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 Adams (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 Adams. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Adams is located in Middlesex County.
To see how the shape of New Jersey's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Middlesex County: Mercer, Monmouth, Somerset, Union & Richmond (NY).
Below are the counties that are near Adams. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Adams:
- Middlesex County (The home county of Adams)
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Maple Meade
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Maple Meade is located in Middlesex County
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- Berdines Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Berdines Corners is located in Middlesex County
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- Patricks Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Patricks Corners is located in Middlesex County
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- Paulas Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Paulas Corners is located in Middlesex County
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- Franklin Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
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- New Brunswick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
- East Brunswick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- East Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
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- Dunham's Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dunham's Corner is located in Middlesex County
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- Kendall Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kendall Park is located in Middlesex County
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- Tanners Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tanners Corners is located in Middlesex County
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- Dayton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dayton is located in Middlesex County
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- Monmouth Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Monmouth Junction is located in Middlesex County
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- Edison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edison is located in Middlesex County
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- Bergen County
- North Arlington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Arlington is located in Bergen County
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- Burlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Ellisdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ellisdale is located in Burlington County
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- Bordentown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bordentown is located in Burlington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Jacobstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jacobstown is located in Burlington County
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- Kinkora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kinkora is located in Burlington County
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- Roebling
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Roebling is located in Burlington County
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- Columbus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus is located in Burlington County
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- Florence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Florence is located in Burlington County
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- Fort Dix
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fort Dix is located in Burlington County
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- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Millburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Millburn is located in Essex County
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- Maplewood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maplewood is located in Essex County
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- Irvington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Irvington is located in Essex County
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- South Orange
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- South Orange is located in Essex County
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- Livingston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Livingston is located in Essex County
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- Newark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Newark is located in Essex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
- Orange
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Orange is located in Essex County
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- East Orange
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Orange is located in Essex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
- Elm Park Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elm Park Village is located in Essex County
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- West Orange
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Orange is located in Essex County
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- Essex Fells
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Essex Fells is located in Essex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
- West Caldwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- West Caldwell is located in Essex County
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- Borough of Essex Fells
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Borough of Essex Fells is located in Essex County
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- Estimated population in 2015: 2,159 people
- Hudson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Bayonne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bayonne is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
- Harrison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harrison is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people
- Communipaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Communipaw is located in Hudson County
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- Kearny
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kearny is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,507 people
- Bergen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bergen is located in Hudson County
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- Jersey City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jersey City is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
- Hunterdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Rileyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rileyville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Wertsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wertsville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Pleasant Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Run is located in Hunterdon County
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- Reaville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Reaville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Whitehouse Station
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehouse Station is located in Hunterdon County
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- Whitehouse
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehouse is located in Hunterdon County
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- Linvale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Linvale is located in Hunterdon County
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- Snydertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Snydertown is located in Hunterdon County
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- Copper Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Copper Hill is located in Hunterdon County
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- Flemington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Flemington is located in Hunterdon County
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- Larisons Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Larisons Corners is located in Hunterdon County
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- Pottersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pottersville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Cherryville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cherryville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Princeton Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Princeton Junction is located in Mercer County
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- Twin Rivers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Twin Rivers is located in Mercer County
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- Edinburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Edinburg is located in Mercer County
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- Mount Rose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Rose is located in Mercer County
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- Princessville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Princessville is located in Mercer County
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- Lawrenceville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County
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- Eldridge Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Eldridge Park is located in Mercer County
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- Mercerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mercerville is located in Mercer County
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- Rosemont
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rosemont is located in Mercer County
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- Warner Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Warner Village is located in Mercer County
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- Ewing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ewing is located in Mercer County
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- Parkway Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Parkway Village is located in Mercer County
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- Bear Tavern
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Tavern is located in Mercer County
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- Monmouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Yorketown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yorketown is located in Monmouth County
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- Cliffwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cliffwood is located in Monmouth County
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- Morganville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Morganville is located in Monmouth County
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- Cliffwood Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cliffwood Beach is located in Monmouth County
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- Manalapan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Manalapan is located in Monmouth County
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- Tennent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tennent is located in Monmouth County
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- Strathmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Strathmore is located in Monmouth County
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- Bradevelt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bradevelt is located in Monmouth County
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- Marlboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marlboro is located in Monmouth County
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- Hazlet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hazlet is located in Monmouth County
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- East Freehold
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Freehold is located in Monmouth County
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- Freehold
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Freehold is located in Monmouth County
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- Holmdel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Holmdel is located in Monmouth County
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- Morris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Green Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Green Village is located in Morris County
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- Rosedale Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rosedale Village is located in Morris County
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- Yardley Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Yardley Village is located in Morris County
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- Morristown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Morristown is located in Morris County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
- Morristown has also been known as:
- New Hanover
- West Hanover
- Brookside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Brookside is located in Morris County
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- Hacklebarney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hacklebarney is located in Morris County
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- East Hanover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- East Hanover is located in Morris County
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- Whippany
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Whippany is located in Morris County
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- Crestmoore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crestmoore is located in Morris County
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- Hanover Neck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hanover Neck is located in Morris County
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- Littleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Littleton is located in Morris County
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- Long Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Long Valley is located in Morris County
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- Naughright
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Naughright is located in Morris County
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- Ocean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Vista Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vista Center is located in Ocean County
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- Van Hiseville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Van Hiseville is located in Ocean County
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- Bennetts Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bennetts Mills is located in Ocean County
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- Colliers Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Colliers Mills is located in Ocean County
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- New Egypt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- New Egypt is located in Ocean County
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- Lakewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lakewood is located in Ocean County
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- Whitesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whitesville is located in Ocean County
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- Cedar Glen West
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cedar Glen West is located in Ocean County
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- Herbertsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
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- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Somerset
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Somerset is located in Somerset County
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- Middlebush
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Middlebush is located in Somerset County
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- Blackwells Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
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- Ukrainian Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
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- Bound Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bound Brook is located in Somerset County
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- Finderne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Finderne is located in Somerset County
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- Harlingen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Harlingen is located in Somerset County
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- Somerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Somerville is located in Somerset County
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- Skillman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Skillman is located in Somerset County
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- North Branch Depot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- North Branch Depot is located in Somerset County
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- Smalleytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Smalleytown is located in Somerset County
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- Woodfern
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Woodfern is located in Somerset County
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- Union Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Union Village is located in Somerset County
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- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Plainfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Plainfield is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
- Perth Amboy Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Berkeley Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
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- Scotch Plains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Scotch Plains is located in Union County
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- Clark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clark is located in Union County
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- Rahway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rahway is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
- Benders Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Benders Corner is located in Union County
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- Feltville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Feltville is located in Union County
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- Westfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Westfield is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
- Cranford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cranford is located in Union County
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- Linden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Linden is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
- Park Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Park Village is located in Union County
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- Tremley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tremley is located in Union County
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- Kings County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Fort Hamilton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Hamilton is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Bath Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bath Beach is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Bay Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bay Ridge is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Dyker Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dyker Heights is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Coney Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Coney Island is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Bensonhurst
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bensonhurst is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Brighton Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Brighton Beach is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Gravesend
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Gravesend is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Red Hook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Red Hook is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Sheepshead Bay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sheepshead Bay is located in Kings County (NY)
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- New York County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Battery Park City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Battery Park City is located in New York County (NY)
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- Fort Jay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Jay is located in New York County (NY)
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- Governors Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Governors Island is located in New York County (NY)
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- Queens County (NY)
- Breezy Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Richmond County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Tottenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Annadale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Annadale is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Great Kills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Great Kills is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Bloomfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
- Heartland Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Heartland Village is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Oakwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Oakwood is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Arlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Graniteville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Graniteville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Staten Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grant City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grant City is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Port Richmond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Port Richmond is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Westerleigh
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Westerleigh is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Old Town Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town Station is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Bucks County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Morrisville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Yardley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Thornridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Thornridge is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornridge
- Wheat Sheaf
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wheat Sheaf is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Sheaf
- Woodside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woodside is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Huffnagle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Huffnagle is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffnagle
- Dunlap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dunlap is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Fairless Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Levittown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newtown Grant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newtown Grant is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown Grant
- Newtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford Valley is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Valley
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Adams, see our County-by-County Page for Adams.
Cemeteries Near Adams ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Adams.
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 Adams - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Adams covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Franklin Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Garden of Memories
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shalom Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Van Liew Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Poile Zeda Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Washington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Floral Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Degel Yehudo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- First Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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- St. Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Middlebush Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Plains Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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 Adams in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Adams.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Adams, with the one closest to Adams listed first.
- Franklin Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
- Clyde
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Clyde is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Voorhees
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Voorhees is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhees
- Deans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Deans is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Middlebush
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Middlebush is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebush
- New Brunswick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
- Blackwells Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells Mills
- Dayton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dayton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- East Millstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Millstone is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millstone
- Stelton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stelton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stelton
- Griggstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Griggstown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggstown
- Jamesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jamesburg is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg
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- Old Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Old Bridge is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bridge
- Weston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Weston is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Hillsborough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hillsborough is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsborough
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Adams. See our List of 1890's Communities around Adams.
Newspapers Published in Adams ...
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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Adams.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Adams, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Adams.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Adams:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Middlesex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bergen County
- Burlington County
- Essex County
- Hudson County
- Hunterdon County
- Mercer County
- Monmouth County
- Morris County
- Ocean County
- Somerset County
- Union County
- Kings County
- New York County
- Queens County
- Richmond County
- Bucks County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
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 Adams, 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- Adams) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |