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 Barnegat Bay (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 Barnegat Bay. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Barnegat Bay is located in Ocean County.
To see how the shape of New Jersey's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ocean County: Atlantic, Burlington & Monmouth.
Below are the counties that are near Barnegat Bay. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Barnegat Bay:
- Ocean County (The home county of Barnegat Bay)
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnegat Bay, with the one closest to Barnegat Bay listed first.
- Waretown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Waretown is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waretown
- Ocean Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ocean Acres is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Acres
- Forked River
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Forked River is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forked River
- North Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- North Beach is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
- Manahawkin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Manahawkin is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manahawkin
- Beach Haven West
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Beach Haven West is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven West
- Eagleswood Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eagleswood Village is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleswood Village
- Mayetta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mayetta is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
- Staffordville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Staffordville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordville
- Double Trouble ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Double Trouble is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Trouble
- Bayville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bayville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
- West Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Creek is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek
- Dover Forge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dover Forge is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Forge
- Atlantic County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnegat Bay, with the one closest to Barnegat Bay listed first.
- Port Republic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Port Republic is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Republic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
- Oceanville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oceanville is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanville
- Weekstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Weekstown is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weekstown
- Brigantine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Brigantine is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigantine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,577 people
- Egg Harbor City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
- Sweetwater
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sweetwater is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Absecon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Absecon is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absecon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
- Pomona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pomona is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Nesco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Nesco is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesco
- Atlantic City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Atlantic City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,569 people
- Pleasantville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasantville is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,060 people
- West Atlantic City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Atlantic City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Atlantic City
- Burlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnegat Bay, with the one closest to Barnegat Bay listed first.
- New Gretna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Gretna is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gretna
- Wading River
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wading River is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wading River
- Chatsworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Chatsworth is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
- Speedwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Speedwell is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Washington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Washington is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,459 people
- Country Lake Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Country Lake Estates is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Lake Estates
- Presidential Lakes Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Green Bank
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Green Bank is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bank
- Browns Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Browns Mills is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Mills
- Batsto Village ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Batsto Village is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batsto Village
- Batsto Village has also been known as:
- Batsto
- Sooy Place
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sooy Place is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sooy Place
- Atsion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Atsion is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atsion
- Fort Dix
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Dix is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dix
- Monmouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Barnegat Bay, with the one closest to Barnegat Bay listed first.
- Ramtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ramtown is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramtown
- Allenwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Allenwood is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenwood
- Allaire Village ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Allaire Village is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allaire Village
- Allaire Village has also been known as:
- Allaire
- Maxim
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Maxim is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxim
- Squankum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Squankum is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squankum
- West Belmar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- West Belmar is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Belmar
- Hornerstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hornerstown is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornerstown
- Prospertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prospertown is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospertown
- Belmar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Belmar is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmar
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Barnegat Bay, see our County-by-County Page for Barnegat Bay.
Cemeteries Near Barnegat Bay ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Barnegat Bay.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Barnegat Bay - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Barnegat Bay covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Barnegat Bay, with the one closest to Barnegat Bay listed first.
- Friends Meeting Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Masonic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Old Waretown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ocean County Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean County Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ocean County Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Ocean.
- The Ocean County Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Ocean Community Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100147 <1>
- Manahawkin Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Good Luck Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Staffordville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Reevestown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Creek Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bayville Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bayville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bayville.
- The Bayville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bayview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1653882 <1>
- Continue List (48 more) ...
- Dover Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Old Methodist Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Barnegat Bay in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Barnegat Bay.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Barnegat Bay, with the one closest to Barnegat Bay listed first.
- Waretown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Waretown is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waretown
- Beach View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beach View is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach View
- Manahawkin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Manahawkin is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manahawkin
- Long Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Long Beach is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Forked River
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Forked River is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forked River
- Cedar Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Run is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
- Mayetta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mayetta is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
- Staffordville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Staffordville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordville
- West Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Creek is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek
- Bayville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bayville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
- North Beach Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- North Beach Haven is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach Haven
- Toms River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Toms River is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms River
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Davenport ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Davenport is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Wheatland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wheatland is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Whiting
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whiting is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Barnegat Bay. See our List of 1890's Communities around Barnegat Bay.
Newspapers Published in Barnegat Bay ...
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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Barnegat Bay.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Barnegat Bay, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Barnegat Bay.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Barnegat Bay:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Ocean County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Atlantic County
- Burlington County
- Monmouth County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 Barnegat Bay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Barnegat Bay) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |