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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 Wayne (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 Wayne. 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 Wayne ...

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 Wayne: W. Wayne

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

West Wayne is located in Delaware County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Delaware County: New Castle (DE), Gloucester (NJ), Chester, Montgomery & Philadelphia.

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of West Wayne)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Wayne, with the one closest to West Wayne listed first.
    • Ithan
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithan
      • Ithan is located in Delaware County
    • Saint Davids
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Davids. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • 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>
    • Wayne
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Radnor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radnor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Green Countrie Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Countrie Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Countrie Village
      • Green Countrie Village is located in Delaware County
    • Montrose Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Village
      • Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
    • Rosemont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Marple
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marple
      • Marple is located in Delaware County
    • Allgates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allgates
      • Allgates is located in Delaware County
    • Broomall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Broomall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomall
      • Broomall is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broomall <2>
    • Haverford Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverford Village
      • Haverford Village is located in Delaware County
    • Edgemont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
      • Edgemont is located in Delaware County
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 West Wayne, with the one closest to West Wayne listed first.
    • Colebrookdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colebrookdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrookdale
      • Colebrookdale is located in Berks County
    • Ironstone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ironstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
      • Ironstone is located in Berks County
    • Amity Gardens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Gardens
      • Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
    • Bally
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bally have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Boyertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyertown
      • Boyertown is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,058 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyertown <2>
    • Indian Springs Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
      • Indian Springs Village is located in Berks County
    • Monocacy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monocacy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
      • Monocacy is located in Berks County
    • Bechtelsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bechtelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bechtelsville
      • Bechtelsville is located in Berks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bechtelsville <2>
    • Geigertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigertown
      • Geigertown is located in Berks County
    • Birdsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Eshbach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
      • Eshbach is located in Berks County
    • Joanna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
      • Joanna is located in Berks County
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Wayne, with the one closest to West Wayne listed first.
    • Warminster Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warminster Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Heights
      • Warminster Heights is located in Bucks County
    • Warminster Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warminster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Village
      • Warminster Village is located in Bucks County
    • Fairhill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhill
      • Fairhill is located in Bucks County
      • Fairhill has also been known as:
      • Schnabletown
      • Snoveltown
    • Chalfont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalfont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalfont
      • Chalfont is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalfont <2>
    • Hartsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
      • Hartsville is located in Bucks County
    • Ivyland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivyland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivyland
      • Ivyland is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivyland <2>
    • Warrington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Derstines
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Derstines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derstines
      • Derstines is located in Bucks County
    • Casey Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Village
      • Casey Village is located in Bucks County
    • Castle Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Valley
      • Castle Valley is located in Bucks County
    • New Britain
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
      • New Britain is located in Bucks County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Britain <2>
    • Argus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
      • Argus is located in Bucks County
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Wayne, with the one closest to West Wayne listed first.
    • Strafford
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
      • Strafford is located in Chester County
    • Devon
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Berwyn
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
      • Berwyn is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwyn <2>
    • Leopard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leopard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard
      • Leopard is located in Chester County
    • Chesterbrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterbrook
      • Chesterbrook is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterbrook <2>
    • Whitehorse
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whitehorse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
      • Whitehorse is located in Chester County
    • Green Tree
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
      • Green Tree is located in Chester County
    • Paoli
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Valley Forge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Forge
      • Valley Forge is located in Chester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Forge <2>
    • General Warren Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for General Warren Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for General Warren Village
      • General Warren Village is located in Chester County
    • Malvern
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <2>
    • Mill Lane
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mill Lane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Lane
      • Mill Lane is located in Chester County
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ernest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • 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 West Wayne, with the one closest to West Wayne listed first.
    • Beartown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beartown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
      • Beartown is located in Lancaster County
    • Churchtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lehigh County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Wayne, with the one closest to West Wayne listed first.
    • Hosensack
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hosensack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosensack
      • Hosensack is located in Lehigh County
    • Dillingerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Powder Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
      • Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
    • Zionsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Wayne, with the one closest to West Wayne listed first.
    • Colonial Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
      • Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Gulph Mills Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulph Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rampart Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rampart Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
      • Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County
    • Bryn Mawr
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Brandywine Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandywine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Village
      • Brandywine Village is located in Montgomery County
    • King - of - Prussia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • West Conshohocken
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Conshohocken have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conshohocken
      • West Conshohocken is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,448 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Conshohocken <2>
    • Bridgeport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Conshohocken
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Forge Spring Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forge Spring Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Spring Village
      • Forge Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Ardmore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Philadelphia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Wayne, with the one closest to West Wayne listed first.
    • Roxborough
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
      • Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
    • Manayunk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
      • Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
    • Allen Lane
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allen Lane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
      • Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
    • Chestnut Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
      • Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
    • Upsal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upsal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsal
      • Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
    • Germantown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
    • Somerville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
      • Somerville is located in Philadelphia County
    • Wayne Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayne Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Junction
      • Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County
    • Bartram Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartram Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
      • Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County
    • University City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
      • University City is located in Philadelphia County
    • Branchtown ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
      • Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
    • Logan Station ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Station
      • Logan Station is located in Philadelphia County
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Wayne, with the one closest to West Wayne listed first.
    • Analine Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Analine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analine Village
      • Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Aniline Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aniline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
      • Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Carpenter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • White Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Village
      • White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Whites Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
      • Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Arden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <2>
    • Ardencroft
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardencroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardencroft
      • Ardencroft is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
    • Ardentown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardentown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardentown
      • Ardentown is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Claymont Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claymont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont Village
      • Claymont Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Claymont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Holly Oak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holly Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
      • Holly Oak is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Talleyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Burlington County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Wayne, with the one closest to West Wayne listed first.
    • Riverton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
    • Cinnaminson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnaminson
      • Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Maple Shade
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
      • Maple Shade is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Riverside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Beverly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
    • Ramblewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
      • Ramblewood is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Greentree Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
      • Greentree Village is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Marlton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
      • Marlton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Willingboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willingboro
      • Willingboro is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Burlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
    • Heritage Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in Burlington County (NJ)
    • Hainesport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesport
      • Hainesport is located in Burlington County (NJ)
  • Camden County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Wayne, with the one closest to West Wayne listed first.
    • Camden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
    • Ablett Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ablett Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
      • Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Gloucester City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
      • Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
    • Morgan Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
      • Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Brooklawn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
      • Brooklawn is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
    • Wood - Lynne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood - Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
      • Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • Pennsauken
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsauken have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsauken
      • Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Cherry Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
      • Cherry Hill is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Colwick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwick
      • Colwick is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Golden Triangle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Triangle
      • Golden Triangle is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Westmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westmont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
      • Westmont is located in Camden County (NJ)
    • Cherry Hill Mall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill Mall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Mall
      • Cherry Hill Mall is located in Camden County (NJ)
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Wayne, with the one closest to West Wayne listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Cooper
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Gibbstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Red Bank
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Thorofare
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thorofare. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
      • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • North Woodbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Woodbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbury
      • North Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Beckett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Mickleton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
      • Mickleton is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Parkville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Woodbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
    • Oak Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
    • Westcotville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcotville
      • Westcotville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Wayne, with the one closest to West Wayne listed first.
    • Auburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Carneys Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Pennsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Portertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
      • Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Whig Lane
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whig Lane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Lane
      • Whig Lane is located in Salem County (NJ)
    • Pointers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
      • Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)

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

Cemeteries Near West Wayne ...

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

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

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

  • St. Davids Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Our Lady of Assumption Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Assumption Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Assumption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Monicas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Monicas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Monicas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valley Friends Meeting Burial Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Radnor Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Radnor Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Radnor Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Conshohocken.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44499 <4>
  • Gulph UCC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gulph UCC Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gulph UCC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Conshohocken.
    • The Gulph UCC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gulf Christian Cemetery
    • Gulf Mills Cemetery
    • Gulf United Church of Christ Cemetery
    • Gulph Christian Cemetery
    • Gulph Mills Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #551699 <4>
  • Ukrainian Greek Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valley Forge Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Charbel Mission Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charbel Mission Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charbel Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marple Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marple Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (425 more) ...
    • St. Augustine RC Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Augustines Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Augustines Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Augustines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Strafford
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
    • Strafford is located in Chester County
  • Ithan
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithan
    • Ithan is located in Delaware County
  • Radnor Station
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radnor Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor Station
    • Radnor Station is located in Delaware County
  • Wayne
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Saint Davids
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Davids. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • 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>
  • Devon
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Berwyn
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
    • Berwyn is located in Chester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwyn <2>
  • Leopard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leopard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard
    • Leopard is located in Chester County
  • Villanova
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villanova have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villanova
    • Villanova is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villanova <2>
  • Upton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
    • Upton is located in Delaware County
  • Radnor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radnor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • New Centerville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Centerville
    • New Centerville is located in Chester County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Newtown Square
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown Square
      • Newtown Square is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown Square <2>
    • Gulph Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Garden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden
      • Garden 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 Wayne. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Wayne.

Newspapers Published in West Wayne ...

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 West Wayne.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Wayne, there are papers which were published within 5 miles [8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Wayne.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Wayne:

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about West Wayne, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Wayne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Wayne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0387, Longitude: -75.4019       In this case, the coordinates for West Wayne have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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