Delaware County, Pennsylvania Genealogy

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County Courthouse
"Rich in Culture, History and Commerce" Delaware County The Courthouse and Government Center Complex 201 West Front Street Media, PA 19063

History

 * Named for the Delaware River


 * The County seat prior to 1851 was Chester City and it was county seat for Chester County, too.
 * Since 1851, the county seat has been Media.

Parent County
Created 26 September 1769 from Chester County.

Boundary Changes
No known boundary changes.

Populated Places

 * City: Chester
 * Boroughs: Aldan . Brookhaven . Chester Heights . Clifton Heights . Collingdale . Colwyn . Darby . East Lansdowne . Eddystone . Folcroft . Glenolden . Lansdowne . Marcus Hook . Media . Millbourne . Morton . Norwood . Parkside . Prospect Park . Ridley Park . Rose Valley . Rutledge . Sharon Hill . Swarthmore . Trainer . Upland . Yeadon
 * Townships: Aston . Bethel . Chadds Ford . Chester . Concord . Darby . Edgmont . Haverford . Lower Chichester . Marple . Middletown . Nether Providence . Newtown . Radnor . Ridley . Springfield . Thornbury . Tinicum . Upper Chichester . Upper Darby . Upper Providence
 * Communities: Ardmore . Boothwyn . Bortondale . Bowling Green . Broomall . Cheyney . Drexel Hill . Elwyn . Folsom . Garden City . Garnet Valley . Garrett Hill . Glen Mills . Glen Riddle . Gradyville . Haverford . Havertown . Lenni . Lima . Linwood . Moylan . Pine Ridge . Radnor . Riddlewood . Rosemont . Rose Tree . Secane . South Media . St. Davids . Strafford . Villanova . Village Green-Green Ridge . Wallingford . Wawa . Wayne . Woodlyn

Neighboring Counties
Chester | Philadelphia | Montgomery | New Castle County, Delaware | Gloucester County, New Jersey

Gazetteers of Places/Localities

 * United States Geographic Survey Place Names - GNIS for Delaware County (over 1500) (may not always be present in alphabetic order on first try.)

Web Sites

 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library catalog for Delaware County
 * The Delaware County PAGenWeb Project, an member of The PAGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.