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 Altura (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 Altura. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Altura is located in Mercer 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 Mercer County: Burlington, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset & Bucks (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Altura. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Altura:
- Mercer County (The home county of Altura)
- The following are listed by their distance from Altura, with the one closest to Altura listed first.
- Ewing
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - West Trenton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
- West Trenton is located in Mercer County
- Parkway Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Parkway Village is located in Mercer County
- Eldridge Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Park
- Eldridge Park is located in Mercer County
- Bear Tavern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Tavern
- Bear Tavern is located in Mercer County
- Lawrenceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County
- Titusville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titusville
- Titusville is located in Mercer County
- Trenton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- Warner Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warner Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Village
- Warner Village is located in Mercer County
- Rosemont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Rosemont is located in Mercer County
- Mercerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercerville
- Mercerville is located in Mercer County
- Mount Rose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rose
- Mount Rose is located in Mercer County
- White Horse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- White Horse is located in Mercer County
- Burlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altura, with the one closest to Altura listed first.
- Florence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Burlington County
- Roebling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebling
- Roebling is located in Burlington County
- Bordentown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
- Bordentown is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Burlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
- Beverly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Columbus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Burlington County
- Ellisdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisdale
- Ellisdale is located in Burlington County
- Willingboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willingboro
- Willingboro is located in Burlington County
- Chambers Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Corners
- Chambers Corners is located in Burlington County
- Riverside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Burlington County
- Jacobstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobstown
- Jacobstown is located in Burlington County
- Hainesport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesport
- Hainesport is located in Burlington County
- Fort Dix
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dix
- Fort Dix is located in Burlington County
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altura, with the one closest to Altura listed first.
- Colwick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwick
- Colwick is located in Camden County
- Cherry Hill Mall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill Mall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Mall
- Cherry Hill Mall is located in Camden County
- Cherry Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Camden County
- Pennsauken
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsauken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsauken
- Pennsauken is located in Camden County
- Barclay - Kingston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay - Kingston
- Barclay - Kingston is located in Camden County
- Ellisburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
- Ellisburg is located in Camden County
- Erlton - Ellisburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlton - Ellisburg
- Erlton - Ellisburg is located in Camden County
- Greentree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Springdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Camden County
- Ablett Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ablett Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
- Ablett Village is located in Camden County
- Golden Triangle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Triangle
- Golden Triangle is located in Camden County
- Westmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Camden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
- Hunterdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altura, with the one closest to Altura listed first.
- Linvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linvale
- Linvale is located in Hunterdon County
- Lambertville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
- Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
- Rileyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileyville
- Rileyville is located in Hunterdon County
- Larisons Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larisons Corners
- Larisons Corners is located in Hunterdon County
- Copper Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hill
- Copper Hill is located in Hunterdon County
- Reaville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reaville
- Reaville is located in Hunterdon County
- Sand Brook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Brook
- Sand Brook is located in Hunterdon County
- Rosemont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Rosemont is located in Hunterdon County
- Sergeantsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeantsville
- Sergeantsville is located in Hunterdon County
- Raven Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Rock
- Raven Rock is located in Hunterdon County
- Flemington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flemington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Flemington is located in Hunterdon County
- Idell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Locktown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locktown
- Locktown is located in Hunterdon County
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altura, with the one closest to Altura listed first.
- Plainsboro Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsboro Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro Center
- Plainsboro Center is located in Middlesex County
- Plainsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro
- Plainsboro is located in Middlesex County
- Kingston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Princeton Meadows
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Meadows
- Princeton Meadows is located in Middlesex County
- Heathcote
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Cranbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury
- Cranbury is located in Middlesex County
- Monmouth Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth Junction
- Monmouth Junction is located in Middlesex County
- Cranbury Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranbury Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury Station
- Cranbury Station is located in Middlesex County
- Dayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Kendall Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Park
- Kendall Park is located in Middlesex County
- Clearbrook Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- 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
- Rossmoor
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossmoor
- Rossmoor is located in Middlesex County
- Franklin Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
- Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
- Monmouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altura, with the one closest to Altura listed first.
- Sharon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Polhemustown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polhemustown
- Polhemustown is located in Monmouth County
- Walnford ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnford
- Walnford is located in Monmouth County
- Cream Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream Ridge
- Cream Ridge is located in Monmouth County
- Imlaystown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlaystown
- Imlaystown is located in Monmouth County
- Prospertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospertown
- Prospertown is located in Monmouth County
- Tennent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennent
- Tennent is located in Monmouth County
- Yorketown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorketown
- Yorketown is located in Monmouth County
- West Freehold
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freehold
- West Freehold is located in Monmouth County
- East Freehold
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Freehold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freehold
- East Freehold is located in Monmouth County
- Bradevelt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - Morganville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Morganville is located in Monmouth County
- Ocean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altura, with the one closest to Altura listed first.
- New Egypt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Egypt
- New Egypt is located in Ocean County
- Colliers Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colliers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers Mills
- Colliers Mills is located in Ocean County
- Vista Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- 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
- Cedar Glen Lakes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Glen Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Glen Lakes
- Cedar Glen Lakes is located in Ocean County
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Altura, with the one closest to Altura listed first.
- Skillman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
- Skillman is located in Somerset County
- Harlingen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
- Harlingen is located in Somerset County
- Woodfern
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfern
- Woodfern is located in Somerset County
- Blackwells Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells Mills
- Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
- Middlebush
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebush
- Middlebush is located in Somerset County
- Finderne
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finderne
- Finderne is located in Somerset County
- Somerset
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Somerset County
- Ukrainian Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ukrainian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukrainian Village
- Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
- Bedminster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
- Bedminster is located in Somerset County
- Warren County
- Warren Glen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
- Warren Glen is located in Warren County
- Warren Glen
- Allegheny County (PA)
- Bucks County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Altura, with the one closest to Altura listed first.
- Yardley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley
- Yardley is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yardley <3>
- Morrisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <3>
- Woodside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Fairless Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairless Hills
- Fairless Hills is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairless Hills <3>
- Newtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <3>
- Oxford Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Valley
- Oxford Valley is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Woodbourne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbourne
- Woodbourne is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Levittown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levittown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levittown
- Levittown is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levittown <3>
- Wheat Sheaf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Sheaf
- Wheat Sheaf is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Glenlake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Newtown Grant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown Grant
- Newtown Grant is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Langhorne Manor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langhorne Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langhorne Manor
- Langhorne Manor is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
- Langhorne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langhorne
- Langhorne is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langhorne <3>
- Indiana County (PA)
- Montgomery County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Altura, with the one closest to Altura listed first.
- Bryn Athyn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryn Athyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryn Athyn
- Bryn Athyn is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryn Athyn <3>
- Shoemak Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemak Village
- Shoemak Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Shoemaker Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Village
- Shoemaker Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Hatboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatboro
- Hatboro is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatboro <3>
- Huntingdon Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon Valley
- Huntingdon Valley is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingdon Valley <3>
- Blair Mill Village East
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Mill Village East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Mill Village East
- Blair Mill Village East is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Clearbrook Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook Village
- Clearbrook Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jamestown Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Village
- Jamestown Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Meadowbrook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Willow Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Grove <3>
- Blair Mill Village West
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Mill Village West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Mill Village West
- Blair Mill Village West is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Horsham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsham
- Horsham is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horsham <3>
- Meetinghouse Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meetinghouse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meetinghouse Village
- Meetinghouse Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Philadelphia County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Altura, with the one closest to Altura listed first.
- Morrell Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrell Park
- Morrell Park is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Bustleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Pennypack Woods
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennypack Woods
- Pennypack Woods is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Tacony
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Oxford Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Village
- Oxford Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Crescentville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescentville
- Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock Station
- Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Frankford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Frankford is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Lawton Station ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton Station
- Lawton Station is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- McCartersville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCartersville
- McCartersville is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Milestown ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
- Milestown is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Oak Lane Station ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane Station
- Oak Lane Station is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Pittville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
- Pittville is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Altura, see our County-by-County Page for Altura.
Newspapers Published in Altura ...
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 154 newspapers that have been published in the area around Altura.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Altura, 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 Altura.
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 either 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 Altura:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the New Jersey State Archives
- Pages specific to Mercer County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Burlington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Camden County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hunterdon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Monmouth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ocean County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Somerset County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Warren County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Allegheny County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bucks County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Indiana County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Montgomery County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Philadelphia County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Burlington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cemeteries of Mercer County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cemeteries of Mercer County
Cemeteries Near Altura ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Altura.
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 Altura covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Altura, with the one closest to Altura listed first.
- State Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Cemetery
- Ewing Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewing Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1975256 <5>
- St. Ignatius Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ignatius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ignatius Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
- Fountain Lawn Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Lawn Memorial Park
- St. Hedwigs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Hedwigs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Hedwigs Cemetery
- Washington Crossing UMC Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Crossing UMC Cemetery
- Mercer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mercer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mercer Cemetery
- Morris Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Hall Cemetery
- Washington Crossing National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Crossing National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Newtown (PA).
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Crossing National Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2255654 <5>
- Riverview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100189 <5>
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Trenton.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100006 <5>
- Continue List (337 more) ...
- Lawrenceville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrenceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrenceville Cemetery
- St. Lukes Episcopal Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Lukes Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Newtown (PA).
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Episcopal Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2134017 <5>
- Newtown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Newtown Cemetery is located in Newtown (PA).
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newtown Cemetery
- Lawrenceville Cemetery
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.<6>
While we didn't find Altura in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Altura.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Altura, with the one closest to Altura listed first.
- Ewing
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Scudders Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scudders Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scudders Falls
- Scudders Falls is located in Mercer County
- Wilburtha
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Ewingville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewingville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewingville
- Ewingville is located in Mercer County
- Yardley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley
- Yardley is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yardley <3>
- Hillcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Taylorsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Morrisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <3>
- Trenton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- Lawrenceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County
- Titusville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titusville
- Titusville is located in Mercer County
- Dolington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Continue List (19 more) ...
- Fallsington
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallsington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallsington
- Fallsington is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Newtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <3>
- Woodbourne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbourne
- Woodbourne is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Fallsington
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Altura. See our List of 1890's Communities around Altura.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Altura. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercounty.org/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Altura) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Altura. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2676, Longitude: -74.8163 In this case, the coordinates for Altura have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Altura, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |