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 Cranbury Station (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 Cranbury Station. 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 Cranbury Station ...
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 have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Cranbury Station: Cranbury Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)
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 hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Cranbury Station is located in Middlesex 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 Middlesex County: Mercer, Monmouth, Somerset, Union & Richmond (NY).
Below are the counties that are near Cranbury Station. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cranbury Station:
- Middlesex County (The home county of Cranbury Station)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cranbury Station, with the one closest to Cranbury Station listed first.
- Clearbrook Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- 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
- Cranbury
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Concordia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Concordia is located in Middlesex County
- Rossmoor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Whittingham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Middlesex County
- Jamesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Princeton Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Monmouth Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Plainsboro Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Heathcote
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathcote have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathcote
- Heathcote is located in Middlesex County
- Burlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cranbury Station, with the one closest to Cranbury Station listed first.
- Ellisdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bordentown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jacobstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fort Dix
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Columbus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Roebling
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Florence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Juliustown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Browns Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Chambers Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Country Lake Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Lake Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Lake Estates
- Country Lake Estates is located in Burlington County
- Burlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Essex County
- Millburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hunterdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cranbury Station, with the one closest to Cranbury Station listed first.
- Rileyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Linvale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Larisons Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Reaville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Copper Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Flemington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lambertville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sand Brook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehouse Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Station
- Whitehouse Station is located in Hunterdon County
- Whitehouse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sergeantsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cranbury Station, with the one closest to Cranbury Station listed first.
- Twin Rivers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Edinburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Princeton Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mercerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rosemont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- White Horse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Lawrenceville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Warner Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Rose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Trenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ewing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
- Ewing is located in Mercer County
- Monmouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cranbury Station, with the one closest to Cranbury Station listed first.
- Yorketown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sharon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Monmouth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sharon
- From Cranbury Station to Sharon
- Tennent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Imlaystown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- West Freehold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cream Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Polhemustown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bradevelt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- East Freehold
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Prospertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Walnford ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hornerstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Morris County
- Green Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Green Village is located in Morris County
- Ocean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cranbury Station, with the one closest to Cranbury Station listed first.
- Vista Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Colliers Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- New Egypt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bennetts Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Glen West
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Lakewood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Leisure Knoll
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Herbertsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Williams
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Glen Lakes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- 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
- Whiting
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Glen Cedar City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cranbury Station, with the one closest to Cranbury Station listed first.
- Blackwells Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Middlebush
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Somerset
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Harlingen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Skillman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ukrainian Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ukrainian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukrainian Village
- Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
- Finderne
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Woodfern
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Union Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Union Village is located in Somerset County
- Bedminster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
- Bedminster is located in Somerset County
- Gladstone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cranbury Station, with the one closest to Cranbury Station listed first.
- Plainfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rahway
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rahway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rahway
- Rahway is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
- Scotch Plains
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Plains
- Scotch Plains is located in Union County
- Clark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Clark is located in Union County
- Westfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Linden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Benders Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Berkeley Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Heights
- Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
- Cranford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Feltville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Park Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Park Village is located in Union County
- Elizabeth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cranbury Station, with the one closest to Cranbury Station listed first.
- Tottenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
- Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Annadale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Great Kills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
- Heartland Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
- Heartland Village is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Oakwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Graniteville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grant City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Grant City is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Staten Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Westerleigh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Old Town Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Station
- Old Town Station is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Port Richmond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Richmond County (NY)
- Bucks County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cranbury Station, with the one closest to Cranbury Station listed first.
- Morrisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <3>
- Yardley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley
- Yardley is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yardley <3>
- Wheat Sheaf
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Levittown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <3>
- Tullytown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tullytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullytown
- Tullytown is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,177 people
- Edgely
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgely. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgely
- Edgely is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Edgely
- From Cranbury Station to Edgely
- Fairless Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- Woodside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Woodside is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Woodbourne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbourne
- Woodbourne is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Bristol
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Glenlake
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlake
- Glenlake is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Philadelphia County (PA)
- Morrell Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cranbury Station, see our County-by-County Page for Cranbury Station.
Cemeteries Near Cranbury Station ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cranbury Station.
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 Cranbury Station covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cranbury Station, with the one closest to Cranbury Station listed first.
- Westminster Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westminster Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westminster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Brainerd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
- 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.
- Fernwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- East Windsor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Windsor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Windsor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hoffman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Delatush Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Holy Cross Burial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Burial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Degel Yehudo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Degel Yehudo Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Degel Yehudo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Floral Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Park Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (327 more) ...
- Washington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Beth Abraham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Abraham Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Abraham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Osage Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osage Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cranbury Station had a population of 79 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cranbury Station, with the one closest to Cranbury Station listed first.
- Prospect Plains
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Plains
- Prospect Plains is located in Middlesex County
- Cranbury
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Etra
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etra
- Etra is located in Mercer County
- Dayton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Middlesex County
- Jamesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Perrineville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrineville
- Perrineville is located in Monmouth County
- Manalapan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manalapan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manalapan
- Manalapan is located in Monmouth County
- Dutch Neck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Neck
- Dutch Neck is located in Mercer County
- Windsor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Mercer County
- Schalks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schalks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schalks
- Schalks is located in Middlesex County
- Plainsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Edinburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Deans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Deans is located in Middlesex County
- New Sharon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sharon
- New Sharon is located in Monmouth County
- Sharon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharon is located in Monmouth County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sharon
- From Cranbury Station to Sharon
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cranbury Station. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cranbury Station.
Newspapers Published in Cranbury Station ...
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 4 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cranbury Station.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cranbury Station, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cranbury Station.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cranbury Station:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Middlesex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Burlington County
- Essex County
- Hunterdon County
- Mercer County
- Monmouth County
- Morris County
- Ocean County
- Somerset County
- Union County
- Richmond County
- Bucks County
- Philadelphia County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cranbury Station. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Middlesex County: www.co.middlesex.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/
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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
<5> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cranbury Station, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cranbury Station) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cranbury Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3035, Longitude: -74.4861 In this case, the coordinates for Cranbury Station have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |