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 Devonshire (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 Devonshire. 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 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.
Devonshire is located in Atlantic County.
To see how the shape of New Jersey's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Atlantic County: Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester & Ocean.
Below are the counties that are near Devonshire. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Devonshire:
- Atlantic County (The home county of Devonshire)
- The following are listed by their distance from Devonshire, with the one closest to Devonshire listed first.
- Egg Harbor City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
- Weekstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Weekstown is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weekstown
- Sweetwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sweetwater is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Nesco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Nesco is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesco
- McKee City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- McKee City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee City
- Mays Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mays Landing is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Landing
- Weymouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Weymouth is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Da Costa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Da Costa is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Da Costa
- Clarkstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Clarkstown is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkstown
- Pomona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pomona is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Gigantic City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gigantic City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gigantic City
- Hammonton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
- Mizpah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mizpah is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah
- Burlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devonshire, with the one closest to Devonshire listed first.
- Green Bank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Green Bank is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bank
- Batsto Village ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Batsto Village is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batsto Village
- Batsto Village has also been known as:
- Batsto
- Wading River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wading River is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wading River
- Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Washington is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,459 people
- New Gretna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- New Gretna is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gretna
- Atsion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Atsion is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atsion
- Speedwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Speedwell is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Dellette
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dellette is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellette
- Chatsworth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Chatsworth is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
- Fox Chase
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fox Chase is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
- Moores Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Moores Mill is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Mill
- Moores Mill has also been known as:
- Moores Meadows
- Sooy Place
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sooy Place is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sooy Place
- Oakwood Lakes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Oakwood Lakes is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Lakes
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devonshire, with the one closest to Devonshire listed first.
- Ancora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ancora is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancora
- Waterford Works
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Waterford Works is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Works
- Waterford Works has also been known as:
- Waterford
- Florence
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Florence is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Andrews
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Andrews is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Atco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Atco is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atco
- Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Sicklerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sicklerville is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicklerville
- Tansboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tansboro is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tansboro
- Penbryn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Penbryn is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbryn
- Albion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Albion is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Kresson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kresson is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kresson
- Overbrook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Overbrook is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
- Laurel Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Springs is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
- Cape May County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devonshire, with the one closest to Devonshire listed first.
- Ocean City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ocean City is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
- Tuckahoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Tuckahoe is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- Steelmantown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Steelmantown is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelmantown
- Belleplain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belleplain is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleplain
- Mount Pleasant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Strathmere
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Strathmere is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmere
- Dennisville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dennisville is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennisville
- Ocean View
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ocean View is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
- Eldora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eldora is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Sea Isle City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sea Isle City is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Isle City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
- South Dennis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- South Dennis is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dennis
- Clermont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Clermont is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
- Goshen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Goshen is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devonshire, with the one closest to Devonshire listed first.
- Cumberland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Hesstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hesstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesstown
- Pleasantville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- South Vineland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- South Vineland is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vineland
- Vineland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Vineland is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
- Millville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Millville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,025 people
- Laurel Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Lake
- Port Elizabeth
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Port Elizabeth is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Elizabeth
- Dorchester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dorchester is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Mauricetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mauricetown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauricetown
- Haleyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Haleyville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleyville
- Rosenhayn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
- Leesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leesburg is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Gloucester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devonshire, with the one closest to Devonshire listed first.
- Victory Lakes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Victory Lakes is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Lakes
- Star Cross
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Star Cross is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cross
- Williamstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Williamstown is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Downer
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Downer is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downer
- Turnersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Turnersville is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
- Garden City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Almonesson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Almonesson is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almonesson
- Buckingham Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buckingham Village is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Village
- Salina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Salina is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
- Sewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sewell is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
- Ferrell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ferrell is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell
- Cooper Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cooper Village is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Village
- Wenonah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wenonah is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
- Ocean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devonshire, with the one closest to Devonshire listed first.
- Mystic Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mystic Island is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Island
- Parkertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Parkertown is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkertown
- West Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- West Creek is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek
- Holgate
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Holgate is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holgate
- Eagleswood Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eagleswood Village is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleswood Village
- Mayetta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mayetta is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
- Staffordville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Staffordville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordville
- North Beach Haven
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- North Beach Haven is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach Haven
- Beach Haven West
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Beach Haven West is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven West
- Manahawkin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Manahawkin is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manahawkin
- Ocean Acres
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ocean Acres is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Acres
- Wheatland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wheatland is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- North Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- North Beach is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
- Salem County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devonshire, with the one closest to Devonshire listed first.
- Alliance
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Alliance is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Norma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Norma is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Six Points
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Six Points is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Olivet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Olivet is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Shirley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Shirley is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Whig Lane
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Whig Lane is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Lane
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Devonshire, see our County-by-County Page for Devonshire.
Cemeteries Near Devonshire ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Devonshire.
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 Devonshire - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Devonshire covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Devonshire, with the one closest to Devonshire listed first.
- Egg Harbor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Germania Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Laurel Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Boling Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clarks Mill Burying Ground
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Green Mtn. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newtonville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Beth - Kehillah Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (93 more) ...
- Emeth Shalom Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rodef Shalom Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sholem Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Devonshire in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Devonshire.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Devonshire, with the one closest to Devonshire listed first.
- Egg Harbor City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
- Cologne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cologne is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cologne
- Elwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elwood is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Germania
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Germania is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
- Weymouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Weymouth is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Nesco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Nesco is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesco
- Mays Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mays Landing is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Landing
- McKee City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- McKee City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee City
- Green Bank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Green Bank is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bank
- Pleasant Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Mills is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mills
- Lower Bank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Bank is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Bank
- Batsto Village ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Batsto Village is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batsto Village
- Batsto Village has also been known as:
- Batsto
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Da Costa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Da Costa is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Da Costa
- Pomona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pomona is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Barnard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Barnard is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Devonshire. See our List of 1890's Communities around Devonshire.
Newspapers Published in Devonshire ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Devonshire.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Devonshire, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Devonshire.
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 Devonshire:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Atlantic County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Burlington County
- Camden County
- Cape May County
- Cumberland County
- Gloucester County
- Ocean County
- Salem County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
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> | 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 Devonshire, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Devonshire) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |