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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 Cranmoor Manor (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 Cranmoor Manor. 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 Cranmoor Manor ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Cranmoor Manor: Cranmoor Mnr.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Cranmoor Manor is located in Ocean 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 Ocean County: Atlantic, Burlington & Monmouth.

Below are the counties that are near Cranmoor Manor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cranmoor Manor:

  • Ocean County     (The home county of Cranmoor Manor)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cranmoor Manor, with the one closest to Cranmoor Manor listed first.
    • Toms River
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Toms River is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms River
    • Silver Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Silver Ridge is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
    • Bayville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Bayville is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
    • Holiday City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Holiday City is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
    • Silverton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Silverton is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
    • Double Trouble ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Double Trouble is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Trouble
    • Holiday Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Holiday Heights is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Heights
    • Dover Beaches South
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Dover Beaches South is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Beaches South
    • Leisure Village East
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Leisure Village East is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village East
    • Glen Cedar City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Glen Cedar City is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cedar City
    • Dover Beaches North
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dover Beaches North is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Beaches North
    • Dover Forge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dover Forge is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Forge
  • Burlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cranmoor Manor, with the one closest to Cranmoor Manor listed first.
    • Country Lake Estates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Country Lake Estates is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Lake Estates
    • Presidential Lakes Estates
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Chatsworth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Chatsworth is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
    • Browns Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Browns Mills is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Mills
    • Speedwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Speedwell is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
    • Jacobstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jacobstown is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobstown
    • Fort Dix
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Fort Dix is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dix
    • Ellisdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Ellisdale is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisdale
    • Juliustown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Juliustown is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliustown
    • Pemberton Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Pemberton Heights is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton Heights
    • Sooy Place
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Sooy Place is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sooy Place
    • New Gretna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • New Gretna is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gretna
  • Mercer County
    • Twin Rivers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Twin Rivers is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rivers
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cranmoor Manor, with the one closest to Cranmoor Manor listed first.
    • Concordia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Concordia is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
    • Moerls Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Moerls Corner is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moerls Corner
    • Clearbrook Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Clearbrook Park is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook Park
    • Cranbury Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cranbury Station is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury Station
    • Whittingham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Whittingham is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittingham
  • Monmouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cranmoor Manor, with the one closest to Cranmoor Manor listed first.
    • Ramtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Ramtown is located in Monmouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramtown
    • Allenwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Allenwood is located in Monmouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenwood
    • Maxim
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Maxim is located in Monmouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxim
    • Allaire Village ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Allaire Village is located in Monmouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allaire Village
      • Allaire Village has also been known as:
      • Allaire
    • Squankum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Squankum is located in Monmouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squankum
    • West Belmar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • West Belmar is located in Monmouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Belmar
    • Shark River Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Shark River Hills is located in Monmouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shark River Hills
    • Belmar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Belmar is located in Monmouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmar
    • Ardena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Ardena is located in Monmouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardena
    • Avon-by-the-Sea
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Avon-by-the-Sea is located in Monmouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon-by-the-Sea
    • Neptune City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Neptune City is located in Monmouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,594 people
    • Prospertown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Prospertown is located in Monmouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospertown

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cranmoor Manor, see our County-by-County Page for Cranmoor Manor.

Cemeteries Near Cranmoor Manor ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cranmoor Manor.

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 Cranmoor Manor - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cranmoor Manor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cranmoor Manor, with the one closest to Cranmoor Manor listed first.

  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bayville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bayville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bayville.
    • The Bayville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bayview Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1653882 <1>
  • Dover Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Toms River Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • B'nai Israel Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Silverton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Maximillian Kolbe RC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Ocean County Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Good Luck Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. Marys Of The Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (76 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Cranmoor Manor in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cranmoor Manor.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Cranmoor Manor, with the one closest to Cranmoor Manor listed first.

  • Toms River
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Toms River is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms River
  • Bayville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bayville is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
  • Silverton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Silverton is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
  • Chadwick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Chadwick is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
  • Osbornsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Osbornsville is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osbornsville
  • Forked River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Forked River is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forked River
  • Davenport ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Davenport is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
  • Whitesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitesville is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
  • Lakewood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lakewood is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • West Point Pleasant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • West Point Pleasant is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point Pleasant
  • Whiting
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Whiting is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
  • Waretown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Waretown is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waretown
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Bay Head Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bay Head Junction is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Head Junction
    • Herbertsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbertsville
    • Southard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Southard is located in Monmouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southard

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cranmoor Manor. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cranmoor Manor.

Newspapers Published in Cranmoor Manor ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cranmoor Manor.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cranmoor Manor, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cranmoor Manor.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Cranmoor Manor:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cranmoor Manor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cranmoor Manor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.