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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 Butler (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 Butler. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Butler is located in Morris 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 Morris County: Essex, Hunterdon, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex & Warren.

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

  • Morris County     (The home county of Butler)
  • Bergen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Butler, with the one closest to Butler listed first.
    • Campgaw
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campgaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campgaw
      • Campgaw is located in Bergen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Campgaw
      • From Butler to Campgaw
    • Wyckoff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Wortendyke
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ridgewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Mahwah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ho-Ho-Kus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Warren Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Garfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Saddle Brook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Park Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Park Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
      • Park Ridge is located in Bergen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Park Ridge
      • From Butler to Park Ridge
    • Rochelle Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Borough of Wood-Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Wood-Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Wood-Ridge
      • Borough of Wood-Ridge is located in Bergen County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 8,249 people
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Butler, with the one closest to Butler listed first.
    • Fairfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Essex County
    • Meadow Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
      • Meadow Village is located in Essex County
    • Caldwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • West Caldwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Borough of Essex Fells
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Essex Fells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Essex Fells
      • Borough of Essex Fells is located in Essex County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 2,159 people
    • Essex Fells
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Fells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Fells
      • Essex Fells is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
    • Cedar Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Essex County
    • Montclair Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Upper Montclair
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Verona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Essex County
    • Livingston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Brookdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
      • Brookdale is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brookdale
      • From Butler to Brookdale
  • Hudson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Butler, with the one closest to Butler listed first.
    • Kearny
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Harrison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Secaucus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Guttenberg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • North Bergen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Union City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • West New York
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New York
      • West New York is located in Hudson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people
    • Weehawken
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weehawken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weehawken
      • Weehawken is located in Hudson County
    • Communipaw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hoboken
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bayonne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jersey City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hunterdon County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Butler, with the one closest to Butler listed first.
    • North Edison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Potters
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Avenel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Colonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonia
      • Colonia is located in Middlesex County
    • Iselin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iselin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iselin
      • Iselin is located in Middlesex County
    • Samptown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Edgar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
      • Edgar is located in Middlesex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgar
      • From Butler to Edgar
    • Menlo Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Park
      • Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
    • Port Reading
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Woodbridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
      • Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County
  • Passaic County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Butler, with the one closest to Butler listed first.
    • Haskell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Macopin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wayne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Passaic County
    • West Milford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
      • West Milford is located in Passaic County
    • Singac
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Singac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singac
      • Singac is located in Passaic County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Singac
      • From Butler to Singac
    • Paterson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Borough of Woodland Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Woodland Park
      • Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
    • Little Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Village at Little Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Little Falls
      • The Village at Little Falls is located in Passaic County
    • Athenia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Clifton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Passaic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Butler, with the one closest to Butler listed first.
    • Union Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
      • Union Village is located in Somerset County
    • Gladstone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bedminster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
      • Bedminster is located in Somerset County
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Butler, with the one closest to Butler listed first.
    • Edison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Highland Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
      • Highland Lake is located in Sussex County
    • Mahola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Hardistonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sparta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lake Mohawk
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohawk
      • Lake Mohawk is located in Sussex County
    • Beaver Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Vernon Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Valley
      • Vernon Valley is located in Sussex County
    • Armstrong
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • McCoys Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Roys
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roys
      • Roys is located in Sussex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roys
      • From Butler to Roys
    • Ross Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Butler, with the one closest to Butler listed first.
    • Springfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Union County
    • Summit
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Hillside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
      • Hillside is located in Union County
    • Union
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Benders Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Berkeley Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Heights
      • Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
    • Feltville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Cranford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Westfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Elizabeth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Elmora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
      • Elmora is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmora
      • From Butler to Elmora
    • Park Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Union County
  • Warren County
  • Bronx County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Butler, with the one closest to Butler listed first.
    • Riverdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Spuyten Duyvil
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Concourse Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concourse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concourse Village
      • Concourse Village is located in Bronx County (NY)
    • Williams Bridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Eastchester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastchester
      • Eastchester is located in Bronx County (NY)
    • Bronx
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Locust Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Throggs Neck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kings County (NY)
  • New York County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Butler, with the one closest to Butler listed first.
    • Inwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Morningside Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Washington Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Delano Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delano Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano Village
      • Delano Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • Harlem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Hell's Kitchen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Manhattan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Park West Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park West Village
      • Park West Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • Greenwich Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Seneca Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Village
      • Seneca Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • Yorkville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Battery Park City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battery Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Park City
      • Battery Park City is located in New York County (NY)
  • Orange County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Butler, with the one closest to Butler listed first.
    • Sterling Forest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Lake
      • Greenwood Lake is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,054 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Lake <3>
    • Tuxedo Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
      • Tuxedo Park is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuxedo Park <3>
    • Homestead Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
      • Homestead Village is located in Orange County (NY)
    • Warwick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Amity
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Edenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
      • Edenville is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edenville
      • From Butler to Edenville
    • Newport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Orange County (NY)
    • Pine Island
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Walton Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walton Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Park
      • Walton Park is located in Orange County (NY)
    • Big Island
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Island
      • Big Island is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Island
      • From Butler to Big Island
    • Florida
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Florida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florida <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Florida
      • From Butler to Florida
  • Queens County (NY)
  • Richmond County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Butler, with the one closest to Butler listed first.
    • Port Richmond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Richmond County (NY)
    • Bloomfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Richmond County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
    • Graniteville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • New Brighton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Westerleigh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Staten Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Heartland Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
      • Heartland Village is located in Richmond County (NY)
  • Rockland County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Butler, with the one closest to Butler listed first.
    • Hillburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillburn
      • Hillburn is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillburn <3>
    • Suffern
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ramapo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramapo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramapo
      • Ramapo is located in Rockland County (NY)
    • Sloatsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloatsburg
      • Sloatsburg is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sloatsburg <3>
    • Airmont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airmont
      • Airmont is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,767 people
    • Montebello
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montebello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montebello
      • Montebello is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,579 people
    • Tallman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Chestnut Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
      • Chestnut Ridge is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestnut Ridge <3>
    • Kaser
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Monsey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsey
      • Monsey is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monsey <3>
    • Viola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Rockland County (NY)
    • Hillcrest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Hillcrest is located in Rockland County (NY)
  • Westchester County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near Butler ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Butler.

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

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

  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Mt. Holiness Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Mt. Rest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fredericks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredericks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredericks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pompton Reformed Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • St. Joseph's RC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's RC Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ponds Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponds Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marcella Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcella Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcella Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitehall Methodist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Vreeland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vreeland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vreeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Winters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winters Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Preakness Reformed Dutch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preakness Reformed Dutch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preakness Reformed Dutch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Turner Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Butler had a population of 650 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Smiths Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mills
    • Smiths Mills is located in Passaic County
  • Pompton Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pompton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompton Junction
    • Pompton Junction is located in Passaic County
  • Brook Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Valley
    • Brook Valley is located in Morris County
  • Pompton Plains
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pompton Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompton Plains
    • Pompton Plains is located in Morris County
  • Pompton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pompton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pompton
    • Pompton is located in Passaic County
  • Pequannock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pequannock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequannock
    • Pequannock is located in Morris County
  • Echo Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Lake
    • Echo Lake is located in Passaic County
  • Newfoundland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wayne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
    • Wayne is located in Passaic County
  • Upper Macopin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Macopin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Macopin
    • Upper Macopin is located in Passaic County
  • Crystal Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
    • Crystal Lake is located in Bergen County
  • Boonton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Mountain View
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
      • Mountain View is located in Passaic County
    • Erskine
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erskine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine
      • Erskine is located in Passaic County
    • Green Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
      • Green Lake is located in Morris County

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

Newspapers Published in Butler ...

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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Butler.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Butler, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Butler.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Butler:

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

The official website for Morris County: www.co.morris.nj.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Butler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Butler) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Butler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0038, Longitude: -74.3414    









 

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