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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Woodlyn (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 Woodlyn. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Woodlyn is located in Delaware County.

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

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

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Woodlyn)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodlyn, with the one closest to Woodlyn listed first.
    • Wallingford
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Folsom
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Ridley Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Swarthmore
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Rutledge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Rutledge is also located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
    • Eddystone
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Baldwin
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Baldwin is also located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Garden City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Garden City is also located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Putman Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Putman Village is also located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putman Village
    • Rose Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Rose Valley is also located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
    • Chester
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Chester is also located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <1>
    • Bridgewater
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bridgewater is also located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
    • Brookhaven
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Allegheny County
    • Overbrook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
  • Bucks County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodlyn, with the one closest to Woodlyn listed first.
    • Chestnut Wood Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • County Line
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • County Line is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
    • Johnsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Johnsville is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
    • Warminster Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Warminster Heights is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Heights
    • Warminster Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Warminster Village is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Village
    • Casey Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Casey Village is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Village
    • Ivyland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Churchville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Churchville is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
    • Croydon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hartsville is located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
    • Warrington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Chalfont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Neshaminy ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Neshaminy was located in Bucks County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshaminy
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodlyn, with the one closest to Woodlyn listed first.
    • Whitehorse
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Whitehorse is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
    • Green Lane Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Green Lane Village is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane Village
    • Leopard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Leopard is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard
    • Devon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Strafford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Strafford is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
    • Berwyn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Duffryn Mawr
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Duffryn Mawr is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffryn Mawr
    • Green Tree
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Green Tree is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
    • Paoli
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Birmingham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Birmingham is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Coventry Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Coventry Village is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Village
    • Seal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Seal is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal
    • Brookfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Brookfield is located in Chester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
  • Indiana County
    • Ernest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Ernest is located in Indiana County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodlyn, with the one closest to Woodlyn listed first.
    • Penn Wynne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Penn Wynne is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wynne
    • Ardmore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bryn Mawr
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Narberth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bala - Cynwyd
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bala - Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala - Cynwyd
    • Cynwyd
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynwyd
    • West Manayunk
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • West Manayunk is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manayunk
    • Colonial Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County
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    • Gulph Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Rampart Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
    • West Conshohocken
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Conshohocken
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Gulph Mills Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Gulph Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills Village
  • Philadelphia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodlyn, with the one closest to Woodlyn listed first.
    • Bartram Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
    • Southwest Center City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
    • University City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • University City is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
    • Philadelphia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Old City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Old City is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
    • Queen Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Village
    • Manayunk
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
    • Germantown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
    • North Philadelphia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • North Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Philadelphia
      • North Philadelphia has also been known as:
      • North Philly
    • Roxborough
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
    • Upsal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsal
    • Wayne Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Junction
    • Allen Lane
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodlyn, with the one closest to Woodlyn listed first.
    • Analine Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analine Village
    • Aniline Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
    • Carpenter
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Carpenter is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
    • White Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Village
    • Whites Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
    • Ardentown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Ardentown is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardentown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Claymont Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Claymont Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont Village
    • Claymont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Arden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Arden is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <1>
    • Ardencroft
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ardencroft is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardencroft
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
    • Holly Oak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Holly Oak is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
    • Windy Bush
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Windy Bush is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Bush
    • Bellefonte
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bellefonte is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodlyn, with the one closest to Woodlyn listed first.
    • Appleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
    • Barksdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Barksdale is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barksdale
    • Iron Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Iron Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
    • West Creek Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • West Creek Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek Village
    • Winding Brook Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Winding Brook Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Brook Village
    • Bank ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bank was located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bank
    • Elk Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Andora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Andora is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andora
    • Cherry Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cherry Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Delancy Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Delancy Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delancy Village
    • Fair Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Hill
  • Burlington County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodlyn, with the one closest to Woodlyn listed first.
    • Maple Shade
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Maple Shade is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
    • Riverton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
    • Cinnaminson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnaminson
    • Greentree Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Greentree Village is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
    • Ramblewood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Ramblewood is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
    • Marlton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Marlton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
    • Heritage Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Heritage Village is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
    • Riverside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverside is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Beverly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Beverly is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
    • Willingboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Willingboro is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willingboro
    • Oakwood Lakes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Oakwood Lakes is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Lakes
    • Hainesport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Hainesport is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesport
    • Burlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Burlington is located in Burlington County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
  • Camden County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodlyn, with the one closest to Woodlyn listed first.
    • Brooklawn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Brooklawn is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
    • Camden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
    • Gloucester City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
    • Morgan Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
    • Ablett Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
    • Wood - Lynne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • Glendora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Glendora is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
    • Blackwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Blackwood is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
    • Golden Triangle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Golden Triangle is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Triangle
    • Pennsauken
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsauken
    • Westmont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Westmont is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
    • Cherry Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Cherry Hill is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
    • Colwick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Colwick is located in Camden County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwick
  • Cumberland County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodlyn, with the one closest to Woodlyn listed first.
    • Beals Mill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
    • Seabrook Farms
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
    • West Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • West Village is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
    • Pleasantville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Bridgeton Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
    • Roadstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Roadstown is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
    • Rosenhayn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
  • Gloucester County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodlyn, with the one closest to Woodlyn listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Gibbstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
    • Cooper
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Thorofare
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
    • Red Bank
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Red Bank is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Beckett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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    • Mickleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mickleton is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
    • Parkville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
    • North Woodbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • North Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbury
    • Woodbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
    • Centre City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Centre City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
    • Mantua
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mantua is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
    • Oak Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
  • Salem County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodlyn, with the one closest to Woodlyn listed first.
    • Auburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Carneys Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
    • Portertown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Portertown is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
    • Whig Lane
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Whig Lane is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Lane
    • Pennsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
    • Pointers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Pointers is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
    • Riddleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Riddleton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
    • Acton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Acton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Penton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Penton is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
    • Aldine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Aldine is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
    • Alloway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Alloway is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
    • Salem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Salem is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Shirley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Shirley is located in Salem County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley

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

Cemeteries Near Woodlyn ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodlyn.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Woodlyn - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Woodlyn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Eastlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Ohev Sholom Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Chester Rural Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rural Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Sharon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Carter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Har Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Jacob Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Media Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media Cemetery
    • The Media Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Media Cemetery Memorial Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45395 <2>
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (402 more) ...
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Lawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Wallingford
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Eddystone
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Fairview
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Fairview is also located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Crum Lynne
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Ridley Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Folsom
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Rutledge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Rutledge is also located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
  • Swarthmore
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Bridgewater
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridgewater is also located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
  • Upland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Upland is also located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,347 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <1>
  • Chester
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Chester is also located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <1>
  • Norwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Norwood is also located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Moore
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Moore is also located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore
    • Holmes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Morton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Morton is also located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Woodlyn ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodlyn.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodlyn, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woodlyn.

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 Woodlyn:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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 Woodlyn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodlyn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.