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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 Blairstown (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 Blairstown. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Blairstown is located in Warren 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 Warren County: Hunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Bucks (PA), Monroe (PA) & Northampton (PA).

Below are the counties that are near Blairstown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Blairstown:

  • Warren County     (The home county of Blairstown)
  • Hunterdon County
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blairstown, with the one closest to Blairstown listed first.
    • Budd Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
      • Long Valley is located in Morris County
    • Crestmoore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Naughright
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hurdtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurdtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdtown
      • Hurdtown is located in Morris County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hurdtown
      • From Blairstown to Hurdtown
    • Woodport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Succasunna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Weldon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weldon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Morris County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weldon
      • From Blairstown to Weldon
    • Hacklebarney
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Mine Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Hill
      • Mine Hill is located in Morris County
    • Dover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,619 people
    • Millbrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • White Meadow Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Meadow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Meadow Lake
      • White Meadow Lake is located in Morris County
  • Passaic County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blairstown, with the one closest to Blairstown listed first.
    • Gladstone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Bedminster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
      • Bedminster is located in Somerset County
  • Sussex County
  • Orange County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blairstown, with the one closest to Blairstown listed first.
    • Port Jervis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Unionville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <3>
  • Bucks County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blairstown, with the one closest to Blairstown listed first.
    • Upper Black Eddy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Riegelsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Monroe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • Carbon County (PA)
  • Monroe County (PA)
  • Northampton County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blairstown, with the one closest to Blairstown listed first.
    • Portland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Slateford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • East Bangor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
      • East Bangor is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
    • Richmond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richmond
      • From Blairstown to Richmond
    • Bangor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <3>
    • New Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
      • New Village is located in Northampton County (PA)
    • Roseto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseto
      • Roseto is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseto <3>
    • Pen Argyl
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wind Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Kesslersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Belfast
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belfast have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Belfast is located in Northampton County (PA)
    • Stockertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockertown
      • Stockertown is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockertown <3>
    • Tatamy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pike County (PA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Blairstown, see our County-by-County Page for Blairstown.

Cemeteries Near Blairstown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blairstown.

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 Blairstown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Blairstown, with the one closest to Blairstown listed first.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Blairstown had a population of 700 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Blairstown, with the one closest to Blairstown listed first.

  • Paulina
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Kalarama
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalarama have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalarama
    • Kalarama is located in Warren County
  • Marksboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksboro
    • Marksboro is located in Warren County
  • Vail
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Walnut Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Valley
    • Walnut Valley is located in Warren County
  • Mount Hermon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnsonburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
    • Johnsonburg is located in Warren County
  • Hardwick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hainesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Polkville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
    • Polkville is located in Warren County
  • Knowlton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knowlton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
    • Knowlton is located in Warren County
  • Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Calno
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calno
      • Calno is located in Warren County
    • Stillwater
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
      • Stillwater is located in Sussex County
    • Millbrook ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Blairstown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blairstown.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Blairstown ...

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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blairstown.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Blairstown. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Blairstown and those printed in the larger area surrounding Blairstown.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> of Blairstown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Blairstown:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blairstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Blairstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blairstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9832, Longitude: -74.9598    
<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 Blairstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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