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 Bridgeport (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 Bridgeport. 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 and 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.
Bridgeport is located in Gloucester 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 Gloucester County: New Castle (DE), Atlantic, Camden, Cumberland, Salem, Delaware (PA) & Philadelphia (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Bridgeport. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bridgeport:
- Gloucester County (The home county of Bridgeport)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
- Cooper
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Gibbstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Beckett
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Mullica Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Parkville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Parkville is located in Gloucester County
- Thorofare
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Centre City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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
- Oak Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
- Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County
- Woodbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
- Red Bank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Red Bank is located in Gloucester County
- Avis Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
- Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County
- Buckingham Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- 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
- Atlantic County
- Collings Lakes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Collings Lakes
- Burlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
- Maple Shade
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
- Maple Shade is located in Burlington County
- Riverton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Greentree Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
- Greentree Village is located in Burlington County
- Marlton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Cinnaminson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnaminson
- Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County
- Ramblewood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Ramblewood is located in Burlington County
- Heritage Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Heritage Village is located in Burlington County
- Riverside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Burlington County
- Oakwood Lakes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Lakes
- Oakwood Lakes is located in Burlington County
- Beverly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Willingboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willingboro
- Willingboro is located in Burlington County
- Hainesport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesport
- Hainesport is located in Burlington County
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
- Brooklawn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
- Brooklawn is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
- Gloucester City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
- Gloucester City is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
- Blackwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Blackwood is located in Camden County
- Glendora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Camden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
- Morgan Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
- Morgan Village is located in Camden County
- Wood - Lynne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood - Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
- Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Ablett Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ablett Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
- Ablett Village is located in Camden County
- Westmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Ashland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Echelon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Golden Triangle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Triangle
- Golden Triangle is located in Camden County
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
- Beals Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
- Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Seabrook Farms
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- 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
- Pleasantville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Roadstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
- Roadstown is located in Cumberland County
- Bridgeton Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
- Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Rosenhayn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
- Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County
- Bridgeton
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Othello
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
- Othello is located in Cumberland County
- Greenwich
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Greenwich is located in Cumberland County
- Bay Side
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Fairton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Salem County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
- Auburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Salem County
- Carneys Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
- Carneys Point is located in Salem County
- Portertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
- Portertown is located in Salem County
- Whig Lane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Pennsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
- Pennsville is located in Salem County
- Penton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Penton is located in Salem County
- Pointers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
- Pointers is located in Salem County
- Alloway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
- Alloway is located in Salem County
- Friesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
- Friesburg is located in Salem County
- Salem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Salem County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Olivet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Hancocks Bridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- 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
- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
- Analine Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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)
- Claymont Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claymont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont Village
- Claymont Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Claymont
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont
- Claymont is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claymont <2>
- White Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Village
- White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Whites Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
- Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Carpenter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Carpenter is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Arden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Arden is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <2>
- Ardencroft
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardencroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardencroft
- Ardencroft is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Ardentown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Windy Bush
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Bush
- Windy Bush is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Bellefonte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- 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
- Allegheny County (PA)
- Bucks County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
- Chestnut Wood Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Wood Village
- Chestnut Wood Village is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Croydon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
- Croydon is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croydon <2>
- Warminster Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warminster Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Heights
- Warminster Heights is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Warminster Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warminster Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Village
- Warminster Village is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Chester County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
- Brookfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Chester County (PA)
- Birmingham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Birmingham is located in Chester County (PA)
- Green Lane Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lane Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane Village
- Green Lane Village is located in Chester County (PA)
- Seal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Norway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Coventry Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Village
- Coventry Village is located in Chester County (PA)
- Leopard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - West Goshen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Goshen
- West Goshen is located in Chester County (PA)
- Hamorton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Mendenhall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
- Mendenhall is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <2>
- Berwyn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- Berwyn is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berwyn <2>
- Fern Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Delaware County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
- Chester
(3 miles [4.8 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 <2>
- Trainer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Marcus Hook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- 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 <2>
- Baldwin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Eddystone
(4 miles [6.4 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 <2>
- Parkside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Upland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Upland is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <2>
- Linwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linwood <2>
- Garden City
(5 miles [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 Delaware County (PA)
- Bridgewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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)
- Brookhaven
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhaven <2>
- Boothwyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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 <2>
- Indiana County (PA)
- Montgomery County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
- Penn Wynne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wynne
- Penn Wynne is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Ardmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Ardmore is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <2>
- Narberth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narberth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narberth
- Narberth is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narberth <2>
- Bryn Mawr
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryn Mawr
- Bryn Mawr is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryn Mawr <2>
- Bala - Cynwyd
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala - Cynwyd
- Bala - Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Colonial Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Gulph Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills
- Gulph Mills is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulph Mills <2>
- Rampart Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rampart Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
- Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- West Conshohocken
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Conshohocken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conshohocken
- West Conshohocken is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Conshohocken <2>
- Conshohocken
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conshohocken
- Conshohocken is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,051 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conshohocken <2>
- Gulph Mills Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulph Mills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills Village
- Gulph Mills Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Brandywine Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandywine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Village
- Brandywine Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Philadelphia County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
- Bartram Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- 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)
- Southwest Center City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Center City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
- Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- University City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- University City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Old City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Philadelphia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578,487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <2>
- Queen Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Village
- Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Manayunk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
- Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Roxborough
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
- Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Germantown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Germantown is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Port Richmond
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
- Port Richmond is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Wayne Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Junction
- Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Allen Lane
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
- Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bridgeport, see our County-by-County Page for Bridgeport.
Newspapers Published in Bridgeport ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bridgeport.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bridgeport, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bridgeport.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Bridgeport:
- 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 Gloucester 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
- Burlington 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
- Cumberland 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
- New Castle County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Allegheny County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bucks County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Chester 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
- Indiana County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Montgomery 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 Gloucester County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cemeteries of Gloucester County
Cemeteries Near Bridgeport ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bridgeport.
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 Bridgeport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Chester Rural Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Rural Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45940 <4>
- Rural Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Cemetery
- Lake Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Park Cemetery
- Solomons Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Solomons Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Solomons Graveyard
- Carter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
- Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Linwood (PA).
- The Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Immaculate Heart Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2197399 <4>
- Perkintown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkintown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkintown Cemetery
- Ohev Sholom Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- The Ohev Sholom Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ohey Sholom Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ohev Sholom Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2212595 <4>
- Continue List (349 more) ...
- Lawn Croft Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawn Croft Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45273 <4>
- Jordantown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordantown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordantown Cemetery
- Eglington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eglington Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1610546 <4>
- Lawn Croft 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bridgeport had a population of 425 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
- Cooper
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Prospect
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Repaupo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Rulon Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rulon Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulon Road
- Rulon Road is located in Gloucester County
- Asbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Gibbstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - South Chester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chester
- South Chester is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Trainer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Chester
(3 miles [4.8 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 <2>
- Pedricktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pedricktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedricktown
- Pedricktown is located in Salem County
- Tomlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Wolfert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Continue List (27 more) ...
- Upland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Upland is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <2>
- Eddystone
(4 miles [6.4 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 <2>
- Fairview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Upland
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bridgeport. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bridgeport.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bridgeport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gloucester County: www.co.gloucester.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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bridgeport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bridgeport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8013, Longitude: -75.3480 |
| <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> | 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 Bridgeport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |