Bucks County, Pennsylvania
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At a glance
SummaryThe Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 7 newspaper titles published in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with the earliest starting in 1794. None of these titles are currently digitized on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 168 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 9 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Newtown, Doylestown, New Hope.
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Newspapers published in Bucks
Library of Congress7 newspaper titles
| Title | Place | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora General Advertiser | Philadelphia, Bristol | 1794–1824 |
| Bache's Index: And Bucks County General Advertiser | Bristol | 1850–? |
| The Beacon | Hulmeville | 1872–1872 |
| Advisor | Philadelphia, Bensalem | 1900–? |
| The Advance of Bucks County | Langhorne | 1975–? |
| The Beacon and Lambertville Record Combined With New Hope News | Lambertville, New Hope | 1980–1989 |
| The Beacon | Lambertville, New Hope | 1989–? |
Source: Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory. “Digitized” links lead to page images on Chronicling America.
Coverage timeline
NewspapersEach bar is one title’s publication span. brown = digitized on Chronicling America Open-ended runs extend to today.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP88 of 168 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
168 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBucks was formed in 1685 (1685-04-01) from unknown / original county.
BUCKS created as one of three original counties in Pennsylvania in 1682 but no boundaries were specified. On 1 Apr 1685 BUCKS boundaries defined.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBucks County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25,401 | 27,496 | 37,842 | 48,107 | 63,578 | 68,656 | 71,190 | 82,476 | 107,715 | 144,620 | 308,567 | 479,211 | 597,635 | 646,538 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS169 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 169 listed
| Name |
|---|
| All Saints Cemetery |
| Beechwood Cemetery |
| Bensalem African Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery |
| Bensalem United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Bethlehem African Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery |
| Beulah Cemetery |
| Blooming Glen Mennonite Meetinghouse Graveyard - South |
| Bristol Cemetery |
| Bristol Friends Cemetery |
| Buckingham Friends Cemetery |
| Calvary Church of Souderton Cemetery |
| Carversville Cemetery |
| Christ Church Old Section Cemetery |
| Christ Union Cemetery |
| Christs Home Cemetery |
| Craven VanSant Burying Grounds |
| Davisville Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Deep Run Mennonite Church East Cemetery |
| Deep Run Mennonite Church West Cemetery |
| Deep Run Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Doylestown Cemetery |
| Doylestown German Brethren Cemetery |
| Doylestown Mennonite Cemetery |
| Doylestown Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Durham Cemetery |
| East Swamp Mennonite Cemetery |
| Emilie United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Erwin Family Cemetery |
| Fallsington Friends Meeting Cemetery - Hicksite |
| Fallsington Friends Meeting Cemetery - Orthodox |
| Fallsington Friends Newer Cemetery |
| Feaster - Van Horn Cemetery |
| Finland Mennonite Cemetery |
| Flatland Mennonite Cemetery |
| Forest Grove Cemetery |
| Gallows Hill Graveyard |
| Gibbs Burial Ground |
| Groveland Mennonite Cemetery |
| Gruversville Cemetery |
| Harding Graveyard |
| Hartsville Cemetery |
| Haycock Mennonite Cemetery |
| Hillpot Cemetery |
| Hilltown Baptist Cemetery |
| Hilltown Baptist Church Cemetery Upper |
| Hilltown German Reformed Church Cemetery |
| Historic Presbyterian Church of Newtown Cemetery |
| Holy Ghost Preparatory School Burial Yard |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery |
| Jerusalem Union Cemetery |
| Kellers Church Union Cemetery |
| King David Memorial Park |
| Lahaska United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Langhorne Methodist Churchyard |
| Lighthouse Hill Cemetery |
| Line Lexington Mennonite Church Cemetery |
| Low Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery |
| Lower Tinicum Union Cemetery - North |
| Makefield Friends Burial Grounds |
| Marshall - Cooper - Ridge Cemetery |
| Mechanicsville Cemetery |
| Middletown Friends Cemetery |
| Morris Family Cemetery |
| Morrisville Cemetery |
| Mount Gilead African Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Neshaminy Cemetery |
| New Britain Baptist Church Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Newtown Cemetery |
| Newtown Friends Meeting Cemetery |
| Newtown Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Nockamixon Union Cemetery |
| North and Southampton Churchyard |
| Old Reformed Church Graveyard |
| Old Richland Cemetery |
| Old School Baptist Meeting House Cemetery |
| Our Lady of Czestochowa Cemetery |
| Our Lady of Grace Cemetery |
| Our Lady of Sorrows Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Neshaminy |
| New Galena |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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