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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 Atlantic City (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 Atlantic City. 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.

A Few Details for Atlantic City ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • Atlantic City was established in 1854.
  • It was incorporated in 1854.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Atlantic City is located in Atlantic 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 Atlantic County: Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester & Ocean.

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

  • Atlantic County     (The home county of Atlantic City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlantic City, with the one closest to Atlantic City listed first.
    • Ventnor City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ventnor City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventnor City
      • Ventnor City is located in Atlantic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,872 people
    • West Atlantic City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Atlantic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Atlantic City
      • West Atlantic City is located in Atlantic County
    • Brigantine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Absecon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Margate City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margate City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margate City
      • Margate City is located in Atlantic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,801 people
    • Pleasantville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Northfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Atlantic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
    • Bargaintown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Linwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Pomona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Somers Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
      • Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
    • Port Republic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Burlington County
  • Cape May County
  • Cumberland County
  • Ocean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Atlantic City, with the one closest to Atlantic City listed first.
    • Mystic Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • North Beach Haven
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Parkertown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • West Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Eagleswood Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleswood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleswood Village
      • Eagleswood Village is located in Ocean County
    • Mayetta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Staffordville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Beach Haven West
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Haven West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven West
      • Beach Haven West is located in Ocean County
    • Manahawkin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manahawkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manahawkin
      • Manahawkin is located in Ocean County
    • North Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ocean Acres
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Acres
      • Ocean Acres is located in Ocean County

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

Cemeteries Near Atlantic City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Atlantic City.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Atlantic City, with the one closest to Atlantic City 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Atlantic City had a population of 13,055 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Atlantic City had a population of 37,569 people.

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

  • Ventnor City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ventnor City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventnor City
    • Ventnor City is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,872 people
  • Brigantine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Absecon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasantville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Oceanville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oceanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanville
    • Oceanville is located in Atlantic County
  • Linwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Leeds Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Point
    • Leeds Point is located in Atlantic County
  • Bargaintown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Steelmanville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steelmanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelmanville
    • Steelmanville is located in Atlantic County
  • Pomona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Somers Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
    • Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
  • Ocean City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
    • Ocean City is located in Cape May County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Port Republic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Scullville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scullville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scullville
      • Scullville is located in Atlantic County
    • Beesleys Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beesleys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beesleys Point
      • Beesleys Point is located in Cape May County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Atlantic City ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Atlantic City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Atlantic City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Atlantic City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Atlantic City.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5> of Atlantic City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Atlantic City:

The official website for Atlantic City: www.cityofatlanticcity.org/

The official website for Atlantic County: www.aclink.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>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.
<4>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 Atlantic City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Atlantic City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atlantic City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3652, Longitude: -74.4205    









 

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