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 Belford (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 Belford. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Belford is located in Monmouth 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 Monmouth County: Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex & Ocean.
Below are the counties that are near Belford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Belford:
- Monmouth County (The home county of Belford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belford, with the one closest to Belford listed first.
- Port Monmouth
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Port Monmouth is located in Monmouth County
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- North Middletown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- North Middletown is located in Monmouth County
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- Leonardo
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Leonardo is located in Monmouth County
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- New Monmouth
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- New Monmouth is located in Monmouth County
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- Chapel Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chapel Hill is located in Monmouth County
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- Fairview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Monmouth County
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- Navesink
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Navesink is located in Monmouth County
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- Waterwitch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Waterwitch is located in Monmouth County
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- Hazlet
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hazlet is located in Monmouth County
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- Lincroft
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lincroft is located in Monmouth County
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- Shrewsbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shrewsbury is located in Monmouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
- Navesink Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Navesink Beach is located in Monmouth County
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- Cliffwood Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cliffwood Beach is located in Monmouth County
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- Bergen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belford, with the one closest to Belford listed first.
- North Arlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- North Arlington is located in Bergen County
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- Lyndhurst
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lyndhurst is located in Bergen County
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- Fort Lee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fort Lee is located in Bergen County
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- Ridgefield Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ridgefield Park is located in Bergen County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,837 people
- Borough of Wood-Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Borough of Wood-Ridge is located in Bergen County
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- Estimated population in 2015: 8,249 people
- Linwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Linwood is located in Bergen County
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- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belford, with the one closest to Belford listed first.
- Newark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Newark is located in Essex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
- Irvington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Irvington is located in Essex County
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- Maplewood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Maplewood is located in Essex County
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- Millburn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Millburn is located in Essex County
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- South Orange
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- South Orange is located in Essex County
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- East Orange
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- East Orange is located in Essex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
- Orange
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Orange is located in Essex County
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- Belleville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Belleville is located in Essex County
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- Elm Park Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Elm Park Village is located in Essex County
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- Bloomfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bloomfield is located in Essex County
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- West Orange
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- West Orange is located in Essex County
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- Nutley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Nutley is located in Essex County
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- Brookdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Brookdale is located in Essex County
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- Hudson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belford, with the one closest to Belford listed first.
- Bayonne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bayonne is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
- Communipaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Communipaw is located in Hudson County
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- Bergen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bergen is located in Hudson County
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- Jersey City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jersey City is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
- Harrison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Harrison is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people
- Hoboken
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hoboken is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
- Kearny
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Kearny is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,507 people
- Weehawken
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Weehawken is located in Hudson County
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- Union City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Union City is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
- Guttenberg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Guttenberg is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,015 people
- Secaucus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Secaucus is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,602 people
- West New York
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- West New York is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people
- North Bergen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- North Bergen is located in Hudson County
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- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belford, with the one closest to Belford listed first.
- Twin Rivers
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Rivers is located in Mercer County
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- Princeton Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Princeton Junction is located in Mercer County
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- Edinburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edinburg is located in Mercer County
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- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belford, with the one closest to Belford listed first.
- Laurence Harbor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Laurence Harbor is located in Middlesex County
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- Morristown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Morristown is located in Middlesex County
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- Cheesequake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cheesequake is located in Middlesex County
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- Perth Amboy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
- Brownville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Brownville is located in Middlesex County
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- Ernston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ernston is located in Middlesex County
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- Madison Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Madison Park is located in Middlesex County
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- South Amboy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- South Amboy is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
- Boynton Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Boynton Beach is located in Middlesex County
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- Hopelawn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hopelawn is located in Middlesex County
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- Sewaren
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sewaren is located in Middlesex County
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- Moerls Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Moerls Corner is located in Middlesex County
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- Runyon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Runyon is located in Middlesex County
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- Morris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belford, with the one closest to Belford listed first.
- Green Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Green Village is located in Morris County
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- Rosedale Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rosedale Village is located in Morris County
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- Yardley Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yardley Village is located in Morris County
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- East Hanover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Hanover is located in Morris County
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- Ocean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belford, with the one closest to Belford listed first.
- Herbertsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
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- Williams
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Williams is located in Ocean County
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- Winding River Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bennetts Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bennetts Mills is located in Ocean County
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- Vista Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vista Center is located in Ocean County
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- Lakewood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lakewood is located in Ocean County
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- Arrowhead Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Arrowhead Village is located in Ocean County
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- Bay Head Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bay Head Junction is located in Ocean County
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- Van Hiseville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Van Hiseville is located in Ocean County
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- Whitesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Whitesville is located in Ocean County
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- Leisure Village East
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cedar Glen West
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cedar Glen West is located in Ocean County
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- Holiday City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Holiday City is located in Ocean County
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- Passaic County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belford, with the one closest to Belford listed first.
- Delawanna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Delawanna is located in Passaic County
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- Passaic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Passaic is located in Passaic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
- Athenia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Athenia is located in Passaic County
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- Clifton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Clifton is located in Passaic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belford, with the one closest to Belford listed first.
- Somerset
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Somerset is located in Somerset County
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- Middlebush
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Middlebush is located in Somerset County
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- Ukrainian Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
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- Smalleytown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Smalleytown is located in Somerset County
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- Union Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Union Village is located in Somerset County
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- Blackwells Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
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- Bound Brook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bound Brook is located in Somerset County
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- Finderne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Finderne is located in Somerset County
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- Somerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Somerville is located in Somerset County
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- Harlingen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Harlingen is located in Somerset County
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- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Belford, with the one closest to Belford listed first.
- Tremley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tremley is located in Union County
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- Linden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Linden is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
- Perth Amboy Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rahway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rahway is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
- Elizabeth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Elizabeth is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
- Elmora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elmora is located in Union County
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- Clark
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Clark is located in Union County
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- Park Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Park Village is located in Union County
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- Cranford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cranford is located in Union County
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- Hillside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hillside is located in Union County
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- Plainfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Plainfield is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
- Union
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Union is located in Union County
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- Westfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Westfield is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
- Bronx County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belford, with the one closest to Belford listed first.
- Concourse Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Concourse Village is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Locust Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Point is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Throggs Neck
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Throggs Neck is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Kings County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belford, with the one closest to Belford listed first.
- Coney Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coney Island is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Bath Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bath Beach is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Brighton Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brighton Beach is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Bensonhurst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bensonhurst is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Dyker Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dyker Heights is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Fort Hamilton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fort Hamilton is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Gravesend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gravesend is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Sheepshead Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sheepshead Bay is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Bay Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bay Ridge is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Flatlands
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Flatlands is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Flatbush
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Flatbush is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Red Hook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Red Hook is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Canarsie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Canarsie is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Nassau County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belford, with the one closest to Belford listed first.
- Atlantic Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Inwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarhurst
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence is located in Nassau County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,535 people
- Hewlett Neck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hewlett Neck is located in Nassau County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Long Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Woodmere
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Woodsburgh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Woodsburgh is located in Nassau County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
- Harbor Isle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harbor Isle is located in Nassau County (NY)
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- Hewlett Bay Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hewlett Harbor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hewlett Harbor is located in Nassau County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Hewlett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Island Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Island Park is located in Nassau County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,814 people
- New York County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belford, with the one closest to Belford listed first.
- Fort Jay
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fort Jay is located in New York County (NY)
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- Governors Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Governors Island is located in New York County (NY)
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- Battery Park City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Battery Park City is located in New York County (NY)
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- Knickerbocker Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Knickerbocker Village is located in New York County (NY)
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- East Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- East Village is located in New York County (NY)
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- Greenwich Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Greenwich Village is located in New York County (NY)
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- Stuyvesant Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Stuyvesant Town is located in New York County (NY)
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- University Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- University Village is located in New York County (NY)
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- Washington Square Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kips Bay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Kips Bay is located in New York County (NY)
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- Peter Cooper Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Peter Cooper Village is located in New York County (NY)
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- Hell's Kitchen
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hell's Kitchen is located in New York County (NY)
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- Manhattan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Manhattan is located in New York County (NY)
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- Queens County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belford, with the one closest to Belford listed first.
- Breezy Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Holland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Broad Channel
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Broad Channel is located in Queens County (NY)
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- Bayswater
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bayswater is located in Queens County (NY)
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- Far Rockaway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glendale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glendale is located in Queens County (NY)
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- Ridgewood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fresh Pond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fresh Pond is located in Queens County (NY)
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- Maspeth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Long Island City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Forest Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kew Gardens
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Belford, with the one closest to Belford listed first.
- Great Kills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Great Kills is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Kills
- Oakwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oakwood is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Annadale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Annadale is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadale
- Grant City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Grant City is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Tottenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
- Heartland Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Heartland Village is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
- Old Town Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Old Town Station is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Station
- Fort Wadsworth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fort Wadsworth is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Wadsworth
- Staten Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bloomfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bloomfield is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
- Graniteville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Graniteville is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Stapleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Stapleton is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapleton
- Westerleigh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Westerleigh is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerleigh
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Belford, see our County-by-County Page for Belford.
Cemeteries Near Belford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Belford.
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 Belford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Belford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Belford, with the one closest to Belford listed first.
- St. Clements Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Harmony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Stream Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Luyster Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Aumack Family Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Shoreland Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Green Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cedarwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shoreline Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (354 more) ...
- Rosemont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Holmdel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Belford had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Belford, with the one closest to Belford listed first.
- Port Monmouth
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Port Monmouth is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Monmouth
- New Monmouth
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- New Monmouth is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Monmouth
- Middletown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Chapel Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chapel Hill is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Leonardville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Leonardville is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
- Navesink
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Navesink is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navesink
- Oceanic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oceanic is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanic
- Hazlet
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hazlet is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazlet
- Lincroft
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lincroft is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincroft
- Shrewsbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shrewsbury is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
- Normandie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Normandie is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandie
- Navesink Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Navesink Beach is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navesink Beach
- Continue List (25 more) ...
- Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Holmdel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Holmdel is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmdel
- Low Moor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Low Moor is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Moor
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Belford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Belford.
Newspapers Published in Belford ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Belford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Belford, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Belford.
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 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 Belford:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Monmouth County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bergen County
- Essex County
- Hudson County
- Mercer County
- Middlesex County
- Morris County
- Ocean County
- Passaic County
- Somerset County
- Union County
- Bronx County
- Kings County
- Nassau County
- New York County
- Queens County
- Richmond County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Belford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Belford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |