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 Washingtons Crossing (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 Washingtons Crossing. 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.
Name Variations for Washingtons Crossing ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Washingtons Crossing: Washingtons Xing.
- While the name of this community is Washingtons Crossing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Washingtons Crossing may originally have been Washington's Crossing.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Washingtons Crossing might be written as Washington Crossing.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southeast 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 south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Washingtons Crossing is located in Montgomery County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montgomery County: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh & Philadelphia.
Below are the counties that are near Washingtons Crossing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Washingtons Crossing:
- Montgomery County (The home county of Washingtons Crossing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Washingtons Crossing, with the one closest to Washingtons Crossing listed first.
- Audubon
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jeffersonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
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- West Norriton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- West Norriton is located in Montgomery County
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- Eagleville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Trooper
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- King - of - Prussia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Forge Spring Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Forge Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
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- Fairview Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Village is located in Montgomery County
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- Harley Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harley Corners is located in Montgomery County
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- Brandywine Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brandywine Village is located in Montgomery County
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- Colonial Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County
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- Port Providence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Port Providence is located in Montgomery County
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- Bridgeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Allegheny County
- Overbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
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- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Washingtons Crossing, with the one closest to Washingtons Crossing listed first.
- Colebrookdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Colebrookdale is located in Berks County
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- Ironstone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ironstone is located in Berks County
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- Boyertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Springs Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Amity Gardens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
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- Bally
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bechtelsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eshbach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eshbach is located in Berks County
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- Monocacy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Monocacy is located in Berks County
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- Lyons
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lyons is located in Berks County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Birdsboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dale is located in Berks County
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- Geigertown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Geigertown is located in Berks County
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- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Washingtons Crossing, with the one closest to Washingtons Crossing listed first.
- Fairhill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fairhill is located in Bucks County
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- Fairhill has also been known as:
- Schnabletown
- Snoveltown
- Derstines
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Derstines is located in Bucks County
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- Chalfont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Warminster Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Warminster Village is located in Bucks County
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- Argus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Argus is located in Bucks County
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- Sellersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Selsie Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Selsie Village is located in Bucks County
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- Silverdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Warrington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Warminster Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Warminster Heights is located in Bucks County
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- Castle Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Castle Valley is located in Bucks County
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- New Britain
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- County Line
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- County Line is located in Bucks County
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- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Washingtons Crossing, with the one closest to Washingtons Crossing listed first.
- Valley Forge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Devon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Strafford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Strafford is located in Chester County
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- Phoenixville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Williams Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Williams Corner is located in Chester County
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- Berwyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pickering
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pickering is located in Chester County
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- Duffryn Mawr
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Duffryn Mawr is located in Chester County
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- Green Tree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Green Tree is located in Chester County
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- Lees
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lees is located in Chester County
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- Paoli
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- General Warren Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Washingtons Crossing, with the one closest to Washingtons Crossing listed first.
- Saint Davids
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Radnor Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Radnor Station is located in Delaware County
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- Radnor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wayne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ithan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ithan is located in Delaware County
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- Green Countrie Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Montrose Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
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- Rosemont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Allgates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Allgates is located in Delaware County
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- Broomall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Edgemont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Edgemont is located in Delaware County
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- Haverford Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Haverford Village is located in Delaware County
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- Haverford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Indiana County
- Ernest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ernest is located in Indiana County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Washingtons Crossing, with the one closest to Washingtons Crossing listed first.
- Churchtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Beartown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Beartown is located in Lancaster County
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- Meadville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Meadville is located in Lancaster County
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- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Washingtons Crossing, with the one closest to Washingtons Crossing listed first.
- Hosensack
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hosensack is located in Lehigh County
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- Dillingerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
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- Dillingerville has also been known as:
- Dillinger
- Dillingers Ville
- Dillingers
- Dillingersville
- Stahlers
- Powder Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
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- Old Zionsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
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- Zionsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Limeport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Limeport is located in Lehigh County
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- Coopersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hensingersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
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- Macungie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Alburtis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Emmaus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ancient Oaks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
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- Friedensville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Friedensville is located in Lehigh County
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- Northampton County
- Leithsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Leithsville is located in Northampton County
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- Philadelphia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Washingtons Crossing, with the one closest to Washingtons Crossing listed first.
- Highland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Philadelphia County
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- Roxborough
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
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- Allen Lane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
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- Chestnut Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
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- Manayunk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
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- Upsal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
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- Germantown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
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- Branchtown ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
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- Milestown ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
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- Pittville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
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- Somerville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Somerville is located in Philadelphia County
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- Wayne Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County
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- Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County
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- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Washingtons Crossing, with the one closest to Washingtons Crossing listed first.
- Carpenter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Carpenter is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- White Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Village
- Whites Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
- Analine Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analine Village
- Aniline Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
- Arden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Arden is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <2>
- Ardentown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ardentown is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Ardencroft
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ardencroft is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Claymont Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Claymont Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont Village
- Claymont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Talleyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Windy Bush
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Windy Bush is located in New Castle County (DE)
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- Centreville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burlington County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Washingtons Crossing, with the one closest to Washingtons Crossing listed first.
- Riverton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Riverton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Cinnaminson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Riverside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Riverside is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Maple Shade
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Shade is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
- Beverly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Beverly is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Ramblewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ramblewood is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Burlington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Burlington is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
- Willingboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Willingboro is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Greentree Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greentree Village is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Camden County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Washingtons Crossing, with the one closest to Washingtons Crossing listed first.
- Ablett Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
- Camden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
- Delair
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Delair is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delair
- Gloucester City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
- Morgan Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
- Pennsauken
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsauken
- Wood - Lynne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Brooklawn
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Brooklawn is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
- Cherry Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Hill is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Colwick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Colwick is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Golden Triangle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Golden Triangle is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Westmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Westmont is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Cherry Hill Mall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Hill Mall is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Gloucester County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Washingtons Crossing, with the one closest to Washingtons Crossing listed first.
- Gibbstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Red Bank
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bank is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Bridgeport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Cooper
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Thorofare
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
- North Woodbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- North Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Mickleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mickleton is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Parkville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Woodbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
- Beckett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Cooper Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cooper Village is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Village
- Mantua
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mantua is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Oak Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Washingtons Crossing, with the one closest to Washingtons Crossing listed first.
- Raven Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Raven Rock is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Lambertville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
- Prallsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Prallsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Salem County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Washingtons Crossing, with the one closest to Washingtons Crossing listed first.
- Auburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
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- Carneys Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
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For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Washingtons Crossing, see our County-by-County Page for Washingtons Crossing.
Cemeteries Near Washingtons Crossing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Washingtons Crossing.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Washingtons Crossing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Washingtons Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Washingtons Crossing, with the one closest to Washingtons Crossing listed first.
- Wetherills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Washington Memorial Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Valley Forge Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Friends Meeting Burial Ground
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lower Providence Presbyterian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Tree Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Forge Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Augustine RC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Augustine RC Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Augustine RC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in King - of - Prussia.
- The St. Augustine RC Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Augustine Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167132 <3>
- Roberts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Augustines Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Riverside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
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- Norriton Presbyterian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Providence Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ukrainian Greek Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Washingtons Crossing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Washingtons Crossing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Washingtons Crossing, with the one closest to Washingtons Crossing listed first.
- Betzwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Betzwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betzwood
- Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Valley Forge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- King - of - Prussia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jeffersonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Eagleville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Arcola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arcola is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Perkiomen Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Perkiomen Junction is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkiomen Junction
- Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Garden is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
- New Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Centerville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Centerville
- Yerkes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yerkes is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkes
- Fairview Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Village
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- Port Providence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Port Providence is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Providence
- Howellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Howellville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howellville
- Rennyson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rennyson is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennyson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Washingtons Crossing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Washingtons Crossing.
Newspapers Published in Washingtons Crossing ...
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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Washingtons Crossing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Washingtons Crossing, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Washingtons Crossing.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Washingtons Crossing:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Montgomery County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Berks County
- Bucks County
- Chester County
- Delaware County
- Indiana County
- Lancaster County
- Lehigh County
- Northampton County
- Philadelphia County
- New Castle County
- Burlington County
- Camden County
- Gloucester County
- Hunterdon County
- Salem County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The 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. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Washingtons Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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 from Point A (ie- Washingtons Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |