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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 Swarthmore (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 Swarthmore. 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.

Swarthmore is located in Delaware 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 Delaware County: New Castle (DE), Gloucester (NJ), Chester, Montgomery & Philadelphia.

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Swarthmore)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swarthmore, with the one closest to Swarthmore listed first.
    • Rutledge
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Morton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <2>
    • Woodlyn
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlyn
      • Woodlyn is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlyn <2>
    • Folsom
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <2>
    • Rose Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
      • Rose Valley is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
    • Norwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
    • Media
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Baldwin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
      • Baldwin is located in Delaware County
    • Eddystone
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddystone
      • Eddystone is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddystone <2>
    • Prospect Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Park
      • Prospect Park is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect Park <2>
    • Garden City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Delaware County
    • Parkside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkside
      • Parkside is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,327 people
    • Putman Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putman Village
      • Putman Village is located in Delaware County
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swarthmore, with the one closest to Swarthmore listed first.
    • Chestnut Wood Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Wood Village
      • Chestnut Wood Village is located in Bucks County
    • Warminster Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warminster Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Heights
      • Warminster Heights is located in Bucks County
    • Warminster Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warminster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Village
      • Warminster Village is located in Bucks County
    • Casey Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Village
      • Casey Village is located in Bucks County
    • Ivyland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivyland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyland
      • Ivyland is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivyland <2>
    • Churchville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
      • Churchville is located in Bucks County
    • Croydon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
      • Croydon is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croydon <2>
    • Hartsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Warrington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chalfont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfont
      • Chalfont is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalfont <2>
    • Castle Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Grenoble
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grenoble. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenoble
      • Grenoble is located in Bucks County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Grenoble
      • From Swarthmore to Grenoble
    • Hulmeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swarthmore, with the one closest to Swarthmore listed first.
    • Whitehorse
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitehorse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
      • Whitehorse is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whitehorse
      • From Swarthmore to Whitehorse
    • Green Lane Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane Village
      • Green Lane Village is located in Chester County
    • Leopard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leopard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard
      • Leopard is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leopard
      • From Swarthmore to Leopard
    • Devon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Strafford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Berwyn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
      • Berwyn is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwyn <2>
    • Paoli
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Tree
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
      • Green Tree is located in Chester County
    • Malvern
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <2>
    • Suburban Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Village
      • Suburban Village is located in Chester County
    • Birmingham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Chester County
    • Coventry Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Village
      • Coventry Village is located in Chester County
    • Seal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal
      • Seal is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seal
      • From Swarthmore to Seal
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ernest
      • From Swarthmore to Ernest
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swarthmore, with the one closest to Swarthmore listed first.
    • Penn Wynne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ardmore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bryn Mawr
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Narberth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narberth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narberth
      • Narberth is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narberth <2>
    • Bala - Cynwyd
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West Manayunk
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Manayunk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manayunk
      • West Manayunk is located in Montgomery County
    • Colonial Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Gulph Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Rampart Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rampart Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
      • Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County
    • West Conshohocken
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Conshohocken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conshohocken
      • West Conshohocken is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Conshohocken <2>
    • Conshohocken
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Gulph Mills Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulph Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills Village
      • Gulph Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Brandywine Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandywine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Village
      • Brandywine Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Philadelphia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swarthmore, with the one closest to Swarthmore listed first.
    • Bartram Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartram Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Center City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
      • University City is located in Philadelphia County
    • Philadelphia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Queen Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Village
      • Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County
    • Manayunk
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Old City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
      • Old City is located in Philadelphia County
    • Germantown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Roxborough
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Upsal
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsal
      • Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Upsal
      • From Swarthmore to Upsal
    • Allen Lane
      (13 miles [20.9 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
      • Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Allen Lane
      • From Swarthmore to Allen Lane
    • Chestnut Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wayne Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swarthmore, with the one closest to Swarthmore listed first.
    • Analine Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Analine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analine Village
      • Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Aniline Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aniline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
      • Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • White Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Village
      • White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Whites Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
      • Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Carpenter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Arden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <2>
    • Ardencroft
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardencroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardencroft
      • Ardencroft is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
    • Ardentown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardentown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardentown
      • Ardentown is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Claymont Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claymont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont Village
      • Claymont Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Claymont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Holly Oak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holly Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
      • Holly Oak is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Holly Oak
      • From Swarthmore to Holly Oak
    • Windy Bush
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellefonte
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swarthmore, with the one closest to Swarthmore listed first.
    • Appleton
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Appleton
      • From Swarthmore to Appleton
    • Iron Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
      • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Iron Hill
      • From Swarthmore to Iron Hill
    • West Creek Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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)
    • Winding Brook Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Brook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Elk Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Fair Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Hill
      • Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fair Hill
      • From Swarthmore to Fair Hill
  • Burlington County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swarthmore, with the one closest to Swarthmore listed first.
    • Maple Shade
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Riverton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cinnaminson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Greentree Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
      • Greentree Village is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Ramblewood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
      • Ramblewood is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Marlton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
      • Marlton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Riverside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Heritage Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Beverly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Willingboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Oakwood Lakes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Hainesport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Burlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Camden County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swarthmore, with the one closest to Swarthmore listed first.
    • Brooklawn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Camden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Gloucester City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Morgan Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
      • Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Ablett Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ablett Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
      • Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Wood - Lynne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood - Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
      • Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • Glendora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
      • Glendora is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Pennsauken
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsauken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsauken
      • Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Golden Triangle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Triangle
      • Golden Triangle is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Westmont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
      • Westmont is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Westmont
      • From Swarthmore to Westmont
    • Blackwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherry Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Colwick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swarthmore, with the one closest to Swarthmore listed first.
    • Beals Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Seabrook Farms
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
      • Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • West Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
      • West Village is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
    • Pleasantville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swarthmore, with the one closest to Swarthmore listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Gibbstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Cooper
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooper
      • From Swarthmore to Cooper
    • Red Bank
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mickleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Thorofare
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
      • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Thorofare
      • From Swarthmore to Thorofare
    • Beckett
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Parkville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • North Woodbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Woodbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Centre City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
      • Centre City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Oak Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Cooper Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Village
      • Cooper Village is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swarthmore, with the one closest to Swarthmore listed first.
    • Auburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Carneys Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Portertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Whig Lane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Lane
      • Whig Lane is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whig Lane
      • From Swarthmore to Whig Lane
    • Pennsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pointers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Penton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Aldine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
      • Aldine is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aldine
      • From Swarthmore to Aldine
    • Alloway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Salem
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Shirley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shirley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shirley
      • From Swarthmore to Shirley
    • Friesburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Olivet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Salem County (NJ)

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

Cemeteries Near Swarthmore ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Swarthmore.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Swarthmore had a population of 218 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Swarthmore had a population of 6,372 people.

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

  • Wallingford
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
    • Wallingford is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallingford <2>
  • Folsom
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
    • Folsom is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <2>
  • Rutledge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Morton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
    • Morton is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <2>
  • Eddystone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddystone
    • Eddystone is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddystone <2>
  • Fairview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Delaware County
  • Crum Lynne
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crum Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Lynne
    • Crum Lynne is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crum Lynne <2>
  • Ridley Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Moore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
    • Moore is located in Delaware County
  • Norwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
  • Holmes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
    • Holmes is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holmes <2>
  • Llanwellyn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Llanwellyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llanwellyn
    • Llanwellyn is located in Delaware County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Secane
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secane
      • Secane is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secane <2>
    • Primos
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primos
      • Primos is located in Delaware County
    • Media
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Swarthmore ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Swarthmore.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Swarthmore. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Swarthmore and those printed in the larger area surrounding Swarthmore.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<6> of Swarthmore.

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 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 Swarthmore:

The official website for Swarthmore: www.swarthmoreboro.org/

The official website for Delaware County: www.co.delaware.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Swarthmore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Swarthmore) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swarthmore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9025, Longitude: -75.3505    









 

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