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 Bennett (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 Bennett. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Bennett is located in Cape May 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 Cape May County: Atlantic & Cumberland.
Below are the counties that are near Bennett. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bennett:
- Cape May County (The home county of Bennett)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennett, with the one closest to Bennett listed first.
- Erma
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Erma is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erma
- Cold Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cold Spring is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Rio Grande
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rio Grande is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande
- Former name for Rio Grande:
- Crandol Town
- Rio Grande has also been known as:
- Hildreth
- Leamings
- Villas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Villas is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
- Cape May
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cape May is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
- Diamond Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Diamond Beach is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Beach
- North Cape May
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- North Cape May is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cape May
- Wildwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wildwood is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
- Del Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Del Haven is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Haven
- Green Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Green Creek is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Norburys Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Norburys Landing is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norburys Landing
- Whitesboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whitesboro is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
- Atlantic County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennett, with the one closest to Bennett listed first.
- Corbin City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Corbin City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Warners Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Warners Mill is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warners Mill
- Estell Manor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
- Somers Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
- Dorothy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dorothy is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
- Estellville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Estellville is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estellville
- Linwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennett, with the one closest to Bennett listed first.
- Delmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Delmont is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- Bivalve
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bivalve is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivalve
- Leesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Leesburg is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Port Norris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Port Norris is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Norris
- Dorchester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dorchester is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Mauricetown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mauricetown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauricetown
- Haleyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Haleyville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleyville
- Dividing Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dividing Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dividing Creek
- Port Elizabeth
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Port Elizabeth is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Elizabeth
- Turkey Point Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Turkey Point Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Point Corner
- Laurel Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Laurel Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Lake
- Paynters Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Paynters Crossing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynters Crossing
- Kent County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennett, with the one closest to Bennett listed first.
- Bowers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bowers is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Woods Haven
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Woods Haven is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Haven
- Milford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Frederica
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bennett, with the one closest to Bennett listed first.
- Lewes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Henlopen Acres
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Henlopen Acres is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henlopen Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Rehoboth Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bald Eagle Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bald Eagle Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle Village
- Dewey Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Dunes Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Dunes Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Dunes Village
- Country Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Country Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Nassau
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Slaughter Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sea Spray Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sea Spray Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Spray Village
- Waples
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Waples is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
- Argo Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Argo Corners is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Corners
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bennett, see our County-by-County Page for Bennett.
Cemeteries Near Bennett ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bennett.
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 Bennett - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bennett covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bennett, with the one closest to Bennett listed first.
- Fairview Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- First Baptist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- John Wesley Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Woodland Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tiffereth Israel Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- United Brotherhood Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- St. Casimir Catholic Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery is located outside of Woodbine
- The St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Nicholas Ukranian Catholic Cemetery
- St. George Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Methodist Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Leesburg Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Continue List (55 more) ...
- Steelmantown Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Peoples Memorial Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Midway Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bennett had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bennett, with the one closest to Bennett listed first.
- Cold Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cold Spring is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Rio Grande
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rio Grande is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande
- Former name for Rio Grande:
- Crandol Town
- Rio Grande has also been known as:
- Hildreth
- Leamings
- Cape May
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cape May is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
- Fishing Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fishing Creek is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishing Creek
- Wildwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wildwood is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
- Green Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Green Creek is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Grassy Sound
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Grassy Sound is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Sound
- Burleigh
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Burleigh is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleigh
- Anglesea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Anglesea is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglesea
- Dias Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dias Creek is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dias Creek
- Cape May Court House
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cape May Court House is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May Court House
- Swain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Swain is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Goshen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Goshen is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Clermont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clermont is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
- South Dennis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- South Dennis is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dennis
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bennett. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bennett.
Newspapers Published in Bennett ...
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 Bennett.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bennett, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bennett.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Bennett:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Cape May County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Atlantic County
- Cumberland County
- Kent County
- Sussex 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 Bennett, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Bennett) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |