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 Collings Lakes (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 Collings Lakes. 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 Collings Lakes ...
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.
- A typical abbreviation for Collings Lakes: Collings Lks.
- While the name of this community is Collings Lakes, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Collings Lakes may originally have been Colling's Lakes.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Collings Lakes might be written as Colling Lakes.
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 northwest 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 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.
Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic 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 Atlantic County: Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester & Ocean.
Below are the counties that are near Collings Lakes. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Collings Lakes:
- Atlantic County (The home county of Collings Lakes)
- The following are listed by their distance from Collings Lakes, with the one closest to Collings Lakes listed first.
- Da Costa
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Da Costa is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Da Costa
- Hammonton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
- Gigantic City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gigantic City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gigantic City
- Weymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Weymouth is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Mizpah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mizpah is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah
- Nesco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Nesco is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesco
- Milmay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Milmay is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmay
- Sweetwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sweetwater is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Mays Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mays Landing is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Landing
- Dorothy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dorothy is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
- Egg Harbor City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
- Clarkstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clarkstown is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkstown
- Burlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Collings Lakes, with the one closest to Collings Lakes listed first.
- Batsto Village ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Batsto Village is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batsto Village
- Batsto Village has also been known as:
- Batsto
- Atsion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Atsion is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atsion
- Dellette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dellette is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellette
- Green Bank
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Green Bank is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bank
- Washington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Washington is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,459 people
- Oakwood Lakes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Oakwood Lakes is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Lakes
- Fox Chase
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fox Chase is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
- Wading River
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wading River is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wading River
- Heritage Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Heritage Village is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Marlton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Marlton is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
- Moores Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Moores Mill is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Mill
- Moores Mill has also been known as:
- Moores Meadows
- Speedwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Speedwell is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Collings Lakes, with the one closest to Collings Lakes listed first.
- Ancora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ancora is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancora
- Waterford Works
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Waterford Works is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Works
- Waterford Works has also been known as:
- Waterford
- Florence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Florence is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Andrews
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Andrews is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Sicklerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sicklerville is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicklerville
- Penbryn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Penbryn is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbryn
- Atco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Atco is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atco
- Jackson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jackson is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Tansboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tansboro is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tansboro
- Albion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Albion is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Overbrook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Overbrook is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
- Laurel Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Springs is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
- Cape May County
- The following are listed by their distance from Collings Lakes, with the one closest to Collings Lakes listed first.
- Belleplain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Belleplain is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleplain
- Tuckahoe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Tuckahoe is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- Steelmantown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Steelmantown is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelmantown
- Eldora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Eldora is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Mount Pleasant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Dennisville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dennisville is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennisville
- Ocean City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ocean City is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
- South Dennis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- South Dennis is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dennis
- Strathmere
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Strathmere is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmere
- Ocean View
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ocean View is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Collings Lakes, with the one closest to Collings Lakes listed first.
- Pleasantville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Vineland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vineland is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
- South Vineland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Vineland is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vineland
- Cumberland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Rosenhayn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
- Hesstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hesstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesstown
- Millville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,025 people
- Laurel Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Lake
- Seabrook Farms
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
- West Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- West Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- Port Elizabeth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Port Elizabeth is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Elizabeth
- Bridgeton Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
- Gloucester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Collings Lakes, with the one closest to Collings Lakes listed first.
- Victory Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Victory Lakes is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Lakes
- Star Cross
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Star Cross is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cross
- Williamstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Williamstown is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Downer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Downer is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downer
- Garden City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Turnersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Turnersville is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
- Buckingham Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Buckingham Village is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Village
- Salina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Salina is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
- Ferrell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ferrell is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell
- Sewell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sewell is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
- Almonesson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Almonesson is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almonesson
- Cooper Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cooper Village is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Village
- Ocean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Collings Lakes, with the one closest to Collings Lakes listed first.
- Mystic Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mystic Island is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Island
- Parkertown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Parkertown is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkertown
- West Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- West Creek is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek
- Salem County
- The following are listed by their distance from Collings Lakes, with the one closest to Collings Lakes listed first.
- Alliance
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alliance is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Norma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Norma is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Six Points
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Six Points is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Olivet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Olivet is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Whig Lane
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Whig Lane is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Lane
- Shirley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Shirley is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Aldine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Aldine is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
- Friesburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Friesburg is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
- Alloway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Alloway is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
- Pecks Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pecks Corner is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corner
- Portertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Portertown is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
- Riddleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Riddleton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
- Delaware County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Collings Lakes, with the one closest to Collings Lakes listed first.
- Westinghouse Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Westinghouse Village is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westinghouse Village
- Colwyn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Colwyn is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,551 people
- Darby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Darby is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <2>
- Folcroft
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Norwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Norwood is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
- Sharon Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Baldwin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Baldwin is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Chester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Collingdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Eddystone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glenolden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Prospect Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphia County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Collings Lakes, with the one closest to Collings Lakes listed first.
- Queen Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Village
- Old City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Old City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
- Philadelphia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Southwest Center City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
- Bartram Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
- Port Richmond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Port Richmond is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
- University City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- University City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- Frankford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Frankford is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Tacony
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Tacony is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacony
- Wissinoming
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wissinoming is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wissinoming
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Collings Lakes, see our County-by-County Page for Collings Lakes.
Cemeteries Near Collings Lakes ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Collings Lakes.
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 Collings Lakes - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Collings Lakes covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Collings Lakes, with the one closest to Collings Lakes listed first.
- Newtonville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Mtn. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Hammonton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1593746 <3>
- Blue Anchor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Janvier Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hopewell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Siloam Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (164 more) ...
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Green Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Collings Lakes in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Collings Lakes.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Collings Lakes, with the one closest to Collings Lakes listed first.
- Cedar Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cedar Lake is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Rosedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rosedale is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Murphy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Murphy is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Winslow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Winslow is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Landisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Landisville is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landisville
- Da Costa
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Da Costa is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Da Costa
- Barnard
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Barnard is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
- Hammonton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
- Winslow Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Winslow Junction is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow Junction
- Cecil
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cecil is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Blue Anchor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Blue Anchor is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Anchor
- Elm
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elm is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Forest Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Grove is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Richland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Richland is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Weymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Weymouth is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Collings Lakes. See our List of 1890's Communities around Collings Lakes.
Newspapers Published in Collings Lakes ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Collings Lakes.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Collings Lakes, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Collings Lakes.
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 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 Collings Lakes:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Atlantic County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Burlington County
- Camden County
- Cape May County
- Cumberland County
- Gloucester County
- Ocean County
- Salem County
- Delaware County
- Philadelphia County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Collings Lakes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Collings Lakes) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |