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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 East Freehold (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 East Freehold. 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 East Freehold ...

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 East Freehold: E. Freehold

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 and doctors 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.

East Freehold is located in Monmouth 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 Monmouth County: Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex & Ocean.

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

  • Monmouth County     (The home county of East Freehold)
  • Burlington County
  • Essex County
  • Hudson County
  • Hunterdon County
  • Mercer County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Freehold, with the one closest to East Freehold listed first.
    • Moerls Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brownville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Morristown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Middlesex County
    • Cheesequake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Old Bridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bridge
      • Old Bridge is located in Middlesex County
    • Concordia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
      • Concordia is located in Middlesex County
    • Whittingham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jamesburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg
      • Jamesburg is located in Middlesex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jamesburg
      • From East Freehold to Jamesburg
    • Runyon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Clearbrook Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook Park
      • Clearbrook Park is located in Middlesex County
    • Ernston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ernston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernston
      • Ernston is located in Middlesex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ernston
      • From East Freehold to Ernston
    • Cranbury Station
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Ocean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Freehold, with the one closest to East Freehold listed first.
    • Vista Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Center
      • Vista Center is located in Ocean County
    • Bennetts Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lakewood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Herbertsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Williams
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Winding River Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding River Village
      • Winding River Village is located in Ocean County
    • Cedar Glen West
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Glen West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Glen West
      • Cedar Glen West is located in Ocean County
    • Arrowhead Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Village
      • Arrowhead Village is located in Ocean County
    • Leisure Village East
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village East have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village East
      • Leisure Village East is located in Ocean County
    • Bay Head Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Glen Cedar City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cedar City
      • Glen Cedar City is located in Ocean County
    • Colliers Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Somerset County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Freehold, with the one closest to East Freehold listed first.
    • Rahway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rahway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Linden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Clark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Union County
    • Plainfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Park Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Union County
    • Cranford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Elizabeth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Elmora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
      • Elmora is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmora
      • From East Freehold to Elmora
    • Scotch Plains
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Plains
      • Scotch Plains is located in Union County
    • Westfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Benders Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Feltville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Kings County (NY)
  • New York County (NY)
    • Fort Jay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Jay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jay
      • Fort Jay is located in New York County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fort Jay
      • From East Freehold to Fort Jay
  • Queens County (NY)
  • Richmond County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Freehold, with the one closest to East Freehold listed first.
    • Tottenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
      • Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Annadale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Annadale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadale
      • Annadale is located in Richmond County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Annadale
      • From East Freehold to Annadale
    • Great Kills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Oakwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Heartland Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
      • Heartland Village is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Grant City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Bloomfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Graniteville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Old Town Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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)
    • Staten Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Port Richmond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
      • Port Richmond is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Westerleigh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Bucks County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Freehold, with the one closest to East Freehold listed first.
    • Morrisville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Wheat Sheaf
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Yardley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

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

Cemeteries Near East Freehold ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Freehold.

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 East Freehold covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Rose of Lima Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • State Hospital Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Hospital Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conover Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Scots Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Scots Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Scots Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smock Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holmdel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmdel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmdel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Bank Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Bank Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Bank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoffman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brewer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Monmouth Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monmouth Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monmouth Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (256 more) ...
    • Mt. Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Delatush Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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 in 1895, East Freehold had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Marlboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
    • Marlboro is located in Monmouth County
  • West Freehold
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Vanderburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanderburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburg
    • Vanderburg is located in Monmouth County
  • Bradevelt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ardena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardena
    • Ardena is located in Monmouth County
  • Colts Neck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Wickatunk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickatunk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickatunk
    • Wickatunk is located in Monmouth County
  • Tennent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Scobeyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scobeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scobeyville
    • Scobeyville is located in Monmouth County
  • Holmdel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmdel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmdel
    • Holmdel is located in Monmouth County
  • Morganville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Monmouth County
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Manalapan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manalapan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manalapan
      • Manalapan is located in Monmouth County
    • Smithburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
      • Smithburg is located in Monmouth County
    • Lincroft
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in East Freehold ...

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 1 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Freehold.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Freehold, there are papers which were published within 4 miles [6.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Freehold.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to East Freehold:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Freehold. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Monmouth County: www.co.monmouth.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<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 East Freehold, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- East Freehold) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Freehold. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2819, Longitude: -74.2508       In this case, the coordinates for East Freehold have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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