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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 Califon (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 Califon. 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.

Califon is located in Hunterdon 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 Hunterdon County: Mercer, Morris, Somerset, Warren & Bucks (PA).

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

  • Hunterdon County     (The home county of Califon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Califon, with the one closest to Califon listed first.
    • Farmersville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Hoffmans
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Readingsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Annandale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
      • Annandale is located in Hunterdon County
    • Clinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • New Hampton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Hampton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
      • New Hampton is located in Hunterdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Hampton
      • From Califon to New Hampton
    • Allerton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Whitehouse
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitehouse Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Station
      • Whitehouse Station is located in Hunterdon County
    • Jutland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jutland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jutland
      • Jutland is located in Hunterdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jutland
      • From Califon to Jutland
    • Pattenburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherryville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Pittstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Califon, with the one closest to Califon listed first.
    • Livingston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Millburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Essex Fells
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Maplewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • West Caldwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Fairfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Caldwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Borough of Essex Fells
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • South Orange
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Mercer County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Califon, with the one closest to Califon listed first.
    • Piscataway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Samptown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Society Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Society Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
      • Society Hill is located in Middlesex County
    • North Edison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Franklin Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
      • Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
    • Kendall Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Park
      • Kendall Park is located in Middlesex County
    • New Brunswick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Potters
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Berdines Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Edison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Heathcote
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathcote have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathcote
      • Heathcote is located in Middlesex County
    • Kingston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Middlesex County
    • Lindenau
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Califon, with the one closest to Califon listed first.
    • Crestmoore
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Long Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
      • Long Valley is located in Morris County
    • Hacklebarney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Naughright
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Budd Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Succasunna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Mine Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Hill
      • Mine Hill is located in Morris County
    • Millbrook
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Morristown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Green Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Morris County
    • Hurdtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdtown
      • Hurdtown is located in Morris County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hurdtown
      • From Califon to Hurdtown
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Califon, with the one closest to Califon listed first.
    • Gladstone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bedminster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Woodfern
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Finderne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Harlingen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Skillman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Blackwells Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ukrainian Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ukrainian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukrainian Village
      • Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
    • Middlebush
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Somerset
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Sussex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Califon, with the one closest to Califon listed first.
    • Waterloo Village ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Tranquility
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Brighton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Lake Mohawk
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Hardwick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Middleville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
      • Middleville is located in Sussex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Middleville
      • From Califon to Middleville
    • Newton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Sussex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,977 people
    • Sparta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Swartswood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Mahola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Balesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balesville
      • Balesville is located in Sussex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Balesville
      • From Califon to Balesville
    • Crandon Lakes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Edison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Califon, with the one closest to Califon listed first.
    • Berkeley Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Benders Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Plainfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Feltville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Scotch Plains
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Plains
      • Scotch Plains is located in Union County
    • Summit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Westfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Springfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Clark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Union County
    • Cranford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Park Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Rahway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rahway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rahway
      • Rahway is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
    • Union
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Warren County
  • Bucks County (PA)
  • Lehigh County (PA)
  • Monroe County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Califon, with the one closest to Califon listed first.
    • Delaware Water Gap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Water Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Water Gap
      • Delaware Water Gap is located in Monroe County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware Water Gap <3>
    • Shoemakers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Coolbaugh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coolbaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolbaugh
      • Coolbaugh is located in Monroe County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coolbaugh
      • From Califon to Coolbaugh
    • East Stroudsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Stroudsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bushkill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Arlington Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
      • Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County (PA)
  • Northampton County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Califon, with the one closest to Califon listed first.
    • Richmond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richmond
      • From Califon to Richmond
    • East Bangor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Portland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Easton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • West Easton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Easton
      • West Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
    • Bangor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
      • New Village is located in Northampton County (PA)
    • Slateford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chain Bridge ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Glendon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
      • Glendon is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
    • Kesslersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Tatamy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Wilson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,784 people
  • Pike County (PA)
    • Egypt Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Egypt Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
      • Egypt Mills is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Egypt Mills
      • From Califon to Egypt Mills

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

Cemeteries Near Califon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Califon.

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

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cokesbury Presbyterian Churchyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cokesbury Presbyterian Churchyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cokesbury Presbyterian Churchyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cokesbury Methodist Churchyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cokesbury Methodist Churchyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cokesbury Methodist Churchyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairmount Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Methodist Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Fairmount Presbyterian Churchyard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Presbyterian Churchyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Presbyterian Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Middle Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spruce Run Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spruce Run Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spruce Run Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fountain Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Califon had a population of 334 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Vernoy
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernoy
    • Vernoy is located in Hunterdon County
  • Cokesbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
    • Cokesbury is located in Hunterdon County
  • Mountainville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
    • Mountainville is located in Hunterdon County
  • Middle Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley
    • Middle Valley is located in Morris County
  • Woodglen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodglen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodglen
    • Woodglen is located in Hunterdon County
  • Fairmount
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Fairmount is located in Hunterdon County
  • Anthony
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
    • Anthony is located in Hunterdon County
  • Parker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Parker is located in Morris County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Morris County
  • Annandale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
    • Annandale is located in Hunterdon County
  • Stephensburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephensburg
    • Stephensburg is located in Morris County
  • Schooleys Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schooleys Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schooleys Mountain
    • Schooleys Mountain is located in Morris County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Anderson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Warren County
    • Changewater
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Changewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Changewater
      • Changewater is located in Hunterdon County
    • Clinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Califon ...

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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Califon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Califon, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Califon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Califon:

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

The official website for Hunterdon County: www.co.hunterdon.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 Califon, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Califon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Califon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7203, Longitude: -74.8374    









 

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