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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 West Grove (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 West Grove. 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 West Grove ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Grove: W. Grove

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

West Grove 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 West Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Grove:

  • Chester County     (The home county of West Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Grove, with the one closest to West Grove listed first.
    • Avondale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avondale <2>
    • Chatham
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Chester County
    • New Garden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
      • New Garden is located in Chester County
    • Toughkenamon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Elkview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
      • Elkview is located in Chester County
    • Clonmell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clonmell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clonmell
      • Clonmell is located in Chester County
    • Daleville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
      • Daleville is located in Chester County
    • Kennett Square
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Strickersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
      • Strickersville is located in Chester County
    • Buck Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
      • Buck Run is located in Chester County
    • Unionville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Chester County
    • Marlboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
      • Marlboro is located in Chester County
    • Oxford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
  • Berks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Grove, with the one closest to West Grove listed first.
    • Morgantown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Joanna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
      • Joanna is located in Berks County
    • New Morgan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Geigertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigertown
      • Geigertown is located in Berks County
    • Plowville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowville
      • Plowville is located in Berks County
    • Beckersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Scarlets Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlets Mill
      • Scarlets Mill is located in Berks County
    • Alleghenyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghenyville
      • Alleghenyville is located in Berks County
    • Bally
      (29 miles [46.7 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>
    • Birdsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Grove, with the one closest to West Grove listed first.
    • Zebleys Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
      • Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County
    • Chelsea
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Delaware County
    • Creekside Village at Naamans
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village at Naamans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village at Naamans
      • Creekside Village at Naamans is located in Delaware County
    • Garnet Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Glen Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Aston Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Boothwyn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothwyn
      • Boothwyn is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothwyn <2>
    • Chester Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Glen Riddle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Riddle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Riddle
      • Glen Riddle is located in Delaware County
    • Lima
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Lima is located in Delaware County
    • Linwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Marcus Hook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Village Green - Green Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Village Green - Green Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green - Green Ridge
      • Village Green - Green Ridge is located in Delaware County
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Grove, with the one closest to West Grove listed first.
    • Christiana
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ninepoints
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ninepoints have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
      • Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County
    • Summerhill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
      • Summerhill is located in Lancaster County
    • Smyrna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Oak Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Lancaster County
    • Gap
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Kirks Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirks Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirks Mills
      • Kirks Mills is located in Lancaster County
    • Little Britain
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
      • Little Britain is located in Lancaster County
    • Buyerstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Kinzers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Mechanic Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Grove
      • Mechanic Grove is located in Lancaster County
    • Quarryville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Leaman Place
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaman Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaman Place
      • Leaman Place is located in Lancaster County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Grove, with the one closest to West Grove listed first.
    • Colonial Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Bramcote
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Audubon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • King - of - Prussia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Royersford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stowe
      (30 miles [48.3 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pottsgrove
      • West Pottsgrove is located in Montgomery County
    • Brandywine Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Bryn Mawr
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gulph Mills Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Gulph Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rampart Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Grove, with the one closest to West Grove listed first.
    • Castle Fin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Fin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Fin
      • Castle Fin is located in York County
    • Delta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Slab
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab
      • Slab is located in York County
    • Bryansville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryansville
      • Bryansville is located in York County
    • Susquehanna Trails
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susquehanna Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Trails
      • Susquehanna Trails is located in York County
    • Airville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Grove, with the one closest to West Grove listed first.
    • Vintage Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • York Towne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Towne
      • York Towne is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Hockessin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • North Star
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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)
    • Yorklyn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Mendenhall Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall Village
      • Mendenhall Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Ashland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Cokesbury Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • English Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
      • English Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Pike Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Creek
      • Pike Creek is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • The Village of Drummond Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village of Drummond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village of Drummond Hill
      • The Village of Drummond Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Lindell Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell Village
      • Lindell Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Grove, with the one closest to West Grove listed first.
    • Old Line Village of Fair Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andora
      • Andora is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Blue Ball Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
      • Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Elk Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
      • Calvert is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Childs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Childs is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Iron Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Marley Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marley Village
      • Marley Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Grove, with the one closest to West Grove listed first.
    • Conowingo Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conowingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conowingo Village
      • Conowingo Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Lapidum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapidum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapidum
      • Lapidum is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Darlington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darlington <2>
    • Havre de Grace
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre de Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre de Grace
      • Havre de Grace is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havre de Grace <2>
    • Webster Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Village
      • Webster Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Glenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Hopewell Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Village
      • Hopewell Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Poole
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poole
      • Poole is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Scarboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Scarboro is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Aberdeen Proving Ground
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen Proving Ground. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Proving Ground
      • Aberdeen Proving Ground is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Aberdeen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aberdeen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <2>
    • Bayside Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Village
      • Bayside Village is located in Harford County (MD)
    • Cambria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
  • Kent County (MD)
    • Sassafras
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafras
      • Sassafras is located in Kent County (MD)
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Grove, with the one closest to West Grove listed first.
    • Beckett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Bridgeport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Cooper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Gibbstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Grove, with the one closest to West Grove listed first.
    • Pennsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Carneys Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Auburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Pointers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
      • Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Penton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
      • Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Portertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
      • Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancocks Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
      • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Alloway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
      • Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of West Grove ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Grove.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of West Grove. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of West Grove and those printed in the larger area surrounding West Grove.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> of West Grove.

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 West Grove:

Cemeteries Near West Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Grove.

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

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

  • New West Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New West Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New West Grove Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • West Grove Friends Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. John's Episcopal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Episcopalian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Episcopalian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Episcopalian Cemetery
  • New Garden Orthodox Friends Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Olive African American Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mt. Olive African American Methodist Episcopal Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • The Mt. Olive African American Methodist Episcopal Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Club Hill African American Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • West Marlborough African American Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive African American Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2136595 <5>
  • West Marlborough AME Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Elkridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkridge Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Londonderry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Londonderry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Londonderry Cemetery
  • Hosanna Meeting House Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (314 more) ...
    • Flint Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Hill Cemetery
    • London Britain Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the London Britain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the London Britain Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship 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 West Grove had a population of 1,521 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, West Grove had a population of 2,838 people.

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

  • Baker
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Baker is located in Chester County
  • Kelton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelton
    • Kelton is located in Chester County
  • Chatham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Chatham is located in Chester County
  • Jennersville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennersville
    • Jennersville is located in Chester County
  • Elkview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
    • Elkview is located in Chester County
  • New London
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in Chester County
  • Chesterville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
    • Chesterville is located in Chester County
  • New Garden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
    • New Garden is located in Chester County
  • Toughkenamon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Landenberg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landenberg
    • Landenberg is located in Chester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landenberg <2>
  • Clonmell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clonmell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clonmell
    • Clonmell is located in Chester County
  • Green Lawn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawn
    • Green Lawn is located in Chester County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Kemblesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kemblesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
      • Kemblesville is located in Chester County
    • Kaolin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaolin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaolin
      • Kaolin is located in Chester County
    • Faggs Manor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faggs Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faggs Manor
      • Faggs Manor 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 West Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Grove.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Grove. 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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8215, Longitude: -75.8271    
<5>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.
<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 West Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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