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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 Cooks Mills (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 Cooks Mills. 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 Cooks Mills ...
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 Cooks Mills: Cooks Mls. (or less commonly used: Cooks Mlls.)
- While the name of this community is Cooks Mills, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Cooks Mills may originally have been Cook's Mills.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Cooks Mills might be written as Cook Mills.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Cooks Mills. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cooks Mills.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Cooks Mills is located in Monmouth 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 Monmouth County: Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex & Ocean.
Below are the counties that are near Cooks Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cooks Mills:
- Monmouth County (The home county of Cooks Mills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooks Mills, with the one closest to Cooks Mills listed first.
- Lincroft
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lincroft is located in Monmouth County
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- Shrewsbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shrewsbury is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
- Wayside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wayside is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Colts Neck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Colts Neck is located in Monmouth County
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- Bucks Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bucks Mill is located in Monmouth County
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- Elberon Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elberon Park is located in Monmouth County
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- Oakhurst
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oakhurst is located in Monmouth County
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- Port-au-Peck
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Port-au-Peck is located in Monmouth County
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- Fairview
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Monmouth County
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- Holmdel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Holmdel is located in Monmouth County
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- Branchport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Branchport is located in Monmouth County
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- Elberon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elberon is located in Monmouth County
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- Long Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Long Branch is located in Monmouth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,210 people
- Burlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooks Mills, with the one closest to Cooks Mills listed first.
- Ellisdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ellisdale is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisdale
- Jacobstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jacobstown is located in Burlington County
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- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooks Mills, with the one closest to Cooks Mills listed first.
- Irvington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Irvington is located in Essex County
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- Newark
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Newark is located in Essex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
- Hudson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooks Mills, with the one closest to Cooks Mills listed first.
- Bayonne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bayonne is located in Hudson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
- Communipaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Communipaw is located in Hudson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communipaw
- Jersey City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jersey City is located in Hudson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
- Bergen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bergen is located in Hudson County
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- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooks Mills, with the one closest to Cooks Mills listed first.
- Twin Rivers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Twin Rivers is located in Mercer County
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- Edinburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Edinburg is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Princeton Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Princeton Junction is located in Mercer County
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- Mercerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mercerville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercerville
- Rosemont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rosemont is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooks Mills, with the one closest to Cooks Mills listed first.
- Moerls Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moerls Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moerls Corner
- Morristown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morristown is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Brownville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brownville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
- Cheesequake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cheesequake is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheesequake
- Laurence Harbor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Laurence Harbor is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurence Harbor
- Ernston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ernston is located in Middlesex County
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- Madison Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Madison Park is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Park
- Old Bridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Old Bridge is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bridge
- Runyon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Runyon is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runyon
- Sayreville Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sayreville Junction is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sayreville Junction
- South Amboy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Amboy is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amboy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
- Concordia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Concordia is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Jamesburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jamesburg is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg
- Ocean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooks Mills, with the one closest to Cooks Mills listed first.
- Herbertsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbertsville
- Winding River Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Williams
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Williams is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Bennetts Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bennetts Mills is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mills
- Arrowhead Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Arrowhead Village is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Village
- Bay Head Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bay Head Junction is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Head Junction
- Lakewood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lakewood is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Vista Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vista Center is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Center
- Van Hiseville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Van Hiseville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Hiseville
- Whitesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Whitesville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Holiday City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Holiday City is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Leisure Village East
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Silverton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Silverton is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooks Mills, with the one closest to Cooks Mills listed first.
- Somerset
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Somerset is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Middlebush
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Middlebush is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebush
- Ukrainian Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukrainian Village
- Blackwells Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells Mills
- Bound Brook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bound Brook is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bound Brook
- Finderne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Finderne is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finderne
- Harlingen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Harlingen is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooks Mills, with the one closest to Cooks Mills listed first.
- Tremley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tremley is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremley
- Perth Amboy Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rahway
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rahway is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rahway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
- Linden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Linden is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
- Clark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clark is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Elizabeth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Elizabeth is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
- Elmora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Elmora is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
- Park Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Park Village is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Cranford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cranford is located in Union County
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- Plainfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Plainfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
- Hillside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hillside is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Westfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Westfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
- Scotch Plains
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scotch Plains is located in Union County
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- Kings County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooks Mills, with the one closest to Cooks Mills listed first.
- Brighton Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Brighton Beach is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Coney Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Coney Island is located in Kings County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Bath Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bath Beach is located in Kings County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Beach
- Bensonhurst
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bensonhurst is located in Kings County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensonhurst
- Fort Hamilton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fort Hamilton is located in Kings County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hamilton
- Gravesend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gravesend is located in Kings County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesend
- Sheepshead Bay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sheepshead Bay is located in Kings County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepshead Bay
- Bay Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bay Ridge is located in Kings County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Ridge
- Dyker Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dyker Heights is located in Kings County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyker Heights
- Flatlands
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Flatlands is located in Kings County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatlands
- Flatbush
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Flatbush is located in Kings County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatbush
- Canarsie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Canarsie is located in Kings County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canarsie
- Marcus Garvey Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Marcus Garvey Village is located in Kings County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus Garvey Village
- Nassau County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooks Mills, with the one closest to Cooks Mills listed first.
- Atlantic Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Inwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarhurst
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence is located in Nassau County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,535 people
- New York County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooks Mills, with the one closest to Cooks Mills listed first.
- Fort Jay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fort Jay is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jay
- Governors Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Governors Island is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governors Island
- Battery Park City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Battery Park City is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Park City
- Knickerbocker Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Knickerbocker Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker Village
- East Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- East Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- University Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- University Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- Washington Square Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Queens County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooks Mills, with the one closest to Cooks Mills listed first.
- Breezy Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Broad Channel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Broad Channel is located in Queens County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Channel
- Bayswater
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bayswater is located in Queens County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayswater
- Far Rockaway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Richmond County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cooks Mills, with the one closest to Cooks Mills listed first.
- Tottenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
- Annadale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Annadale is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadale
- Great Kills
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Great Kills is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Kills
- Oakwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Oakwood is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Grant City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Grant City is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Heartland Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Heartland Village is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
- Old Town Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Old Town Station is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Station
- Bloomfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bloomfield is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
- Fort Wadsworth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fort Wadsworth is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Wadsworth
- Graniteville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Graniteville is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Staten Island
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Westerleigh
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Westerleigh is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerleigh
- Arlington
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Arlington is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cooks Mills, see our County-by-County Page for Cooks Mills.
Cemeteries Near Cooks Mills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cooks Mills.
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 Cooks Mills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cooks Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cooks Mills, with the one closest to Cooks Mills listed first.
- Red Bank Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Field Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wayside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- White Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Monmouth Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Woodbine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Smock Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Conover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (251 more) ...
- Temple Beth El Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Cooks Mills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cooks Mills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cooks Mills, with the one closest to Cooks Mills listed first.
- Pine Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pine Brook is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Brook
- Scobeyville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Scobeyville is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scobeyville
- Lincroft
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lincroft is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincroft
- Wayside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wayside is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
- Shrewsbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shrewsbury is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
- Colts Neck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Colts Neck is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colts Neck
- Vanderburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vanderburg is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburg
- Hamilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hamilton is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Holmdel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Holmdel is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmdel
- Elberon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elberon is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberon
- West End
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- West End is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
- Long Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Long Branch is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,210 people
- Continue List (24 more) ...
- Branchport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Branchport is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchport
- Glendola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Glendola is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendola
- Middletown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Middletown is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cooks Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cooks Mills.
Newspapers Published in Cooks Mills ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cooks Mills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cooks Mills, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cooks Mills.
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 Cooks Mills:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Monmouth County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Burlington County
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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). |
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| <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 Cooks Mills, 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- Cooks Mills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |