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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 Edgar (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 Edgar. 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 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.

Edgar 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 Edgar. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Edgar:

  • Middlesex County     (The home county of Edgar)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edgar, with the one closest to Edgar listed first.
    • Port Reading
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Avenel
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Woodbridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
      • Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County
    • Boynton Beach
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Sewaren
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewaren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewaren
      • Sewaren is located in Middlesex County
    • Colonia
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonia
      • Colonia is located in Middlesex County
    • Iselin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iselin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iselin
      • Iselin is located in Middlesex County
    • Perth Amboy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Amboy
      • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
    • Fords
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords
      • Fords is located in Middlesex County
    • Menlo Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Park
      • Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
    • Potters
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • North Edison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bergen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edgar, with the one closest to Edgar listed first.
    • Lyndhurst
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndhurst
      • Lyndhurst is located in Bergen County
    • Borough of Wood-Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Wood-Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Wood-Ridge
      • Borough of Wood-Ridge is located in Bergen County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 8,249 people
    • Garfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Ridgefield Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield Park
      • Ridgefield Park is located in Bergen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,837 people
    • Saddle Brook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Fort Lee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
      • Fort Lee is located in Bergen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fort Lee
      • From Edgar to Fort Lee
    • Hackensack
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Linwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Bergen County
    • Rochelle Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Warren Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Teaneck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Englewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Essex County
  • Hudson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edgar, with the one closest to Edgar listed first.
    • Bayonne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Communipaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jersey City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kearny
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoboken
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Secaucus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Union City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Weehawken
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weehawken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weehawken
      • Weehawken is located in Hudson County
    • West New York
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New York
      • West New York is located in Hudson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people
    • Guttenberg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Bergen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hunterdon County
  • Mercer County
  • Monmouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edgar, with the one closest to Edgar listed first.
    • Cliffwood Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffwood Beach
      • Cliffwood Beach is located in Monmouth County
    • Cliffwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Strathmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmore
      • Strathmore is located in Monmouth County
    • North Middletown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middletown
      • North Middletown is located in Monmouth County
    • Morganville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Belford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belford
      • Belford is located in Monmouth County
    • Port Monmouth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Monmouth
      • Port Monmouth is located in Monmouth County
    • New Monmouth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapel Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Monmouth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chapel Hill
      • From Edgar to Chapel Hill
    • Leonardo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardo
      • Leonardo is located in Monmouth County
    • Bradevelt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradevelt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradevelt
      • Bradevelt is located in Monmouth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bradevelt
      • From Edgar to Bradevelt
    • Fairview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Monmouth County
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edgar, with the one closest to Edgar listed first.
    • Green Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Rosedale Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Village
      • Rosedale Village is located in Morris County
    • Yardley Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley Village
      • Yardley Village is located in Morris County
    • East Hanover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hanover Neck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Morristown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Whippany
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whippany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippany
      • Whippany is located in Morris County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whippany
      • From Edgar to Whippany
    • Troy Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Brookside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Littleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Littleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Morris County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Littleton
      • From Edgar to Littleton
    • Tabor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Boonton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Ocean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edgar, with the one closest to Edgar listed first.
    • Vista Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Bennetts Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Passaic County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edgar, with the one closest to Edgar listed first.
    • Clifton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Athenia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Little Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
      • Little Falls is located in Passaic County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Little Falls
      • From Edgar to Little Falls
    • Passaic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • The Village at Little Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Little Falls
      • The Village at Little Falls is located in Passaic County
    • Singac
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Singac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singac
      • Singac is located in Passaic County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Singac
      • From Edgar to Singac
    • Borough of Woodland Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Woodland Park
      • Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
    • Paterson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Wayne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Passaic County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edgar, with the one closest to Edgar listed first.
    • Union Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Somerset
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ukrainian Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Middlebush
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Finderne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Blackwells Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bedminster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Harlingen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gladstone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Skillman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodfern
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edgar, with the one closest to Edgar listed first.
    • Rahway
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Linden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Clark
      (5 miles [8 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
    • Park Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Cranford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Elmora
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
      • Elmora is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmora
      • From Edgar to Elmora
    • Elizabeth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Westfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Plainfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Scotch Plains
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Hillside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
      • Hillside is located in Union County
    • Feltville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bronx County (NY)
  • Kings County (NY)
  • Nassau County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edgar, with the one closest to Edgar listed first.
    • Inwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Atlantic Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic Beach
      • Atlantic Beach is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic Beach <3>
    • Cedarhurst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarhurst
      • Cedarhurst is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarhurst <3>
    • Lawrence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,535 people
    • South Valley Stream
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Valley Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley Stream
      • South Valley Stream is located in Nassau County (NY)
    • Woodmere
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodmere have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
      • Woodmere is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodmere <3>
    • Bellerose Terrace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellerose Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellerose Terrace
      • Bellerose Terrace is located in Nassau County (NY)
    • Elmont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Hewlett Bay Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewlett Bay Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett Bay Park
      • Hewlett Bay Park is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hewlett Bay Park <3>
    • Hewlett Neck
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewlett Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett Neck
      • Hewlett Neck is located in Nassau County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Hewlett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Valley Stream
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • New York County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edgar, with the one closest to Edgar listed first.
    • Battery Park City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battery Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Park City
      • Battery Park City is located in New York County (NY)
    • Fort Jay
      (16 miles [25.7 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.<2>
      • 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 Edgar to Fort Jay
    • Knickerbocker Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knickerbocker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker Village
      • Knickerbocker Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • East Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • Greenwich Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • University Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • Washington Square Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Square Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square Village
      • Washington Square Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • Peter Cooper Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Cooper Village
      • Peter Cooper Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • Stuyvesant Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuyvesant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuyvesant Town
      • Stuyvesant Town is located in New York County (NY)
    • Hell's Kitchen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Manhattan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Park West Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park West Village
      • Park West Village is located in New York County (NY)
  • Queens County (NY)
  • Richmond County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edgar, with the one closest to Edgar listed first.
    • Tottenville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadale
      • Annadale is located in Richmond County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Annadale
      • From Edgar to Annadale
    • Bloomfield
      (5 miles [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
    • Great Kills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Great Kills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Kills
      • Great Kills is located in Richmond County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Great Kills
      • From Edgar to Great Kills
    • Heartland Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Graniteville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Grant City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Oakwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Staten Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Port Richmond
      (8 miles [12.9 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)
    • Westerleigh
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • New Brighton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Edgar ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Edgar.

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

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

  • Trinity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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.
  • Windsor Gardens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windsor Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windsor Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodbridge Mausoleum
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodbridge Mausoleum
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodbridge Mausoleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clover Leaf Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Beth Israel Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greek Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greek Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greek Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ukrainian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ukrainian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ukrainian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • United Hebrew Association Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Hebrew Association Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Hebrew Association Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alpine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alpine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Charleston Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charleston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Gertrude Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 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, Edgar had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Woodbridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
    • Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County
  • Port Reading
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Avenel
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Boynton Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Sewaren
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewaren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewaren
    • Sewaren is located in Middlesex County
  • Perth Amboy Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth Amboy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Amboy Junction
    • Perth Amboy Junction is located in Union County
  • Maurer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maurer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurer
    • Maurer is located in Middlesex County
  • Rahway
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Iselin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iselin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iselin
    • Iselin is located in Middlesex County
  • Fords
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords
    • Fords is located in Middlesex County
  • Perth Amboy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Amboy
    • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
  • Rossville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
    • Rossville is located in Richmond County (NY)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Tremley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tremley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremley
      • Tremley is located in Union County
    • Menlo Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Park
      • Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
    • Robinvale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinvale
      • Robinvale is located in Middlesex County

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

Newspapers Published in Edgar ...

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 120 newspapers that have been published in the area around Edgar.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Edgar, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Edgar.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Edgar:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edgar. 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 Edgar, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Edgar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edgar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5678, Longitude: -74.2754       In this case, the coordinates for Edgar have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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