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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 Wallace (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 Wallace. 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.

Wallace is located in Chester County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chester County: New Castle (DE), Cecil (MD), Berks, Delaware, Lancaster & Montgomery.

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

  • Chester County     (The home county of Wallace)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallace, with the one closest to Wallace listed first.
    • Cornog
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornog have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornog
      • Cornog is located in Chester County
    • Milford Mills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Mills
      • Milford Mills is located in Chester County
    • Lyndell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndell
      • Lyndell is located in Chester County
    • Ludwigs Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludwigs Corner
      • Ludwigs Corner is located in Chester County
    • Nantmeal Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantmeal Village
      • Nantmeal Village is located in Chester County
    • Loag
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loag
      • Loag is located in Chester County
    • Anselma
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anselma
      • Anselma is located in Chester County
    • Knauertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knauertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knauertown
      • Knauertown is located in Chester County
    • Downingtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downingtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downingtown
      • Downingtown is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downingtown <2>
    • Lionville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lionville
      • Lionville is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lionville <2>
    • Cedar Knoll
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll
      • Cedar Knoll is located in Chester County
    • Cupola
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cupola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupola
      • Cupola is located in Chester County
    • Birdell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdell
      • Birdell is located in Chester County
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallace, with the one closest to Wallace listed first.
    • Joanna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
      • Joanna is located in Berks County
    • Morgantown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Geigertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigertown
      • Geigertown is located in Berks County
    • Bally
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bally have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bally
      • Bally is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bally <2>
    • New Morgan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Morgan
      • New Morgan is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Scarlets Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlets Mill
      • Scarlets Mill is located in Berks County
    • Amity Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
      • Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
    • Birdsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Plowville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowville
      • Plowville is located in Berks County
    • Beckersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckersville
      • Beckersville is located in Berks County
    • Lorane
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
      • Lorane is located in Berks County
    • Robeson Crossing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robeson Crossing
      • Robeson Crossing is located in Berks County
    • Colebrookdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrookdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrookdale
      • Colebrookdale is located in Berks County
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallace, with the one closest to Wallace listed first.
    • Argus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
      • Argus is located in Bucks County
    • Derstines
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derstines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derstines
      • Derstines is located in Bucks County
    • Fairhill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhill
      • Fairhill is located in Bucks County
      • Fairhill has also been known as:
      • Schnabletown
      • Snoveltown
    • Sellersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Trumbauersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Selsie Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selsie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selsie Village
      • Selsie Village is located in Bucks County
    • Silverdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
      • Silverdale is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverdale <2>
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallace, with the one closest to Wallace listed first.
    • Edgemont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
      • Edgemont is located in Delaware County
    • Glen Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Countrie Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Countrie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Countrie Village
      • Green Countrie Village is located in Delaware County
    • Saint Davids
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Davids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Davids
      • Saint Davids is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Davids <2>
    • Chester Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Heights
      • Chester Heights is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester Heights <2>
    • Lima
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Delaware County
    • Ithan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithan
      • Ithan is located in Delaware County
    • Radnor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Radnor is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radnor <2>
    • Wayne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Broomall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomall
      • Broomall is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broomall <2>
    • Aston Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aston Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
      • Aston Mills is located in Delaware County
    • Chelsea
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Delaware County
    • Garnet Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ernest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallace, with the one closest to Wallace listed first.
    • Beartown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beartown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Lancaster County
    • Churchtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Meadville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Lancaster County
    • East Earl
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Christiana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap
      • Gap is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gap <2>
    • Blue Ball
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Buyerstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buyerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyerstown
      • Buyerstown is located in Lancaster County
    • Terre Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terre Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Hill
      • Terre Hill is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terre Hill <2>
    • Weaverland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaverland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
      • Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
    • Kinzers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinzers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzers
      • Kinzers is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinzers <2>
    • Smyrna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Lancaster County
    • New Holland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallace, with the one closest to Wallace listed first.
    • Newmanstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmanstown
      • Newmanstown is located in Lebanon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newmanstown <2>
    • Stricklerstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklerstown
      • Stricklerstown is located in Lebanon County
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallace, with the one closest to Wallace listed first.
    • Powder Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
      • Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
    • Hensingersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
      • Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
    • Old Zionsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
      • Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
    • Zionsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Alburtis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Dillingerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
      • Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
      • Dillingerville has also been known as:
      • Dillinger
      • Dillingers Ville
      • Dillingers
      • Dillingersville
      • Stahlers
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallace, with the one closest to Wallace listed first.
    • Bramcote
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bramcote have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramcote
      • Bramcote is located in Montgomery County
    • Stowe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stowe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe
      • Stowe is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stowe <2>
    • West Pottsgrove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
      • West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
    • Pottstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Royersford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Sanatoga
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanatoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatoga
      • Sanatoga is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanatoga <2>
    • Halfway House
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway House have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
      • Halfway House is located in Montgomery County
    • Pottsgrove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsgrove
      • Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
    • Limerick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Audubon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Collegeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fagleysville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagleysville
      • Fagleysville is located in Montgomery County
    • New Hanover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Philadelphia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallace, with the one closest to Wallace listed first.
    • Roxborough
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
      • Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
    • Manayunk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
      • Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
    • Chestnut Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
    • Allen Lane
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
      • Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
    • Bartram Village
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Germantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
    • University City
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallace, with the one closest to Wallace listed first.
    • Centreville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Yorklyn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Ashland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Hockessin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Vintage Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Village
      • Vintage Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Southwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
      • Southwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Talleyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyville
      • Talleyville is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talleyville <2>
    • Winterthur
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterthur
      • Winterthur is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winterthur <2>
    • Cokesbury Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury Village
      • Cokesbury Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Greenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Montchanin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montchanin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montchanin
      • Montchanin is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montchanin <2>
    • North Star
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • North Star is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Rockland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
      • Rockland is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <2>
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallace, with the one closest to Wallace listed first.
    • Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Line Village of Fair Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      • Old Line Village of Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Appleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
      • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Andora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andora
      • Andora is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Blue Ball Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ball Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ball Village
      • Blue Ball Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Cherry Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
      • Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Elk Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • West Creek Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 south)
      • 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)
    • Calvert
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
      • Calvert is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Sylmar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylmar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
      • Sylmar is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Iron Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
      • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Zion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Mason Dixon Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Dixon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Dixon Village
      • Mason Dixon Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallace, with the one closest to Wallace listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Cooper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Beckett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • Gibbstown
      (30 miles [48.3 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)
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • Carneys Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)

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

Newspapers Published in Wallace ...

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 Wallace.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wallace, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wallace.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Wallace:

Cemeteries Near Wallace ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wallace.

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

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

  • St. Andrew's Episcopal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Morningside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morningside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morningside Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Pughtown Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Elverson Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
  • Beth Israel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Polish Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Cecilia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Cecilia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Cecilia Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (418 more) ...
    • Ebenezer AME Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ebenezer AME Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Ebenezer AME Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chester Valley AME Cemetery
      • Valley Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer AME Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2351899 <4>
    • Brownback UCC Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brownback UCC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Bucktown.
      • The Brownback UCC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Brownback Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownback UCC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2156995 <4>
    • Ukrainian Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ukrainian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ukrainian Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wallace had a population of 60 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cornog
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornog have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornog
    • Cornog is located in Chester County
  • Springton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springton
    • Springton is located in Chester County
  • Milford Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford Mills
    • Milford Mills is located in Chester County
  • Glenmoore
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoore
    • Glenmoore is located in Chester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenmoore <2>
  • Lyndell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndell
    • Lyndell is located in Chester County
  • East Nantmeal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Nantmeal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nantmeal
    • East Nantmeal is located in Chester County
  • Brandywine Manor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandywine Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Manor
    • Brandywine Manor is located in Chester County
  • Guthriesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthriesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthriesville
    • Guthriesville is located in Chester County
  • Dowlin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowlin
    • Dowlin is located in Chester County
  • Byers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers
    • Byers is located in Chester County
  • Barneston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barneston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barneston
    • Barneston is located in Chester County
  • Brandamore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandamore
    • Brandamore is located in Chester County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Matthews
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Matthews is located in Chester County
    • Nantmeal Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantmeal Village
      • Nantmeal Village is located in Chester County
    • Loag
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loag
      • Loag is located in Chester County

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

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

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

The official website for State 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wallace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wallace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0884, Longitude: -75.7444       In this case, the coordinates for Wallace have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wallace, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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