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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 Chapel Hill (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 Chapel Hill. 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.

Chapel Hill is located in Monmouth 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 Monmouth County: Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex & Ocean.

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

  • Monmouth County     (The home county of Chapel Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Hill, with the one closest to Chapel Hill listed first.
    • Navesink
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Navesink. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navesink
      • Navesink is located in Monmouth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Navesink
      • From Chapel Hill to Navesink
    • Leonardo
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardo
      • Leonardo is located in Monmouth County
    • New Monmouth
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Fairview
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Monmouth County
    • Belford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belford
      • Belford is located in Monmouth County
    • Port Monmouth
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Monmouth
      • Port Monmouth is located in Monmouth County
    • North Middletown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middletown
      • North Middletown is located in Monmouth County
    • Shrewsbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Navesink Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Waterloo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincroft
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Galilee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galilee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
      • Galilee is located in Monmouth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Galilee
      • From Chapel Hill to Galilee
    • Port-au-Peck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bergen County
    • Lyndhurst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndhurst
      • Lyndhurst is located in Bergen County
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Hill, with the one closest to Chapel Hill listed first.
    • Newark
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Irvington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Essex County
    • South Orange
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Maplewood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Millburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • East Orange
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Belleville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Elm Park Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park Village
      • Elm Park Village is located in Essex County
    • Orange
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Bloomfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Nutley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutley
      • Nutley is located in Essex County
    • West Orange
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Brookdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
      • Brookdale is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brookdale
      • From Chapel Hill to Brookdale
  • Hudson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Hill, with the one closest to Chapel Hill listed first.
    • Bayonne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Communipaw
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Jersey City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Hoboken
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Harrison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Kearny
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Weehawken
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weehawken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weehawken
      • Weehawken is located in Hudson County
    • Union City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Guttenberg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Secaucus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • West New York
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • North Bergen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Mercer County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Hill, with the one closest to Chapel Hill listed first.
    • Morristown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Middlesex County
    • Laurence Harbor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Brownville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Cheesequake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • South Amboy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amboy
      • South Amboy is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
    • Madison Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Park
      • Madison Park is located in Middlesex County
    • Perth Amboy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Amboy
      • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
    • Ernston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ernston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernston
      • Ernston is located in Middlesex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ernston
      • From Chapel Hill to Ernston
    • Moerls Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Runyon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Boynton Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sewaren
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewaren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewaren
      • Sewaren is located in Middlesex County
    • Edgar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
      • Edgar is located in Middlesex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgar
      • From Chapel Hill to Edgar
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Hill, with the one closest to Chapel Hill listed first.
    • Green Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Morris County
    • Rosedale Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Village
      • Rosedale Village is located in Morris County
  • Ocean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Hill, with the one closest to Chapel Hill listed first.
    • Herbertsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Winding River Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding River Village
      • Winding River Village is located in Ocean County
    • Vista Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Center
      • Vista Center is located in Ocean County
    • Williams
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Bennetts Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Arrowhead Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Village
      • Arrowhead Village is located in Ocean County
    • Bay Head Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Lakewood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Leisure Village East
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village East have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village East
      • Leisure Village East is located in Ocean County
    • Holiday City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
      • Holiday City is located in Ocean County
    • Normandy Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Glen West
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Glen West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Glen West
      • Cedar Glen West is located in Ocean County
    • Dover Beaches North
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover Beaches North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Beaches North
      • Dover Beaches North is located in Ocean County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Hill, with the one closest to Chapel Hill listed first.
    • Somerset
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Middlebush
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Ukrainian Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ukrainian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukrainian Village
      • Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
    • Blackwells Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Union Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
      • Union Village is located in Somerset County
    • Finderne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Hill, with the one closest to Chapel Hill listed first.
    • Linden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Rahway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rahway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Elizabeth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Clark
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Union County
    • Elmora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
      • Elmora is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmora
      • From Chapel Hill to Elmora
    • Park Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Union County
    • Cranford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
      • Hillside is located in Union County
    • Plainfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Union
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Westfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Scotch Plains
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Plains
      • Scotch Plains is located in Union County
    • Feltville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bronx County (NY)
    • Concourse Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concourse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concourse Village
      • Concourse Village is located in Bronx County (NY)
  • Kings County (NY)
  • Nassau County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Hill, with the one closest to Chapel Hill listed first.
    • Atlantic Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
      • Atlantic Beach is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic Beach <3>
    • Cedarhurst
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhurst
      • Cedarhurst is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarhurst <3>
    • Inwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Lawrence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,535 people
    • Woodmere
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodmere have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
      • Woodmere is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodmere <3>
    • Woodsburgh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsburgh
      • Woodsburgh is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
    • Harbor Isle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Isle
      • Harbor Isle is located in Nassau County (NY)
    • Hewlett Bay Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewlett Bay Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett Bay Park
      • Hewlett Bay Park is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hewlett Bay Park <3>
    • Hewlett Neck
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewlett Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett Neck
      • Hewlett Neck is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Hewlett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Long Beach is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <3>
    • North Lynbrook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lynbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lynbrook
      • North Lynbrook is located in Nassau County (NY)
    • South Valley Stream
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Valley Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley Stream
      • South Valley Stream is located in Nassau County (NY)
  • New York County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Hill, with the one closest to Chapel Hill listed first.
    • Fort Jay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Jay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jay
      • Fort Jay is located in New York County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fort Jay
      • From Chapel Hill to Fort Jay
    • Battery Park City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battery Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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)
    • Knickerbocker Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knickerbocker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker Village
      • Knickerbocker Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • East Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • Greenwich Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Peter Cooper Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Cooper Village
      • Peter Cooper Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • Stuyvesant Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuyvesant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuyvesant Town
      • Stuyvesant Town is located in New York County (NY)
    • University Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • Washington Square Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Square Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square Village
      • Washington Square Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • Hell's Kitchen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Manhattan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Yorkville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Park West Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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)
  • Queens County (NY)
  • Richmond County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chapel Hill, with the one closest to Chapel Hill listed first.
    • Great Kills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Oakwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Annadale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Annadale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadale
      • Annadale is located in Richmond County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Annadale
      • From Chapel Hill to Annadale
    • Grant City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Tottenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
      • Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Heartland Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
      • Heartland Village is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Old Town Station
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Station
      • Old Town Station is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Staten Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bloomfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Westerleigh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • New Brighton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Port Richmond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
      • Port Richmond is located in Richmond County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near Chapel Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chapel Hill.

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

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

  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crystal Stream Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Stream Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Stream Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Clements Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clements Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clements Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2645187 <4>
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Luyster Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Bank Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Bank Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Bank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aumack Family Burying Ground
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Shoreland Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoreland Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoreland Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (332 more) ...
    • Holmdel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmdel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmdel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Smock Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Chapel Hill had a population of 206 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Navesink
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Navesink. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navesink
    • Navesink is located in Monmouth County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Navesink
    • From Chapel Hill to Navesink
  • Leonardville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
    • Leonardville is located in Monmouth County
  • New Monmouth
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Belford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belford
    • Belford is located in Monmouth County
  • Port Monmouth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Monmouth
    • Port Monmouth is located in Monmouth County
  • Middletown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
    • Middletown is located in Monmouth County
  • Oceanic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oceanic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanic
    • Oceanic is located in Monmouth County
  • Shrewsbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lincroft
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Normandie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandie
    • Normandie is located in Monmouth County
  • Navesink Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Holmdel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmdel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmdel
    • Holmdel is located in Monmouth County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Galilee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galilee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
      • Galilee is located in Monmouth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Galilee
      • From Chapel Hill to Galilee
    • Low Moor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Moor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Moor
      • Low Moor is located in Monmouth County
    • Hazlet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazlet
      • Hazlet is located in Monmouth County

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

Newspapers Published in Chapel Hill ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chapel Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chapel Hill, 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 Chapel Hill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

The official website for Monmouth County: www.co.monmouth.nj.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Chapel Hill, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chapel Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chapel Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3972, Longitude: -74.0725       In this case, the coordinates for Chapel Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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