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 Cohansey (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 Cohansey. 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 southwest 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 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.
Cohansey is primarily located in Cumberland County. A portion of Cohansey extends into Salem 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 Cumberland County: Atlantic, Cape May, Gloucester & Salem.
Below are the counties that are near Cohansey. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cohansey:
- Cumberland County (The home county of Cohansey)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cohansey, with the one closest to Cohansey listed first.
- Beals Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
- West Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- West Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- Seabrook Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
- Roadstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Roadstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
- Bridgeton Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
- Bridgeton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- Othello
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Othello is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
- Greenwich
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Greenwich is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Rosenhayn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
- Fairton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fairton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairton
- Bay Side
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bay Side is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
- Cedarville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Atlantic County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cohansey, with the one closest to Cohansey listed first.
- Collings Lakes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collings Lakes
- Milmay
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Milmay is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmay
- Mizpah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mizpah is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah
- Gigantic City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Gigantic City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gigantic City
- Dorothy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dorothy is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
- Hammonton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
- Weymouth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Weymouth is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Da Costa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Da Costa is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Da Costa
- Estell Manor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
- Warners Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Warners Mill is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warners Mill
- Estellville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Estellville is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estellville
- Mays Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mays Landing is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Landing
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cohansey, with the one closest to Cohansey listed first.
- Sicklerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sicklerville is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicklerville
- Andrews
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Andrews is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Blackwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Blackwood is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Albion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Albion is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Florence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Florence is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Glendora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glendora is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
- Penbryn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Penbryn is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbryn
- Brooklawn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Brooklawn is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
- Laurel Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Springs is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
- Overbrook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Overbrook is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
- Tansboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tansboro is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tansboro
- Ancora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ancora is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancora
- Cape May County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cohansey, with the one closest to Cohansey listed first.
- Belleplain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Belleplain is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleplain
- Eldora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eldora is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Gloucester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cohansey, with the one closest to Cohansey listed first.
- Avis Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
- Ferrell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ferrell is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell
- Mullica Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
- Beckett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Beckett is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
- Star Cross
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Star Cross is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cross
- Downer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Downer is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downer
- Centre City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Centre City is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
- Mickleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mickleton is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
- Buckingham Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Buckingham Village is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Village
- Sewell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sewell is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
- Victory Lakes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Victory Lakes is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Lakes
- Williamstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Williamstown is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Salem County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cohansey, with the one closest to Cohansey listed first.
- Friesburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Friesburg is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
- Pecks Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pecks Corner is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corner
- Aldine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Aldine is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
- Alloway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alloway is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
- Shirley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Shirley is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Riddleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Riddleton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
- Canton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Canton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Quinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Quinton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
- Olivet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Olivet is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Penton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Penton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Portertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Portertown is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
- Acton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Acton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Kent County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cohansey, with the one closest to Cohansey listed first.
- Smyrna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Burtonwood Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
- Leipsic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spruance City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spruance City is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
- Clayton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnyside Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
- Lakeshore Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
- Little Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cheswold
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Independence Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Independence Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
- Bicentennial Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bicentennial Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicentennial Village
- Blackiston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blackiston is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cohansey, with the one closest to Cohansey listed first.
- Port Penn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Deakyneville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Deakyneville is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakyneville
- Delaware City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- New Castle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- McDonough
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- McDonough is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
- Edgemoor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmington Manor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmington Manor is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Manor
- Odessa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Saint Georges
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bellefonte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bellefonte is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
- Wilmington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bear
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Chester County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cohansey, with the one closest to Cohansey listed first.
- Brookfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brookfield is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Norway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Norway is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Mendenhall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Strickersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
- Delaware County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cohansey, with the one closest to Cohansey listed first.
- Linwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Marcus Hook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Trainer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Trainer is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trainer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,823 people
- Boothwyn
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Chester
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Creekside Village at Naamans
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Baldwin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Baldwin is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Bridgewater
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bridgewater is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Eddystone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Parkside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Parkside is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,327 people
- Upland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Westinghouse Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Westinghouse Village is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westinghouse Village
- Philadelphia County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cohansey, with the one closest to Cohansey listed first.
- Bartram Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
- Queen Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Village
- Southwest Center City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
- University City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- University City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cohansey, see our County-by-County Page for Cohansey.
Cemeteries Near Cohansey ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cohansey.
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 Cohansey - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cohansey covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cohansey, with the one closest to Cohansey listed first.
- Fernwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Laurel Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Alloway Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Canton Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cuff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuff Cemetery
- The Cuff Cemetery has also been known as:
- Canton Cemetery
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Overlook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bridgeton.
- The Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969053 <2>
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwich Friends Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lawnside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Old Presbyterian Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (172 more) ...
- Swing Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- County Home Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cohansey had a population of 90 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cohansey, with the one closest to Cohansey listed first.
- Seeley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Seeley is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seeley
- Friesburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Friesburg is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
- Aldine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Aldine is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
- Alloway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Alloway is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
- Roadstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Roadstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
- Bridgeton Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
- Husted
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Husted is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husted
- Shirley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Shirley is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Canton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Canton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Bowentown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bowentown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowentown
- Bridgeton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- Oakland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Woodruff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodruff is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
- Centerton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Centerton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerton
- Riddleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Riddleton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cohansey. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cohansey.
Newspapers Published in Cohansey ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cohansey.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cohansey, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cohansey.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Cohansey:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Cumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Atlantic County
- Camden County
- Cape May County
- Gloucester County
- Salem County
- Kent County
- New Castle County
- Chester County
- Delaware County
- Philadelphia County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Cohansey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Cohansey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |