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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 Athenia (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 Athenia. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Athenia is located in Passaic 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 Passaic County: Bergen, Essex, Morris, Sussex, Orange (NY) & Rockland (NY).

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

  • Passaic County     (The home county of Athenia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athenia, with the one closest to Athenia listed first.
    • Clifton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Passaic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Borough of Woodland Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Woodland Park
      • Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
    • Little Falls
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Village at Little Falls
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Little Falls
      • The Village at Little Falls is located in Passaic County
    • Paterson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Singac
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Singac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singac
      • Singac is located in Passaic County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Singac
      • From Athenia to Singac
    • Wayne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Passaic County
    • Haskell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Macopin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • West Milford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
      • West Milford is located in Passaic County
  • Bergen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athenia, with the one closest to Athenia listed first.
    • Garfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Borough of Wood-Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Wood-Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Wood-Ridge
      • Borough of Wood-Ridge is located in Bergen County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 8,249 people
    • Saddle Brook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rochelle Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Warren Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyndhurst
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndhurst
      • Lyndhurst is located in Bergen County
    • Hackensack
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Ridgefield Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield Park
      • Ridgefield Park is located in Bergen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,837 people
    • Teaneck
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Ridgewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • West Englewood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Wortendyke
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athenia, with the one closest to Athenia listed first.
    • Brookdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
      • Brookdale is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brookdale
      • From Athenia to Brookdale
    • Montclair Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Nutley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutley
      • Nutley is located in Essex County
    • Upper Montclair
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bloomfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Montclair
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Essex County
    • Meadow Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
      • Meadow Village is located in Essex County
    • Belleville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Verona
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Essex County
    • West Orange
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Caldwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hudson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athenia, with the one closest to Athenia listed first.
    • Kearny
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Secaucus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • North Bergen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Guttenberg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Union City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Weehawken
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weehawken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weehawken
      • Weehawken is located in Hudson County
    • West New York
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New York
      • West New York is located in Hudson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people
    • Hoboken
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Communipaw
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jersey City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bayonne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athenia, with the one closest to Athenia listed first.
    • Avenel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Colonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonia
      • Colonia is located in Middlesex County
    • Edgar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
      • Edgar is located in Middlesex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgar
      • From Athenia to Edgar
    • Port Reading
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • North Edison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Potters
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Boynton Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Sewaren
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewaren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewaren
      • Sewaren is located in Middlesex County
    • Woodbridge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
      • Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County
    • Iselin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iselin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iselin
      • Iselin is located in Middlesex County
    • Menlo Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Park
      • Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
    • Fords
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords
      • Fords is located in Middlesex County
  • Monmouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athenia, with the one closest to Athenia listed first.
    • Cliffwood Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffwood Beach
      • Cliffwood Beach is located in Monmouth County
    • North Middletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middletown
      • North Middletown is located in Monmouth County
    • Belford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belford
      • Belford is located in Monmouth County
    • Cliffwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Port Monmouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Monmouth
      • Port Monmouth is located in Monmouth County
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athenia, with the one closest to Athenia listed first.
    • Hanover Neck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • East Hanover
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Montville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Troy Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Butler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Morris County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Butler
      • From Athenia to Butler
    • Boonton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Taylortown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Rosedale Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Village
      • Rosedale Village is located in Morris County
    • Whippany
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whippany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippany
      • Whippany is located in Morris County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whippany
      • From Athenia to Whippany
    • Yardley Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley Village
      • Yardley Village is located in Morris County
    • Littleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Littleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Morris County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Littleton
      • From Athenia to Littleton
    • Lyonsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athenia, with the one closest to Athenia listed first.
    • Union Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
      • Union Village is located in Somerset County
    • Bedminster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Gladstone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Finderne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Somerset
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ukrainian Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athenia, with the one closest to Athenia listed first.
    • Edison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mahola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
      • Highland Lake is located in Sussex County
    • Sparta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hardistonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Mohawk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohawk
      • Lake Mohawk is located in Sussex County
    • Vernon Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Valley
      • Vernon Valley is located in Sussex County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athenia, with the one closest to Athenia listed first.
    • Hillside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
      • Hillside is located in Union County
    • Springfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Union County
    • Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Elizabeth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Elmora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
      • Elmora is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmora
      • From Athenia to Elmora
    • Summit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cranford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Park Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Union County
    • Linden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Clark
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Union County
    • Feltville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Westfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athenia, with the one closest to Athenia listed first.
    • Belle Haven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Glenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwich
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Greenwich
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
  • Bronx County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athenia, with the one closest to Athenia listed first.
    • Concourse Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concourse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concourse Village
      • Concourse Village is located in Bronx County (NY)
    • Spuyten Duyvil
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Riverdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bronx
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Williams Bridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Eastchester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastchester
      • Eastchester is located in Bronx County (NY)
    • Locust Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Throggs Neck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Kings County (NY)
  • Nassau County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athenia, with the one closest to Athenia listed first.
    • Saddle Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Rock
      • Saddle Rock is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saddle Rock <3>
    • East Atlantic Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Atlantic Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlantic Beach
      • East Atlantic Beach is located in Nassau County (NY)
    • Great Neck Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Estates
      • Great Neck Estates is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,867 people
    • Great Neck
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck
      • Great Neck is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Neck <3>
    • Harbor Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
      • Harbor Hills is located in Nassau County (NY)
    • Kings Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Saddle Rock Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Rock Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Rock Estates
      • Saddle Rock Estates is located in Nassau County (NY)
    • Great Neck Gardens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Gardens
      • Great Neck Gardens is located in Nassau County (NY)
    • Great Neck Plaza
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Plaza
      • Great Neck Plaza is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,006 people
    • Kensington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
      • Kensington is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
    • Manorhaven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manorhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorhaven
      • Manorhaven is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,744 people
    • Plandome Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plandome Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plandome Heights
      • Plandome Heights is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,012 people
  • New York County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athenia, with the one closest to Athenia listed first.
    • Morningside Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Delano Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delano Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano Village
      • Delano Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • Harlem
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Washington Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hell's Kitchen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Manhattan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Park West Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park West Village
      • Park West Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • Seneca Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Village
      • Seneca Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • Inwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Greenwich Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • University Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • Washington Square Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Square Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square Village
      • Washington Square Village is located in New York County (NY)
  • Orange County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athenia, with the one closest to Athenia listed first.
    • Sterling Forest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Tuxedo Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
      • Tuxedo Park is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuxedo Park <3>
    • Greenwood Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Lake
      • Greenwood Lake is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,054 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Lake <3>
    • Homestead Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
      • Homestead Village is located in Orange County (NY)
    • Warwick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Harriman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
      • Harriman is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <3>
    • Walton Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Park
      • Walton Park is located in Orange County (NY)
  • Queens County (NY)
  • Richmond County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athenia, with the one closest to Athenia listed first.
    • New Brighton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Port Richmond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
      • Port Richmond is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Bloomfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Richmond County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
    • Graniteville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Westerleigh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Staten Island
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Heartland Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Old Town Station
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Station
      • Old Town Station is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Grant City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Great Kills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Athenia to Great Kills
    • Oakwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Annadale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 Athenia to Annadale
  • Rockland County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Athenia, with the one closest to Athenia listed first.
    • Pearl River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
      • Pearl River is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <3>
    • Chestnut Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
      • Chestnut Ridge is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestnut Ridge <3>
    • Palisades
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Tappan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappan
      • Tappan is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappan <3>
    • Airmont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airmont
      • Airmont is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,767 people
    • Suffern
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Tallman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Blauvelt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Nanuet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Orangeburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillburn
      • Hillburn is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillburn <3>
    • Kaser
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Westchester County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near Athenia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Athenia.

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 Athenia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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 Athenia had a population of 75 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Clifton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Richfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
    • Richfield is located in Passaic County
  • Passaic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Lake View
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
    • Lake View is located in Passaic County
  • Montclair Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Brookdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
    • Brookdale is located in Essex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brookdale
    • From Athenia to Brookdale
  • Carlton Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Hill
    • Carlton Hill is located in Bergen County
  • Garfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Little Falls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Paterson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Upper Montclair
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Nutley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutley
    • Nutley is located in Essex County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Avondale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Essex County
    • Passaic Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passaic Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic Junction
      • Passaic Junction is located in Bergen County
    • Cedar Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Essex County

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

Newspapers Published in Athenia ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Athenia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Athenia, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Athenia.

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 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 Athenia:

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

The official website for Passaic County: www.passaiccountynj.org/

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 Athenia, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Athenia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Athenia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8692, Longitude: -74.1554    









 

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