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 Bissell (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 Bissell. 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 hospitals 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.
Bissell is located in Hunterdon 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 Hunterdon County: Mercer, Morris, Somerset, Warren & Bucks (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Bissell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bissell:
- Hunterdon County (The home county of Bissell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bissell, with the one closest to Bissell listed first.
- Whitehouse Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Whitehouse Station is located in Hunterdon County
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- Whitehouse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Whitehouse is located in Hunterdon County
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- Farmersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Farmersville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Pottersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pottersville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Califon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Califon is located in Hunterdon County
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- Hoffmans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hoffmans is located in Hunterdon County
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- Readingsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Readingsburg is located in Hunterdon County
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- Allerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Allerton is located in Hunterdon County
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- Annandale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Annandale is located in Hunterdon County
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- Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Clinton is located in Hunterdon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
- Mariannes Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mariannes Corner is located in Hunterdon County
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- Pleasant Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Run is located in Hunterdon County
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- Cherryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cherryville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bissell, with the one closest to Bissell listed first.
- Millburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Millburn is located in Essex County
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- Livingston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Livingston is located in Essex County
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- Maplewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Maplewood is located in Essex County
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- South Orange
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- South Orange is located in Essex County
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- Borough of Essex Fells
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Borough of Essex Fells is located in Essex County
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- Estimated population in 2015: 2,159 people
- Essex Fells
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Essex Fells is located in Essex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
- West Caldwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Caldwell is located in Essex County
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- Irvington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Irvington is located in Essex County
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- Caldwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Caldwell is located in Essex County
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- Fairfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfield is located in Essex County
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- Elm Park Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Elm Park Village is located in Essex County
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- Orange
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Orange is located in Essex County
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- Verona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Verona is located in Essex County
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- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bissell, with the one closest to Bissell listed first.
- Mount Rose
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mount Rose is located in Mercer County
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- Bear Tavern
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bear Tavern is located in Mercer County
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- Lawrenceville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County
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- Princeton Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Princeton Junction is located in Mercer County
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- Titusville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Titusville is located in Mercer County
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- Princessville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Princessville is located in Mercer County
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- Eldridge Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Eldridge Park is located in Mercer County
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- Ewing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ewing is located in Mercer County
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- Somerset
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Somerset is located in Mercer County
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- West Trenton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- West Trenton is located in Mercer County
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- Parkway Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Parkway Village is located in Mercer County
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- Edinburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Edinburg is located in Mercer County
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- Rosemont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rosemont is located in Mercer County
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- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bissell, with the one closest to Bissell listed first.
- Piscataway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Piscataway is located in Middlesex County
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- Samptown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Samptown is located in Middlesex County
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- Randolphville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Randolphville is located in Middlesex County
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- Society Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Society Hill is located in Middlesex County
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- Franklin Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
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- Kendall Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kendall Park is located in Middlesex County
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- New Brunswick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
- Berdines Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Berdines Corners is located in Middlesex County
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- Edison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Edison is located in Middlesex County
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- Heathcote
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Heathcote is located in Middlesex County
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- Kingston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kingston is located in Middlesex County
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- Lindenau
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lindenau is located in Middlesex County
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- Maple Meade
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Meade is located in Middlesex County
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- Morris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bissell, with the one closest to Bissell listed first.
- Crestmoore
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Crestmoore is located in Morris County
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- Hacklebarney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hacklebarney is located in Morris County
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- Long Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Long Valley is located in Morris County
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- Naughright
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Naughright is located in Morris County
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- Budd Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Budd Lake is located in Morris County
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- Brookside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brookside is located in Morris County
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- Succasunna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Succasunna is located in Morris County
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- Mine Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mine Hill is located in Morris County
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- Green Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Green Village is located in Morris County
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- Millbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Millbrook is located in Morris County
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- Morristown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Morristown is located in Morris County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
- Morristown has also been known as:
- New Hanover
- West Hanover
- Dover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dover is located in Morris County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,619 people
- Hilltown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hilltown is located in Morris County
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- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bissell, with the one closest to Bissell listed first.
- Bedminster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bedminster is located in Somerset County
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- Gladstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gladstone is located in Somerset County
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- North Branch Depot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Branch Depot is located in Somerset County
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- Woodfern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Woodfern is located in Somerset County
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- Somerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Somerville is located in Somerset County
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- Finderne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Finderne is located in Somerset County
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- Bound Brook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bound Brook is located in Somerset County
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- Smalleytown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Smalleytown is located in Somerset County
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- Harlingen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harlingen is located in Somerset County
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- Union Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Union Village is located in Somerset County
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- Skillman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Skillman is located in Somerset County
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- Blackwells Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
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- Ukrainian Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
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- Sussex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bissell, with the one closest to Bissell listed first.
- Waterloo Village ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Waterloo Village is located in Sussex County
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- Waterloo Village has also been known as:
- Waterloo
- Tranquility
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Tranquility is located in Sussex County
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- Hopatcong Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hopatcong Hills is located in Sussex County
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- Brighton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Brighton is located in Sussex County
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- Lake Mohawk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lake Mohawk is located in Sussex County
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- Newton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Newton is located in Sussex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,977 people
- Sparta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sparta is located in Sussex County
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- Hardwick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hardwick is located in Sussex County
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- Mahola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mahola is located in Sussex County
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- Middleville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Middleville is located in Sussex County
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- Swartswood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Swartswood is located in Sussex County
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- Washingtonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Washingtonville is located in Sussex County
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- Edison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edison is located in Sussex County
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- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bissell, with the one closest to Bissell listed first.
- Benders Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Benders Corner is located in Union County
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- Berkeley Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
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- Plainfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Plainfield is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
- Feltville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Feltville is located in Union County
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- Scotch Plains
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Scotch Plains is located in Union County
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- Summit
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Summit is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
- Westfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Westfield is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
- Clark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Clark is located in Union County
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- Cranford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cranford is located in Union County
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- Springfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Springfield is located in Union County
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- Park Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Park Village is located in Union County
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- Perth Amboy Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rahway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rahway is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bissell, with the one closest to Bissell listed first.
- Beattystown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Beattystown is located in Warren County
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- Asbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Asbury is located in Warren County
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- Hackettstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Karrsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Karrsville is located in Warren County
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- Brass Castle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brass Castle is located in Warren County
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- Vienna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Vienna is located in Warren County
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- Oxford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford is located in Warren County
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- Montana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Montana is located in Warren County
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- Allamuchy - Panther Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hazen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hazen is located in Warren County
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- Stewartsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Stewartsville is located in Warren County
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- Long Bridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Long Bridge is located in Warren County
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- Belvidere
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Belvidere is located in Warren County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- Richmond County (NY)
- Tottenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Bucks County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bissell, with the one closest to Bissell listed first.
- Uhlerstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Uhlerstown is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Upper Black Eddy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Erwinna
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Kintnersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Monroe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Monroe is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Riegelsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- New Hope
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Huffnagle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Huffnagle is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Lumberville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Solebury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Solebury is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Tinicum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tinicum is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Ottsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Durham
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Durham is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Monroe County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bissell, with the one closest to Bissell listed first.
- Delaware Water Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coolbaugh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coolbaugh is located in Monroe County (PA)
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- East Stroudsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shoemakers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shoemakers is located in Monroe County (PA)
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- Stroudsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Northampton County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bissell, with the one closest to Bissell listed first.
- Williamsport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Williamsport is located in Northampton County (PA)
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- Richmond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond is located in Northampton County (PA)
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- Easton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
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- East Bangor
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- East Bangor is located in Northampton County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
- Portland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Portland is located in Northampton County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Chain Bridge ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Chain Bridge is located in Northampton County (PA)
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- Chain Bridge has also been known as:
- Chain Dam
- Glendon
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Glendon is located in Northampton County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
- West Easton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- West Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
- Wilson
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wilson is located in Northampton County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,784 people
- Zucksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Zucksville is located in Northampton County (PA)
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- Old Orchard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Old Orchard is located in Northampton County (PA)
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- Palmer Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Palmer Heights is located in Northampton County (PA)
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- Tatamy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Tatamy is located in Northampton County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
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For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bissell, see our County-by-County Page for Bissell.
Cemeteries Near Bissell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bissell.
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 Bissell - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bissell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bissell, with the one closest to Bissell listed first.
- Oldwick Methodist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cokesbury Presbyterian Churchyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cokesbury Methodist Churchyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairmount Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fairmount Presbyterian Churchyard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fairmount Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Allerton Methodist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton Methodist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Allerton Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Allerton.
- The Allerton Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Allerton Methodist Cemetery
- Allerton Methodist Church Yard Cemetery
- Allerton Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
- Mt. Peace Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964743 <2>
- Pottersville Reformed Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Riverside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Bissell in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bissell.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bissell, with the one closest to Bissell listed first.
- Mountainville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mountainville is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
- Cokesbury
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cokesbury is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
- Whitehouse Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Whitehouse Station is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Station
- Whitehouse
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Whitehouse is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Lamington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lamington is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamington
- Pottersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pottersville is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Califon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Califon is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Califon
- Fairmount
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fairmount is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Annandale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Annandale is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
- Vernoy
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Vernoy is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernoy
- Clinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Clinton is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
- Middle Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Middle Valley is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley
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- Stanton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stanton is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Parker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Parker is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Woodglen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodglen is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodglen
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bissell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bissell.
Newspapers Published in Bissell ...
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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bissell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bissell, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bissell.
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 Bissell:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Hunterdon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Essex County
- Mercer County
- Middlesex County
- Morris County
- Somerset County
- Sussex County
- Union County
- Warren County
- Richmond County
- Bucks County
- Monroe County
- Northampton 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 Bissell, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bissell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |