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 Big Oak (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 Big Oak. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Big Oak is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Atlantic, Cape May, Gloucester & Salem.
Below are the counties that are near Big Oak. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Big Oak:
- Cumberland County (The home county of Big Oak)
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Oak, with the one closest to Big Oak listed first.
- Seabrook Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
- Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County
- West Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- West Village is located in Cumberland County
- Bridgeton Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
- Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Rosenhayn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
- Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County
- Beals Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
- Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Bridgeton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- Roadstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
- Roadstown is located in Cumberland County
- Fairton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Othello
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
- Othello is located in Cumberland County
- South Vineland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vineland
- South Vineland is located in Cumberland County
- Pleasantville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County
- Greenwich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Greenwich is located in Cumberland County
- Atlantic County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Oak, with the one closest to Big Oak listed first.
- Collings Lakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collings Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collings Lakes
- Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic County
- Milmay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmay
- Milmay is located in Atlantic County
- Mizpah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah
- Mizpah is located in Atlantic County
- Gigantic City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gigantic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gigantic City
- Gigantic City is located in Atlantic County
- Dorothy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
- Dorothy is located in Atlantic County
- Weymouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Weymouth is located in Atlantic County
- Estell Manor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estell Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
- Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
- Hammonton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
- Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
- Warners Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warners Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warners Mill
- Warners Mill is located in Atlantic County
- Estellville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estellville
- Estellville is located in Atlantic County
- Mays Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Landing
- Mays Landing is located in Atlantic County
- Clarkstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkstown
- Clarkstown is located in Atlantic County
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Oak, with the one closest to Big Oak listed first.
- Sicklerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicklerville
- Sicklerville is located in Camden County
- Blackwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Blackwood is located in Camden County
- Albion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Ancora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancora
- Ancora is located in Camden County
- Tansboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Glendora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Atco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atco
- Atco is located in Camden County
- Laurel Springs
(25 miles [40.2 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
- Laurel Springs is located in Camden County
- Waterford Works
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Works
- Waterford Works is located in Camden County
- Waterford Works has also been known as:
- Waterford
- Brooklawn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
- Brooklawn is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
- Echelon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - Ashland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cape May County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Oak, with the one closest to Big Oak listed first.
- Belleplain
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleplain
- Belleplain is located in Cape May County
- Eldora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Eldora is located in Cape May County
- Steelmantown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelmantown
- Steelmantown is located in Cape May County
- Tuckahoe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- Tuckahoe is located in Cape May County
- Dennisville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennisville
- Dennisville is located in Cape May County
- Mount Pleasant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Cape May County
- Goshen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gloucester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Oak, with the one closest to Big Oak listed first.
- Avis Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
- Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County
- Ferrell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Star Cross
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cross
- Star Cross is located in Gloucester County
- Victory Lakes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Lakes
- Victory Lakes is located in Gloucester County
- Mullica Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullica Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
- Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County
- Williamstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Gloucester County
- Buckingham Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Village
- Buckingham Village is located in Gloucester County
- Sewell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
- Sewell is located in Gloucester County
- Centre City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
- Centre City is located in Gloucester County
- Salina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
- Salina is located in Gloucester County
- Beckett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Garden City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Gloucester County
- Salem County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Oak, with the one closest to Big Oak listed first.
- Olivet
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Friesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
- Friesburg is located in Salem County
- Alliance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Norma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Norma is located in Salem County
- Alloway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
- Alloway is located in Salem County
- Whig Lane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Portertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
- Portertown is located in Salem County
- Canton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Salem County
- Penton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Penton is located in Salem County
- Hancocks Bridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancocks Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
- Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County
- Pointers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
- Pointers is located in Salem County
- Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Salem County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Kent County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Oak, with the one closest to Big Oak listed first.
- Leipsic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
- Leipsic is located in Kent County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leipsic <3>
- Burtonwood Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burtonwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
- Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Little Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
- Little Creek is located in Kent County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Creek <3>
- Smyrna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Kent County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <3>
- Spruance City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruance City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
- Spruance City is located in Kent County (DE)
- Sunnyside Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
- Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Clayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Kent County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <3>
- Independence Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
- Independence Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Lakeshore Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
- Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Cheswold
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswold
- Cheswold is located in Kent County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <3>
- Bicentennial Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicentennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicentennial Village
- Bicentennial Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Carlisle Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
- Carlisle Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Oak, with the one closest to Big Oak listed first.
- Deakyneville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deakyneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakyneville
- Deakyneville is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Port Penn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Penn
- Port Penn is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Penn <3>
- Delaware City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware City
- Delaware City is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware City <3>
- New Castle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <3>
- Edgemoor
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
- Bellefonte
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Wilmington Manor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Manor
- Wilmington Manor is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Wilmington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <3>
- Odessa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
- Odessa is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <3>
- Saint Georges
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Georges
- Saint Georges is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Georges <3>
- Analine Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Analine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aniline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
- Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Delaware County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Oak, with the one closest to Big Oak listed first.
- Marcus Hook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus Hook
- Marcus Hook is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcus Hook <3>
- Baldwin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Chester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
- Eddystone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddystone
- Eddystone is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddystone <3>
- Westinghouse Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westinghouse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westinghouse Village
- Westinghouse Village is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Boothwyn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothwyn
- Boothwyn is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothwyn <3>
- Linwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linwood <3>
- Trainer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Bridgewater
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Parkside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Ridley Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridley Park
- Ridley Park is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,067 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridley Park <3>
- Creekside Village at Naamans
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village at Naamans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village at Naamans
- Creekside Village at Naamans is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Philadelphia County (PA)
- Bartram Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartram Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
- Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Bartram Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Big Oak, see our County-by-County Page for Big Oak.
Newspapers Published in Big Oak ...
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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Oak.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Big Oak, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Big Oak.
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 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 Big Oak:
- 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 Cumberland 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
- Camden County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cape May County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Gloucester 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
- Kent 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
- Delaware 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 Cumberland County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cemeteries of Cumberland County
Cemeteries Near Big Oak ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Big Oak.
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 Big Oak covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Big Oak, with the one closest to Big Oak listed first.
- Laurel Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Lawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1593755 <5>
- Fernwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fernwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fernwood Cemetery
- Overlook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overlook Cemetery
- Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bridgeton.
- The Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969053 <5>
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Carmel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Cemetery
- Alliance Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alliance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alliance Cemetery
- Old Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Presbyterian Cemetery
- Swing Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swing Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990521 <5>
- Old Stone Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Church Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
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- Greenwich Friends Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwich Friends Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Greenwich.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwich Friends Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2210458 <5>
- Alloway Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Alloway Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Alloway.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alloway Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1982963 <5>
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Greenwich Friends 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.<6>
While we didn't find Big Oak in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Big Oak.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Big Oak, with the one closest to Big Oak listed first.
- Woodruff
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Bridgeton Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
- Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Husted
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Seeley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Centerton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Bridgeton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- Gouldtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Rosenhayn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
- Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County
- Palatine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Cohansey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Bowentown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Shirley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Continue List (13 more) ...
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Big Oak. See our List of 1890's Communities around Big Oak.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Oak. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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- Big Oak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Oak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4862, Longitude: -75.2085 In this case, the coordinates for Big Oak have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Big Oak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |