Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Historic newspapers, landmarks, and county history layers for genealogists and local historians.
At a glance
SummaryThe Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 1 newspaper title published in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, with the earliest starting in 1943. None of these titles are currently digitized on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 101 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 8 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Chester, Chadds Ford, Media.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers published in Delaware
Library of Congress1 newspaper title
| Title | Place | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Aldan Sun | Aldan | 1943–1999 |
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 NRHP60 of 101 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
101 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBDelaware was formed in 1789 (1789-09-26) from Chester.
DELAWARE created from CHESTER.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusDelaware County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,483 | 12,809 | 14,810 | 19,791 | 30,597 | 56,101 | 94,762 | 173,084 | 310,756 | 414,234 | 553,154 | 555,007 | 550,864 | 576,830 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Valley Forge National Historical Park | National Historical Park | 20.6 km |
| Independence National Historical Park | National Historical Park | 21.6 km |
| Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial | National Memorial | 21.6 km |
| Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site | National Historic Site | 21.8 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS94 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 94 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Archies Corner Cemetery |
| Arlington Cemetery |
| Augustinian Community Cemetery |
| Bethesda Cemetery |
| Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Brandywine Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Calvary Episcopal Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Chester Friends Cemetery |
| Chester Rural Cemetery |
| Chichester Meetinghouse Cemetery |
| Concord Friends Cemetery |
| Concord Friends Orthodox Burial Ground |
| Cumberland Cemetery |
| Darby Friends Burial Ground |
| Darby Methodist Meeting Cemetery |
| Drexel Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery |
| Eastlawn Cemetery |
| Eden Memorial Cemetery |
| Edgewood Memorial Park |
| Elam United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Elwyn Cemetery |
| Fernwood Cemetery |
| First Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Francisvale Home for Smaller Animals Pet Cemetery |
| Friends Southwestern Burial Ground |
| Glenwood Cemetery |
| Graceland Cemetery |
| Gravel Hill Cemetery |
| Greenlawn Cemetery |
| Har Jehuda Cemetery |
| Har Zion Cemetery |
| Haven Memorial Cemetery |
| Haverford New Meeting Cemetery |
| Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Honeycomb American Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery |
| Immaculate Heart Cemetery |
| Knowles Cemetery |
| Lawn Croft Cemetery |
| Lazaretto Cemetery |
| Leiper Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Lownes Free Church Cemetery |
| Marple Hill Cemetery |
| Media Cemetery |
| Middletown Friends Monthly Meeting Cemetery |
| Middletown Preparative Burying Ground |
| Middletown Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Montrose Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Mount Jacob Cemetery |
| Mount Lawn Cemetery |
| Mount Lebanon Cemetery |
| Mount Moriah Cemetery |
| Mount Sharon Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| New Upland Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Newtown Square Friends Meeting House Burial Ground |
| Ohey Sholom Cemetery |
| Old Haverford Friends Meeting House Cemetery |
| Old Saint Martins Episcopal Cemetery |
| Old Union United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Our Lady of Angels Cemetery |
| Prospect Hill Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Providence Friends Meeting Cemetery |
| Radnor Baptist Burial Ground |
| Radnor Friends Burial Ground |
| Radnor United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Reformation Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Russell Cemetery |
| Saint Alban's Episcopal Church Cemetery |
| Saint Charbel Mission Cemetery (historical) |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Cemetery |
| Saint Denis Cemetery |
| Saint Francis De Sales Cemetery |
| Saint George's Episcopal Church Memorial Gardens |
| Saint James Episcopal Church Memorial Garden |
| Saint Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery |
| Saint Madeleines Church Cemetery |
| Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque Church Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Coopertown |
| Coreze |
| Queonemysing |
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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