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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 Society Hill (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 Society Hill. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Society Hill is located in Philadelphia County.

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

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

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

  • Philadelphia County     (The home county of Society Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Society Hill, with the one closest to Society Hill listed first.
    • Old City
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Old City is located in Philadelphia County
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    • Queen Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Village
    • Philadelphia
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Southwest Center City
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
    • University City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • University City is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
    • Port Richmond
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Port Richmond is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
    • Bartram Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
    • Wayne Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Junction
    • Germantown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
    • Lindley Station ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Lindley Station is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindley Station
    • Logan Station ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Logan Station is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Station
    • Frankford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Frankford is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Society Hill, with the one closest to Society Hill listed first.
    • Chestnut Wood Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • County Line
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • County Line is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
    • Croydon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Johnsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Johnsville is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
    • Warminster Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Warminster Heights is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Heights
    • Casey Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Casey Village is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Village
    • Churchville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Churchville is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
    • Ivyland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Warminster Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Warminster Village is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Village
    • Hulmeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Newportville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Newportville is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newportville
    • Winder Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Winder Village is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winder Village
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Society Hill, with the one closest to Society Hill listed first.
    • Strafford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Strafford is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
    • Devon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Berwyn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Leopard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Leopard is located in Chester County
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    • Whitehorse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Whitehorse is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
    • Chesterbrook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Duffryn Mawr
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Duffryn Mawr is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffryn Mawr
    • Green Lane Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Green Lane Village is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane Village
    • Green Tree
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Green Tree is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
    • Paoli
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Lees
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Lees is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees
    • Malvern
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Society Hill, with the one closest to Society Hill listed first.
    • Colwyn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Colwyn is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwyn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,551 people
    • Darby
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Darby is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <1>
    • East Lansdowne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • East Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansdowne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
    • Millbourne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Millbourne is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbourne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Yeadon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Yeadon is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <1>
    • Lansdowne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sharon Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Upper Darby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Aldan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Aldan is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,149 people
    • Burmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Burmont is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burmont
    • Clifton Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Collingdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Society Hill, with the one closest to Society Hill listed first.
    • Bala - Cynwyd
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bala - Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala - Cynwyd
    • Cynwyd
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynwyd
    • Narberth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Penn Wynne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Penn Wynne is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wynne
    • West Manayunk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • West Manayunk is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manayunk
    • Ashmead Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Ashmead Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmead Village
    • Cheltenham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ardmore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Elkins Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Ryers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Ryers is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryers
    • Wyndmoor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bryn Mawr
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Society Hill, with the one closest to Society Hill listed first.
    • Analine Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analine Village
    • Aniline Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
    • Carpenter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Carpenter is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • White Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Village
    • Whites Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
    • Ardentown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Ardentown is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardentown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Claymont Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Claymont Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont Village
    • Claymont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Arden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Arden is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <1>
    • Ardencroft
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ardencroft is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardencroft
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
    • Holly Oak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Holly Oak is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
    • Windy Bush
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Windy Bush is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Bush
  • Atlantic County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Society Hill, with the one closest to Society Hill listed first.
    • Collings Lakes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collings Lakes
    • Hammonton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hammonton is located in Atlantic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
    • Da Costa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Da Costa is located in Atlantic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Da Costa
  • Burlington County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Society Hill, with the one closest to Society Hill listed first.
    • Maple Shade
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Maple Shade is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
    • Riverton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
    • Cinnaminson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnaminson
    • Ramblewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Ramblewood is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
    • Greentree Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Greentree Village is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
    • Riverside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverside is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Marlton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Marlton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
    • Heritage Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Heritage Village is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
    • Beverly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Beverly is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
    • Willingboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Willingboro is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willingboro
    • Hainesport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Hainesport is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesport
    • Burlington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Burlington is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
  • Camden County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Society Hill, with the one closest to Society Hill listed first.
    • Camden
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
    • Ablett Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
    • Morgan Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
    • Gloucester City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
    • Wood - Lynne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • Pennsauken
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsauken
    • Brooklawn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Brooklawn is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
    • Golden Triangle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Golden Triangle is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Triangle
    • Delair
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Delair is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delair
    • Westmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Westmont is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
    • Cherry Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Cherry Hill is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Colwick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Colwick is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwick
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Society Hill, with the one closest to Society Hill listed first.
    • Pleasantville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Beals Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
    • Seabrook Farms
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
    • West Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • West Village is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Society Hill, with the one closest to Society Hill listed first.
    • Red Bank
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Red Bank is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • North Woodbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • North Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbury
    • Thorofare
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
    • Woodbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
    • Almonesson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Almonesson is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almonesson
    • Cooper Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Cooper Village is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Village
    • Parkville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
    • Westcotville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Westcotville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcotville
    • Oak Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
    • Mantua
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Mantua is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
    • Wenonah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Wenonah is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
    • Gibbstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
  • Mercer County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Society Hill, with the one closest to Society Hill listed first.
    • Somerset
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Somerset is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Trenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
    • West Trenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • West Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
    • White Horse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • White Horse is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
    • Bear Tavern
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bear Tavern is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Tavern
    • Ewing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ewing is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
    • Parkway Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Parkway Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
    • Titusville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Titusville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titusville
    • Eldridge Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Eldridge Park is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Park
    • Warner Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Warner Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Village
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Society Hill, with the one closest to Society Hill listed first.
    • Auburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Whig Lane
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Whig Lane is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Lane
    • Carneys Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
    • Portertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
    • Aldine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Aldine is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
    • Shirley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Shirley is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Riddleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Riddleton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
    • Olivet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Olivet is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Pennsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
    • Friesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Friesburg is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
    • Acton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Alloway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway

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

Cemeteries Near Society Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Society Hill.

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 Society Hill - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Christ Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Franklins Grave
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Mikveh Israel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • New Camden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Camden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Palmer Burial Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Woodlands Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Old St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Harleigh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Fairhill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Peace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (371 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Camden
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
  • Philadelphia
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Schuylkill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Schuylkill is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuylkill
  • Grays Ferry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Grays Ferry is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Ferry
  • Gloucester City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
  • West Collingswood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • West Collingswood is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Collingswood
  • Pavonia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Pavonia is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavonia
  • Cramer Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cramer Hill is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cramer Hill
  • Port Richmond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Richmond is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
  • Kensington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Kensington is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
  • Tioga
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Tioga is located in Philadelphia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
  • Northmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Northmont is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northmont
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Angora
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Angora is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angora
    • Darby
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Darby is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <1>
    • Colwyn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Colwyn is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwyn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,551 people

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

Newspapers Published in Society Hill ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Society Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Society Hill, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Society Hill.

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 helpful 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 Society Hill:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Society Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Society Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.