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 Chadwick Beach (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 Chadwick Beach. 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.
Name Variations for Chadwick Beach ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Chadwick Beach: Chadwick Bch.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Chadwick Beach is located in Ocean County.
To see how the shape of New Jersey's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ocean County: Atlantic, Burlington & Monmouth.
Below are the counties that are near Chadwick Beach. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chadwick Beach:
- Ocean County (The home county of Chadwick Beach)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chadwick Beach, with the one closest to Chadwick Beach listed first.
- Dover Beaches North
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dover Beaches North is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Beaches North
- Normandy Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Normandy Beach is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Beach
- Dover Beaches South
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dover Beaches South is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Beaches South
- Silverton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Silverton is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Arrowhead Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Arrowhead Village is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Village
- Bay Head Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bay Head Junction is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Head Junction
- Holiday City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holiday City is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Leisure Village East
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bayville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bayville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
- Toms River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Toms River is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms River
- Williams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Williams is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Silver Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Silver Ridge is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
- Burlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chadwick Beach, with the one closest to Chadwick Beach listed first.
- Country Lake Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Country Lake Estates is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Lake Estates
- Presidential Lakes Estates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Chatsworth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chatsworth is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
- Browns Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Browns Mills is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Mills
- Jacobstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jacobstown is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobstown
- Speedwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Speedwell is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Ellisdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ellisdale is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisdale
- Fort Dix
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fort Dix is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dix
- Mercer County
- Twin Rivers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Rivers is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rivers
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chadwick Beach, with the one closest to Chadwick Beach listed first.
- Moerls Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moerls Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moerls Corner
- Clearbrook Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clearbrook Park is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook Park
- Concordia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Concordia is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Monmouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chadwick Beach, with the one closest to Chadwick Beach listed first.
- Ramtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ramtown is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramtown
- Allenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Allenwood is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenwood
- Allaire Village ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Allaire Village is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allaire Village
- Allaire Village has also been known as:
- Allaire
- West Belmar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- West Belmar is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Belmar
- Belmar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Belmar is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmar
- Squankum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Squankum is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squankum
- Maxim
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Maxim is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxim
- Avon-by-the-Sea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Avon-by-the-Sea is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon-by-the-Sea
- Shark River Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Shark River Hills is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shark River Hills
- Neptune City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Neptune City is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,594 people
- West Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- West Grove is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
- Asbury Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Asbury Park is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,377 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chadwick Beach, see our County-by-County Page for Chadwick Beach.
Cemeteries Near Chadwick Beach ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chadwick Beach.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Chadwick Beach - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Chadwick Beach covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chadwick Beach, with the one closest to Chadwick Beach listed first.
- Silverton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gravelly Graveyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ocean County Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bayville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bayville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bayville.
- The Bayville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bayview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1653882 <1>
- Dover Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- White Lawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Olam Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- B'nai Israel Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Toms River Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Riverside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (73 more) ...
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Atlantic View Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Chadwick Beach in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Chadwick Beach.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chadwick Beach, with the one closest to Chadwick Beach listed first.
- Chadwick
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Chadwick is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Osbornsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Osbornsville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osbornsville
- Silverton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Silverton is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- West Point Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Point Pleasant is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point Pleasant
- Bay Head Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bay Head Junction is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Head Junction
- Toms River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Toms River is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms River
- Bayville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bayville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
- Herbertsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbertsville
- Forked River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Forked River is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forked River
- Lakewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakewood is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Allenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Allenwood is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenwood
- Allaire Village ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Allaire Village is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allaire Village
- Allaire Village has also been known as:
- Allaire
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Whitesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whitesville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Squankum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Squankum is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squankum
- Lower Squankum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Squankum is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Squankum
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chadwick Beach. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chadwick Beach.
Newspapers Published in Chadwick Beach ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chadwick Beach.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chadwick Beach, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chadwick Beach.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Chadwick Beach:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Ocean County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Burlington County
- Mercer County
- Middlesex County
- Monmouth County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Chadwick Beach) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Chadwick Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |