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 Columbus (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 Columbus. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Columbus is located in Burlington 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 Burlington County: Atlantic, Camden, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean, Bucks (PA) & Philadelphia (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Columbus. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Columbus:
- Burlington County (The home county of Columbus)
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbus, with the one closest to Columbus listed first.
- Chambers Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Corners
- Chambers Corners is located in Burlington County
- Roebling
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebling
- Roebling is located in Burlington County
- Bordentown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
- Bordentown is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Florence
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Burlington County
- Fort Dix
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dix
- Fort Dix is located in Burlington County
- Mount Holly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Burlington County
- Jacobstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobstown
- Jacobstown is located in Burlington County
- Pemberton Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberton Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton Heights
- Pemberton Heights is located in Burlington County
- Burlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
- Ellisdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisdale
- Ellisdale is located in Burlington County
- Hainesport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesport
- Hainesport is located in Burlington County
- Willingboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willingboro
- Willingboro is located in Burlington County
- Beverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Atlantic County
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbus, with the one closest to Columbus listed first.
- Hammonton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
- Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
- Sweetwater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Atlantic County
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbus, with the one closest to Columbus listed first.
- Cherry Hill Mall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill Mall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Mall
- Cherry Hill Mall is located in Camden County
- Greentree
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Springdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Camden County
- Barclay - Kingston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay - Kingston
- Barclay - Kingston is located in Camden County
- Cherry Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Camden County
- Colwick
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwick
- Colwick is located in Camden County
- Ellisburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisburg
- Ellisburg is located in Camden County
- Erlton - Ellisburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlton - Ellisburg
- Erlton - Ellisburg is located in Camden County
- Kresson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kresson
- Kresson is located in Camden County
- Golden Triangle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Triangle
- Golden Triangle is located in Camden County
- Pennsauken
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsauken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsauken
- Pennsauken is located in Camden County
- Ashland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Haddon Towne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddon Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddon Towne
- Haddon Towne is located in Camden County
- Gloucester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbus, with the one closest to Columbus listed first.
- Almonesson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almonesson
- Almonesson is located in Gloucester County
- North Woodbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbury
- North Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
- Cooper Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Village
- Cooper Village is located in Gloucester County
- Garden City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Gloucester County
- Red Bank
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Red Bank is located in Gloucester County
- Turnersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
- Turnersville is located in Gloucester County
- Westcotville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcotville
- Westcotville is located in Gloucester County
- Woodbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
- Oak Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
- Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County
- Salina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
- Salina is located in Gloucester County
- Thorofare
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Buckingham Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Village
- Buckingham Village is located in Gloucester County
- Parkville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Parkville is located in Gloucester County
- Hunterdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbus, with the one closest to Columbus listed first.
- Linvale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linvale
- Linvale is located in Hunterdon County
- Lambertville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
- Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
- Rileyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileyville
- Rileyville is located in Hunterdon County
- Larisons Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larisons Corners
- Larisons Corners is located in Hunterdon County
- Copper Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hill
- Copper Hill is located in Hunterdon County
- Reaville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reaville
- Reaville is located in Hunterdon County
- Raven Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Rock
- Raven Rock is located in Hunterdon County
- Rosemont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Rosemont is located in Hunterdon County
- Sergeantsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeantsville
- Sergeantsville is located in Hunterdon County
- Sand Brook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Brook
- Sand Brook is located in Hunterdon County
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbus, with the one closest to Columbus listed first.
- White Horse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- White Horse is located in Mercer County
- Trenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- Mercerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercerville
- Mercerville is located in Mercer County
- Rosemont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Rosemont is located in Mercer County
- Warner Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warner Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Village
- Warner Village is located in Mercer County
- Eldridge Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Park
- Eldridge Park is located in Mercer County
- Parkway Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Parkway Village is located in Mercer County
- Edinburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Edinburg is located in Mercer County
- Ewing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - West Trenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
- West Trenton is located in Mercer County
- Lawrenceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County
- Princeton Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Junction
- Princeton Junction is located in Mercer County
- Bear Tavern
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Tavern
- Bear Tavern is located in Mercer County
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbus, with the one closest to Columbus listed first.
- Plainsboro Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsboro Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro Center
- Plainsboro Center is located in Middlesex County
- Plainsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro
- Plainsboro is located in Middlesex County
- Princeton Meadows
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Meadows
- Princeton Meadows is located in Middlesex County
- Cranbury Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranbury Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury Station
- Cranbury Station is located in Middlesex County
- Cranbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury
- Cranbury is located in Middlesex County
- Kingston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Clearbrook Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook Park
- Clearbrook Park is located in Middlesex County
- Concordia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Rossmoor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossmoor
- Rossmoor is located in Middlesex County
- Whittingham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittingham
- Whittingham is located in Middlesex County
- Heathcote
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Dayton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Monmouth Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth Junction
- Monmouth Junction is located in Middlesex County
- Monmouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbus, with the one closest to Columbus listed first.
- Walnford ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnford
- Walnford is located in Monmouth County
- Polhemustown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polhemustown
- Polhemustown is located in Monmouth County
- Cream Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream Ridge
- Cream Ridge is located in Monmouth County
- Imlaystown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlaystown
- Imlaystown is located in Monmouth County
- Prospertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospertown
- Prospertown is located in Monmouth County
- Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - West Freehold
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freehold
- West Freehold is located in Monmouth County
- Tennent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennent
- Tennent is located in Monmouth County
- Yorketown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorketown
- Yorketown is located in Monmouth County
- East Freehold
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Freehold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Freehold
- East Freehold is located in Monmouth County
- Maxim
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxim
- Maxim is located in Monmouth County
- Ramtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - Bradevelt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ocean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbus, with the one closest to Columbus listed first.
- New Egypt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Egypt
- New Egypt is located in Ocean County
- Colliers Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colliers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers Mills
- Colliers Mills is located in Ocean County
- Cedar Glen Lakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Glen Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Glen Lakes
- Cedar Glen Lakes is located in Ocean County
- Roosevelt City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosevelt City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt City
- Roosevelt City is located in Ocean County
- Wheatland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Whiting
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Whiting is located in Ocean County
- Crestwood Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
- Crestwood Village is located in Ocean County
- Cedar Glen West
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Glen West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Glen West
- Cedar Glen West is located in Ocean County
- Leisure Knoll
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Knoll
- Leisure Knoll is located in Ocean County
- Pine Ridge at Crestwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge at Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge at Crestwood
- Pine Ridge at Crestwood is located in Ocean County
- Vista Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Center
- Vista Center is located in Ocean County
- Glen Cedar City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cedar City
- Glen Cedar City is located in Ocean County
- Dover Forge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Forge
- Dover Forge is located in Ocean County
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbus, with the one closest to Columbus listed first.
- Skillman
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
- Skillman is located in Somerset County
- Harlingen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
- Harlingen is located in Somerset County
- Blackwells Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells Mills
- Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
- Woodfern
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfern
- Woodfern is located in Somerset County
- Allegheny County (PA)
- Bucks County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbus, with the one closest to Columbus listed first.
- Edgely
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Tullytown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Wheat Sheaf
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Sheaf
- Wheat Sheaf is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Bristol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <2>
- Levittown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levittown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levittown
- Levittown is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levittown <2>
- Winder Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winder Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winder Village
- Winder Village is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Morrisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
- Morrisville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <2>
- Croydon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
- Croydon is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croydon <2>
- Fairless Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairless Hills
- Fairless Hills is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairless Hills <2>
- Hulmeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulmeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulmeville
- Hulmeville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hulmeville <2>
- Oxford Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Valley
- Oxford Valley is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Newportville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newportville
- Newportville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Glenlake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Delaware County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbus, with the one closest to Columbus listed first.
- East Lansdowne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansdowne
- East Lansdowne is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
- Millbourne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbourne
- Millbourne is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
- Yeadon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeadon
- Yeadon is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <2>
- Colwyn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west) - Darby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
- Darby is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <2>
- Lansdowne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansdowne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
- Lansdowne is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansdowne <2>
- Montgomery County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbus, with the one closest to Columbus listed first.
- Bryn Athyn
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryn Athyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryn Athyn
- Bryn Athyn is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryn Athyn <2>
- Huntingdon Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon Valley
- Huntingdon Valley is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingdon Valley <2>
- Cheltenham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Cheltenham is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheltenham <2>
- Meadowbrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Rockledge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
- Rockledge is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <2>
- Ryers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Shoemak Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemak Village
- Shoemak Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Shoemaker Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Village
- Shoemaker Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Ashmead Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmead Village
- Ashmead Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Abington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
- Abington is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abington <2>
- Elkins Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins Park
- Elkins Park is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins Park <2>
- Hatboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatboro
- Hatboro is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatboro <2>
- Jenkintown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkintown
- Jenkintown is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkintown <2>
- Philadelphia County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Columbus, with the one closest to Columbus listed first.
- Morrell Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrell Park
- Morrell Park is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Pennypack Woods
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennypack Woods
- Pennypack Woods is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Bustleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Tacony
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Frankford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Frankford is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Crescentville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescentville
- Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Oxford Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Village
- Oxford Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Lawton Station ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton Station
- Lawton Station is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- McCartersville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCartersville
- McCartersville is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Oak Lane Station ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane Station
- Oak Lane Station is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Port Richmond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
- Port Richmond is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Tabor Junction ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Junction
- Tabor Junction is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Branchtown ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
- Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Columbus, see our County-by-County Page for Columbus.
Newspapers Published in Columbus ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Columbus.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Columbus, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Columbus.
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 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 Columbus:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the New Jersey State Archives
- Pages specific to Burlington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Atlantic County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Camden County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Gloucester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hunterdon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mercer County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Monmouth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ocean County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Somerset County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Allegheny County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bucks County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Delaware County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Montgomery County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Philadelphia County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Atlantic County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cemeteries of Burlington County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cemeteries of Burlington County
Cemeteries Near Columbus ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Columbus.
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 Columbus covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Columbus, with the one closest to Columbus listed first.
- Columbus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbus Cemetery
- Bordentown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bordentown Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bordentown.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bordentown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1441960 <4>
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Mt. Holly Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Holly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Holly Cemetery
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
- Riverview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Brotherhood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brotherhood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brotherhood Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Bristol Friends Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristol Friends Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2271854 <4>
- Riverview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100189 <4>
- Continue List (266 more) ...
- Bristol Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bristol Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44448 <4>
- St. Mark Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Cemetery
- St. Marks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
- Bristol Cemetery
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 Columbus had a population of 713 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Columbus, with the one closest to Columbus listed first.
- Jacksonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Jacksonville is located in Burlington County
- Jobstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Burlington County
- Kinkora
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Juliustown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliustown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliustown
- Juliustown is located in Burlington County
- Lewistown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Sykesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
- Sykesville is located in Burlington County
- Chesterfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Burlington County
- Bordentown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
- Bordentown is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Florence
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Burlington County
- Stevens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Deacons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mount Holly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Mount Holly is located in Burlington County
- Smithville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in Burlington County
- Ewansville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewansville
- Ewansville is located in Burlington County
- Mount Holly
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Columbus. See our List of 1890's Communities around Columbus.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Columbus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Burlington County: www.co.burlington.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Columbus) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Columbus. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0728, Longitude: -74.7208 |
| <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 Columbus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |