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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Big Oak is located in Cumberland 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 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)
- Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
- West Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- West Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- Bridgeton Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
- Rosenhayn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
- Beals Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
- Bridgeton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- Roadstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roadstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
- Fairton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fairton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairton
- Vineland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Vineland is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
- Othello
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Othello is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
- Pleasantville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Greenwich
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwich is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- 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)
- Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collings Lakes
- Milmay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Milmay is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmay
- Mizpah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mizpah is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah
- Gigantic City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Gigantic City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gigantic City
- Dorothy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Dorothy is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
- Weymouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Weymouth is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Da Costa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Da Costa is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Da Costa
- Estell Manor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
- Hammonton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
- Warners Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Warners Mill is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warners Mill
- Estellville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Estellville is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estellville
- Mays Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mays Landing is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Landing
- 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)
- Sicklerville is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicklerville
- Andrews
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Andrews is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Blackwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Blackwood is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Florence
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Florence is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Penbryn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Penbryn is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbryn
- Albion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Albion is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Ancora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ancora is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancora
- Tansboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tansboro is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tansboro
- Glendora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Glendora is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
- Atco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Atco is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atco
- Laurel Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Springs is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
- Overbrook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Overbrook is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
- 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)
- Belleplain is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleplain
- Eldora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Eldora is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Steelmantown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Steelmantown is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelmantown
- Tuckahoe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tuckahoe is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- Dennisville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dennisville is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennisville
- Mount Pleasant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Goshen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- South Dennis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Dennis is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dennis
- 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)
- Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
- Ferrell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ferrell is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell
- Star Cross
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Star Cross is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cross
- Downer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Downer is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downer
- Victory Lakes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Victory Lakes is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Lakes
- Mullica Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
- Williamstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Williamstown is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Buckingham Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Buckingham Village is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Village
- Sewell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sewell is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
- Centre City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Centre City is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
- Salina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Salina is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
- Beckett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beckett is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
- Salem County
- The following are listed by their distance from Big Oak, with the one closest to Big Oak listed first.
- Shirley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shirley is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Olivet
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Olivet is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Friesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Friesburg is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
- Alliance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Alliance is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Norma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Norma is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Six Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Six Points is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Aldine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aldine is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
- Pecks Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pecks Corner is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corner
- Alloway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alloway is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
- Whig Lane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Whig Lane is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Lane
- Riddleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Riddleton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
- Canton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Canton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- 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)
- Burtonwood Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
- Smyrna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Little Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spruance City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spruance City is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
- Sunnyside Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
- Clayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Independence Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Independence Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
- Lakeshore Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
- Cheswold
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bicentennial Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bicentennial Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicentennial Village
- Carlisle Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carlisle Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
- 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)
- Deakyneville is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakyneville
- Port Penn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Delaware City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- New Castle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Edgemoor
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- McDonough
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- McDonough is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
- Bellefonte
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bellefonte is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
- Wilmington Manor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmington Manor is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Manor
- Wilmington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Odessa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Saint Georges
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Analine Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analine Village
- 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)
- Baldwin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Baldwin is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Chester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Eddystone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Westinghouse Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Westinghouse Village is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westinghouse Village
- Boothwyn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Trainer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Trainer is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trainer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,823 people
- Bridgewater
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bridgewater is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Parkside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Parkside is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,327 people
- Ridley Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Creekside Village at Naamans
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphia County (PA)
- Bartram Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Big Oak, see our County-by-County Page for Big Oak.
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.
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 Big Oak - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Fernwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Overlook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969053 <2>
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Carmel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alliance Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Old Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Swing Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Old Stone Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (156 more) ...
- Greenwich Friends Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alloway Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
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)
- Woodruff is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
- Bridgeton Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
- Husted
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Husted is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husted
- Seeley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Seeley is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seeley
- Centerton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Centerton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerton
- Bridgeton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- Gouldtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gouldtown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouldtown
- Rosenhayn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
- Palatine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Palatine is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
- Cohansey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cohansey is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohansey
- Bowentown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bowentown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowentown
- Shirley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shirley is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Carmel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Carmel is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
- Friesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Friesburg is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
- Roadstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roadstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
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.
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 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
- Pages specific to Cumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Atlantic County
- Camden County
- Cape May County
- Gloucester County
- Salem County
- Kent County
- New Castle County
- Delaware County
- Philadelphia 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 Big Oak, 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- Big Oak) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |