarlets Mill is located in Berks County
    • Monocacy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monocacy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
      • Monocacy is located in Berks County
    • Plowville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowville
      • Plowville is located in Berks County
    • Amity Gardens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
      • Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
    • Birdsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Beckersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beckersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckersville
      • Beckersville is located in Berks County
    • Robeson Crossing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robeson Crossing
      • Robeson Crossing is located in Berks County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Lion, with the one closest to Red Lion listed first.
    • Glen Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Zebleys Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
      • Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County
    • Chelsea
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Delaware County
    • Chester Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Heights
      • Chester Heights is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester Heights <2>
    • Garnet Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Aston Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aston Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
      • Aston Mills is located in Delaware County
    • Creekside Village at Naamans
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village at Naamans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village at Naamans
      • Creekside Village at Naamans is located in Delaware County
    • Rockdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Delaware County
    • Boothwyn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothwyn
      • Boothwyn is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothwyn <2>
    • Glen Riddle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Riddle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Riddle
      • Glen Riddle is located in Delaware County
    • Lima
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Delaware County
    • Edgemont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
      • Edgemont is located in Delaware County
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Lion, with the one closest to Red Lion listed first.
    • Christiana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap
      • Gap is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gap <2>
    • Ninepoints
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ninepoints. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
      • Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County
    • Smyrna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smyrna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Lancaster County
    • Buyerstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buyerstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyerstown
      • Buyerstown is located in Lancaster County
    • Meadville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Lancaster County
    • Kinzers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinzers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzers
      • Kinzers is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinzers <2>
    • Beartown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beartown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Lancaster County
    • Oak Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Summerhill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
      • Summerhill is located in Lancaster County
    • Churchtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • East Earl
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Lion, with the one closest to Red Lion listed first.
    • Port Providence
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Providence
      • Port Providence is located in Montgomery County
    • Colonial Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Mingo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mingo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
      • Mingo is located in Montgomery County
    • Audubon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bryn Mawr
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gulph Mills Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulph Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills Village
      • Gulph Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
    • King - of - Prussia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rampart Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rampart Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
      • Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Penn Wynne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wynne
      • Penn Wynne is located in Montgomery County
    • Ardmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Brandywine Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandywine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Village
      • Brandywine Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Gulph Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Philadelphia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Lion, with the one closest to Red Lion listed first.
    • Bartram Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartram Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
      • Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County
    • Southwest Center City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Center City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
      • Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County
    • University City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
      • University City is located in Philadelphia County
    • Manayunk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
      • Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
    • Roxborough
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
      • Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
    • Philadelphia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Germantown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
    • Old City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
      • Old City is located in Philadelphia County
    • Queen Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Village
      • Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County
    • Allen Lane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allen Lane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
      • Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
    • Chestnut Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
    • Upsal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upsal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsal
      • Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Lion, with the one closest to Red Lion listed first.
    • Yorklyn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ashland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Centreville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hockessin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Mount Cuba
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cuba
      • Mount Cuba is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Southwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Southwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
      • Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Vintage Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
      • Vintage Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Cokesbury Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Village
      • Cokesbury Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Montchanin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montchanin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montchanin
      • Montchanin is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montchanin <2>
    • Winterthur
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterthur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterthur
      • Winterthur is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterthur <2>
    • Mendenhall Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall Village
      • Mendenhall Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Greenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Lion, with the one closest to Red Lion listed first.
    • Appleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Appleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Fair Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Hill
      • Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Line Village of Fair Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      • Old Line Village of Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Winding Brook Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Brook Village
      • Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Andora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andora
      • Andora is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Blake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
      • Blake is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Elk Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mills
      • Elk Mills is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Mills <2>
    • West Creek Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Village
      • West Creek Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Iron Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Iron Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
      • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Cherry Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
      • Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Blue Ball Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ball Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball Village
      • Blue Ball Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Childs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Lion, with the one closest to Red Lion listed first.
    • Conowingo Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conowingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Lapidum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapidum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Camden County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Lion, with the one closest to Red Lion listed first.
    • Brooklawn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
      • Brooklawn is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
    • Camden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
    • Gloucester City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
      • Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
    • Morgan Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Red Lion, with the one closest to Red Lion listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Cooper
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Beckett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Gibbstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Mickleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
      • Mickleton is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Mullica Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
      • Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Parkville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Red Bank
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Thorofare
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorofare. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
      • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Centre City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
      • Centre City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Avis Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
      • Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Oak Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Lion, with the one closest to Red Lion listed first.
    • Carneys Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Pennsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Auburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Pointers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
      • Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Salem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Penton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
      • Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Portertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
      • Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Alloway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
      • Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hancocks Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
      • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Whig Lane
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whig Lane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Lane
      • Whig Lane is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Aldine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aldine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
      • Aldine is located in Salem County (NJ)

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

Cemeteries Near Red Lion ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Red Lion.

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 Red Lion covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Longwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Marshallton UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • New Garden Orthodox Friends Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Quaker Meeting Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Meeting Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Meeting Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Birmingham Lafayette Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birmingham Lafayette Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birmingham Lafayette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hicksite Friends Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Mount Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (340 more) ...
    • Chestnut Grove Cemetery Annex
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery Annex
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chestnut Grove Cemetery Annex is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of West Chester.
      • The Chestnut Grove Cemetery Annex has also been known as:
      • Chestnut Grove Annex Cemetery
      • Oaklands Cemetery Annex
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44579 <4>
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oakland Friends Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Friends Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Friends Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of West Chester.
      • The Oakland Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oakland Friends Burial Ground
      • West Chester Orthodox Friends Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150516 <4>

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.<6>

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

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

  • Longwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Longwood is located in Chester County
  • Hamorton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamorton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamorton
    • Hamorton is located in Chester County
  • Corinne
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
    • Corinne is located in Chester County
  • Marlboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
    • Marlboro is located in Chester County
  • Willowdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
    • Willowdale is located in Chester County
  • Kennett Square
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rosedale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Chester County
  • Mendenhall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Parkersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersville
    • Parkersville is located in Chester County
  • Northbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbrook
    • Northbrook is located in Chester County
  • Fairville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
    • Fairville is located in Chester County
  • Glenhall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenhall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhall
    • Glenhall is located in Chester County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Pocopson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocopson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocopson
      • Pocopson is located in Chester County
    • Lenape
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenape have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenape
      • Lenape is located in Chester County
    • Wawaset
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wawaset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawaset
      • Wawaset is located in Chester County

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

Newspapers Published in Red Lion ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Red Lion.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Red Lion, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Red Lion.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>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- Red Lion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Lion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8782, Longitude: -75.6816       In this case, the coordinates for Red Lion have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Red Lion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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