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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

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

By learning about 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 may 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)
      • Corinne is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
    • Marlboro
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Marlboro is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
    • Hamorton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Hamorton is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamorton
    • 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)
      • Wawaset is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawaset
    • Unionville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Unionville is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Birmingham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Birmingham is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Brookfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Brookfield is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Sconnelltown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sconnelltown is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sconnelltown
    • Norway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Norway is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • New Garden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • New Garden is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Red Lion, with the one closest to Red Lion listed first.
    • Kenneys
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Kenneys is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneys
    • Joanna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Joanna is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
    • Morgantown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Geigertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Geigertown is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigertown
    • New Morgan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • New Morgan is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Morgan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Bally
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Scarlets Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Scarlets Mill is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlets Mill
    • Monocacy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Monocacy is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
    • Plowville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Plowville is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowville
    • Amity Gardens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
    • Birdsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Beckersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Beckersville is located in Berks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckersville
  • 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)
      • Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
    • Chelsea
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Chelsea is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
    • Chester Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Garnet Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Aston Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Aston Mills is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
    • Creekside Village at Naamans
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Rockdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Rockdale is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Boothwyn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Glen Riddle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Glen Riddle is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Riddle
    • Lima
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Lima is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Edgemont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgemont is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • 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)
    • Ninepoints
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
    • Smyrna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Smyrna is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Buyerstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Buyerstown is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyerstown
    • Meadville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Meadville is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
    • Kinzers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Beartown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Beartown is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
    • Oak Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
    • Summerhill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Summerhill is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
    • 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)
      • Port Providence is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Providence
    • Colonial Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Mingo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Mingo is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
    • 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)
      • Gulph Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills Village
    • King - of - Prussia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rampart Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
    • Penn Wynne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Penn Wynne is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wynne
    • Ardmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Brandywine Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Brandywine Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Village
    • 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)
      • Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
    • Southwest Center City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
    • University City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • University City is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
    • Manayunk
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
    • Roxborough
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
    • Philadelphia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Germantown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
    • Old City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Old City is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
    • Queen Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Village
    • Allen Lane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
    • Chestnut Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Highland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Highland is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • 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)
      • Ashland is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • 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)
      • Mount Cuba is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cuba
    • Southwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
    • Vintage Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Vintage Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
    • Cokesbury Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Cokesbury Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Village
    • Montchanin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Winterthur
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mendenhall Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Mendenhall Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall Village
    • 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)
      • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Fair Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Hill
    • Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Winding Brook Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Brook Village
    • Andora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Andora is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andora
    • Bank ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bank is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
    • Barksdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Barksdale is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
    • Blake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Blake is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
    • Elk Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Creek Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • West Creek Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Village
    • Iron Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
    • Cherry Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • 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)
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
    • Lapidum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
  • 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)
      • Brooklawn is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
    • Camden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
    • Gloucester City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
    • Morgan Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
  • 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)
      • Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Cooper
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Beckett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
    • Gibbstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
    • Mickleton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Mickleton is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
    • Mullica Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
    • Parkville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
    • Red Bank
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Red Bank is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Thorofare
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
    • Centre City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Centre City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
    • Mantua
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Mantua is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
    • Avis Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
  • 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)
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
    • Pennsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
    • Auburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Pointers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
    • Acton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Salem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Penton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
    • Portertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
    • Riddleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Riddleton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
    • Alloway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
    • Quinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Quinton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge

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.

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 Red Lion - one of the links might be able to help.

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)
  • 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)
  • Birmingham Lafayette Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • 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)
  • Green Mount Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Chestnut Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (343 more) ...
    • Chestnut Grove Cemetery Annex
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 <2>
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakland Friends Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 <2>

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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)
    • Longwood is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
  • Hamorton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hamorton is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamorton
  • Corinne
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Corinne is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinne
  • Marlboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Marlboro is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
  • Willowdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Willowdale is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
  • Kennett Square
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rosedale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosedale is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Mendenhall
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Parkersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Parkersville is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersville
  • Northbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Northbrook is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbrook
  • Fairville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairville is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
  • Glenhall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenhall is located in Chester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhall
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Pocopson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pocopson is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocopson
    • Lenape
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lenape is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenape
    • Wawaset
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Wawaset is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawaset

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]<3>. 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Red Lion) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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.