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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 Allenwood (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 Allenwood. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Allenwood is located in Monmouth County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monmouth County: Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex & Ocean.

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

  • Monmouth County     (The home county of Allenwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenwood, with the one closest to Allenwood listed first.
    • Allaire Village ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Ramtown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramtown
      • Ramtown is located in Monmouth County
    • West Belmar
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Belmar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Belmar
      • West Belmar is located in Monmouth County
    • Squankum
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Belmar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Shark River Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shark River Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shark River Hills
      • Shark River Hills is located in Monmouth County
    • Maxim
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Neptune City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ocean Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
      • Ocean Grove is located in Monmouth County
    • Asbury Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wanamassa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanamassa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamassa
      • Wanamassa is located in Monmouth County
    • Loch Arbour
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Arbour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Arbour
      • Loch Arbour is located in Monmouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Burlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenwood, with the one closest to Allenwood listed first.
    • Ellisdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jacobstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Country Lake Estates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Lake Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Lake Estates
      • Country Lake Estates is located in Burlington County
    • Browns Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Dix
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Presidential Lakes Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Presidential Lakes Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Lakes Estates
      • Presidential Lakes Estates is located in Burlington County
  • Mercer County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenwood, with the one closest to Allenwood listed first.
    • Moerls Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Brownville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cheesequake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Concordia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
      • Concordia is located in Middlesex County
    • Morristown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Middlesex County
    • Clearbrook Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook Park
      • Clearbrook Park is located in Middlesex County
    • Whittingham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurence Harbor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Cranbury Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jamesburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg
      • Jamesburg is located in Middlesex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jamesburg
      • From Allenwood to Jamesburg
    • Old Bridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bridge
      • Old Bridge is located in Middlesex County
    • Rossmoor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Runyon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Ocean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenwood, with the one closest to Allenwood listed first.
    • Herbertsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Winding River Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding River Village
      • Winding River Village is located in Ocean County
    • Williams
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Arrowhead Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Village
      • Arrowhead Village is located in Ocean County
    • Bay Head Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakewood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Holiday City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
      • Holiday City is located in Ocean County
    • Leisure Village East
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village East
      • Leisure Village East is located in Ocean County
    • Normandy Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bennetts Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Dover Beaches North
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover Beaches North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Beaches North
      • Dover Beaches North is located in Ocean County
    • Glen Cedar City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cedar City
      • Glen Cedar City is located in Ocean County
    • Vista Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Center
      • Vista Center is located in Ocean County
  • Kings County (NY)
  • Queens County (NY)
  • Richmond County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Allenwood, with the one closest to Allenwood listed first.
    • Tottenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
      • Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Annadale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Annadale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadale
      • Annadale is located in Richmond County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Annadale
      • From Allenwood to Annadale
    • Great Kills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Great Kills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Kills
      • Great Kills is located in Richmond County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Great Kills
      • From Allenwood to Great Kills
    • Oakwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Grant City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Heartland Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
      • Heartland Village is located in Richmond County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near Allenwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Allenwood.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Atlantic View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Catherine's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • St. Anne's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anne's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anne's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brewer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Temple Beth El Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Beth El Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Beth El Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (134 more) ...

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Allenwood had a population of 100 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Allaire Village ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Herbertsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • New Bedford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
    • New Bedford is located in Monmouth County
  • Glendola
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendola
    • Glendola is located in Monmouth County
  • Squankum
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lower Squankum
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Squankum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Squankum
    • Lower Squankum is located in Monmouth County
  • West Point Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point Pleasant
    • West Point Pleasant is located in Ocean County
  • Belmar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamilton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Monmouth County
  • Bay Head Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lakewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ocean Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
    • Ocean Grove is located in Monmouth County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Southard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southard
      • Southard is located in Monmouth County
    • Osbornsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osbornsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osbornsville
      • Osbornsville is located in Ocean County
    • Asbury Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Allenwood ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Allenwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Allenwood, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Allenwood.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Allenwood:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allenwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Monmouth County: www.co.monmouth.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Allenwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Allenwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allenwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1419, Longitude: -74.0999    









 

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