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 Bells Lake (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 Bells Lake. 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.
Name Variations for Bells Lake ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
- A typical abbreviation for Bells Lake: Bells Lk.
- While the name of this community is Bells Lake, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Bells Lake may originally have been Bell's Lake.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Bells Lake might be written as Bell Lake.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Bells Lake is located in Gloucester 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 Gloucester County: New Castle (DE), Atlantic, Camden, Cumberland, Salem, Delaware (PA) & Philadelphia (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Bells Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bells Lake:
- Gloucester County (The home county of Bells Lake)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bells Lake, with the one closest to Bells Lake listed first.
- Turnersville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
- Turnersville is located in Gloucester County
- Garden City
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Gloucester County
- Buckingham Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Village
- Buckingham Village is located in Gloucester County
- Salina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
- Salina is located in Gloucester County
- Almonesson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almonesson
- Almonesson is located in Gloucester County
- Cooper Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Village
- Cooper Village is located in Gloucester County
- Williamstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Gloucester County
- Sewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
- Sewell is located in Gloucester County
- Oak Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
- Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County
- Westcotville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcotville
- Westcotville is located in Gloucester County
- Star Cross
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cross
- Star Cross is located in Gloucester County
- Centre City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
- Centre City is located in Gloucester County
- North Woodbury
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbury
- North Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
- Atlantic County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bells Lake, with the one closest to Bells Lake listed first.
- Collings Lakes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collings Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collings Lakes
- Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic County
- Hammonton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
- Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
- Gigantic City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gigantic City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gigantic City
- Gigantic City is located in Atlantic County
- Mizpah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah
- Mizpah is located in Atlantic County
- Weymouth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Weymouth is located in Atlantic County
- Sweetwater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Atlantic County
- Milmay
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmay
- Milmay is located in Atlantic County
- Egg Harbor City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor City
- Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
- Mays Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Landing
- Mays Landing is located in Atlantic County
- Dorothy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
- Dorothy is located in Atlantic County
- Clarkstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkstown
- Clarkstown is located in Atlantic County
- Estellville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estellville
- Estellville is located in Atlantic County
- McKee City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKee City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee City
- McKee City is located in Atlantic County
- Burlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bells Lake, with the one closest to Bells Lake listed first.
- Marlton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Greentree Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
- Greentree Village is located in Burlington County
- Heritage Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Heritage Village is located in Burlington County
- Ramblewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Ramblewood is located in Burlington County
- Maple Shade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
- Maple Shade is located in Burlington County
- Oakwood Lakes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Lakes
- Oakwood Lakes is located in Burlington County
- Atsion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atsion
- Atsion is located in Burlington County
- Cinnaminson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnaminson
- Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County
- Riverton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Fox Chase
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
- Fox Chase is located in Burlington County
- Moores Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Mill
- Moores Mill is located in Burlington County
- Moores Mill has also been known as:
- Moores Meadows
- Riverside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Burlington County
- Hainesport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesport
- Hainesport is located in Burlington County
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bells Lake, with the one closest to Bells Lake listed first.
- Blackwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Blackwood is located in Camden County
- Sicklerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicklerville
- Sicklerville is located in Camden County
- Albion
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Laurel Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurel Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
- Laurel Springs is located in Camden County
- Tansboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Glendora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Ashland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Echelon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Atco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atco
- Atco is located in Camden County
- Haddon Towne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddon Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddon Towne
- Haddon Towne is located in Camden County
- Tyndall Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyndall Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyndall Village
- Tyndall Village is located in Camden County
- Kresson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kresson
- Kresson is located in Camden County
- Brooklawn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
- Brooklawn is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bells Lake, with the one closest to Bells Lake listed first.
- Pleasantville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County
- Rosenhayn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
- Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County
- Beals Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
- Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Seabrook Farms
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
- Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County
- West Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- West Village is located in Cumberland County
- Vineland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - South Vineland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vineland
- South Vineland is located in Cumberland County
- Bridgeton Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
- Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Bridgeton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- Millville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Roadstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
- Roadstown is located in Cumberland County
- Cumberland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
- Fairton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Salem County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bells Lake, with the one closest to Bells Lake listed first.
- Whig Lane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Olivet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Alliance
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Norma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Norma is located in Salem County
- Auburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Salem County
- Portertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
- Portertown is located in Salem County
- Friesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
- Friesburg is located in Salem County
- Alloway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
- Alloway is located in Salem County
- Penton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Penton is located in Salem County
- Carneys Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
- Carneys Point is located in Salem County
- Pointers
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
- Pointers is located in Salem County
- Salem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Salem County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Pennsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
- Pennsville is located in Salem County
- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bells Lake, with the one closest to Bells Lake listed first.
- Analine Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Analine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analine Village
- Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Aniline Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aniline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
- Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Claymont Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claymont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont Village
- Claymont Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Carpenter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Carpenter is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Claymont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont
- Claymont is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claymont <4>
- White Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Village
- White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Whites Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
- Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Arden
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Arden is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <4>
- Ardencroft
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardencroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardencroft
- Ardencroft is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Ardentown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Bellefonte
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Bellefonte is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
- Edgemoor
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemoor
- Edgemoor is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemoor <4>
- Windy Bush
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Bush
- Windy Bush is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Allegheny County (PA)
- Bucks County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bells Lake, with the one closest to Bells Lake listed first.
- Chestnut Wood Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Wood Village
- Chestnut Wood Village is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Croydon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croydon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
- Croydon is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croydon <4>
- Newportville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newportville
- Newportville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Winder Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winder Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winder Village
- Winder Village is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Bristol
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <4>
- Hulmeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulmeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulmeville
- Hulmeville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hulmeville <4>
- Penndel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penndel
- Penndel is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penndel <4>
- Edgely
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Churchville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Churchville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Langhorne Manor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langhorne Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langhorne Manor
- Langhorne Manor is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
- Warminster Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warminster Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Heights
- Warminster Heights is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Tullytown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Casey Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Village
- Casey Village is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Chester County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bells Lake, with the one closest to Bells Lake listed first.
- Strafford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
- Strafford is located in Chester County (PA)
- Berwyn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- Berwyn is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwyn <4>
- Green Lane Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane Village
- Green Lane Village is located in Chester County (PA)
- Leopard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Brookfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Chester County (PA)
- Coventry Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Village
- Coventry Village is located in Chester County (PA)
- Green Tree
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Green Tree is located in Chester County (PA)
- Paoli
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
- Paoli is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <4>
- Birmingham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Birmingham is located in Chester County (PA)
- Norway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west) - Seal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Delaware County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bells Lake, with the one closest to Bells Lake listed first.
- Colwyn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Darby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
- Darby is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <4>
- Folcroft
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folcroft
- Folcroft is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folcroft <4>
- Sharon Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Hill
- Sharon Hill is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon Hill <4>
- Westinghouse Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westinghouse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westinghouse Village
- Westinghouse Village is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Baldwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Collingdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingdale
- Collingdale is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingdale <4>
- Glenolden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenolden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenolden
- Glenolden is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenolden <4>
- Norwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Prospect Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Park
- Prospect Park is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect Park <4>
- Yeadon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
- Yeadon is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <4>
- Aldan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Burmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Indiana County (PA)
- Montgomery County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bells Lake, with the one closest to Bells Lake listed first.
- Bala - Cynwyd
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala - Cynwyd
- Bala - Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Narberth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narberth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narberth
- Narberth is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narberth <4>
- Penn Wynne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wynne
- Penn Wynne is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Ashmead Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmead Village
- Ashmead Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Cheltenham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Cheltenham is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheltenham <4>
- Ryers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Ardmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Ardmore is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <4>
- Elkins Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins Park
- Elkins Park is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins Park <4>
- Rockledge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
- Rockledge is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <4>
- Jenkintown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkintown
- Jenkintown is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkintown <4>
- Wyndmoor
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyndmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndmoor
- Wyndmoor is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyndmoor <4>
- Bryn Mawr
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryn Mawr
- Bryn Mawr is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryn Mawr <4>
- Glenside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Philadelphia County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bells Lake, with the one closest to Bells Lake listed first.
- Queen Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Village
- Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Old City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Southwest Center City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Center City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
- Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Bartram Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartram Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
- Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Philadelphia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578,487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <4>
- University City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- University City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Port Richmond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
- Port Richmond is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Frankford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Frankford is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Tacony
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Lindley Station ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindley Station
- Lindley Station is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Logan Station ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Station
- Logan Station is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Oxford Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Village
- Oxford Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Wayne Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Junction
- Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bells Lake, see our County-by-County Page for Bells Lake.
Newspapers Published in Bells Lake ...
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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bells Lake.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bells Lake, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bells Lake.
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 Bells Lake:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the New Jersey State Archives
- Pages specific to Gloucester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Atlantic County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Burlington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Camden County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cumberland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Salem County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- New Castle County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Allegheny County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bucks County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Chester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Delaware County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Indiana County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Montgomery County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Philadelphia County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Atlantic County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cemeteries of Gloucester County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cemeteries of Gloucester County
Cemeteries Near Bells Lake ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bells Lake.
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 Bells Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bells Lake, with the one closest to Bells Lake listed first.
- Lakeland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeland Cemetery
- Hillcrest Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- The Hillcrest Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Hill Crest Memorial Park
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100023 <6>
- Manahath Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manahath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manahath Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100220 <6>
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery
- Chews Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chews Cemetery
- Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawn Cemetery
- Cedar Green Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Green Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99909 <6>
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
- Berlin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berlin Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99880 <6>
- Albertson Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albertson Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albertson Memorial Park
- Wenonah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wenonah Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside of Wenonah
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wenonah Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100293 <6>
- Continue List (278 more) ...
- Mantua Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mantua Methodist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside of Wenonah
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mantua Methodist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1582117 <6>
- Norris Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- The Norris Street Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mantua Union Graveyard
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Street Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2576739 <6>
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145058 <6>
- Mantua Methodist Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>
While we didn't find Bells Lake in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bells Lake.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bells Lake, with the one closest to Bells Lake listed first.
- Turnersville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
- Turnersville is located in Gloucester County
- Cross Keys
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Cross Keys is located in Gloucester County
- Grenloch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Blackwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Blackwood is located in Camden County
- Hurffville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurffville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurffville
- Hurffville is located in Gloucester County
- Hilltop
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Downer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Robanna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Blenheim
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Sicklerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicklerville
- Sicklerville is located in Camden County
- Salina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
- Salina is located in Gloucester County
- Williamstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Gloucester County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Andrews
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Penbryn
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Albion
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Andrews
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bells Lake. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bells Lake.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bells Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gloucester County: www.co.gloucester.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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- Bells Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bells Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7537, Longitude: -75.0488 In this case, the coordinates for Bells Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Bells Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |