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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 Gibson Landing (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 Gibson Landing. 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 Gibson Landing ...

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 occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Gibson Landing: Gibson Lndg. (or less commonly used: Gibson Lndng.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Gibson Landing. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gibson Landing.

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.

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

  • Atlantic County     (The home county of Gibson Landing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gibson Landing, with the one closest to Gibson Landing listed first.
    • Estellville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Estellville is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estellville
    • Estell Manor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
    • Corbin City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Corbin City is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Clarkstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Clarkstown is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkstown
    • Warners Mill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Warners Mill is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warners Mill
    • Somers Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
    • Mays Landing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Mays Landing is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Landing
    • Dorothy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Dorothy is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
    • Bargaintown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Bargaintown is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargaintown
    • McKee City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • McKee City is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee City
    • Linwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Linwood is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
    • Milmay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Milmay is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmay
  • Burlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gibson Landing, with the one closest to Gibson Landing listed first.
    • Green Bank
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Green Bank is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bank
    • Batsto Village ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • New Gretna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • New Gretna is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gretna
    • Wading River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wading River is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wading River
    • Washington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Washington is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,459 people
    • Atsion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Atsion is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atsion
    • Speedwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Speedwell is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
    • Dellette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Dellette is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellette
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gibson Landing, with the one closest to Gibson Landing listed first.
    • Ancora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Ancora is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancora
    • Waterford Works
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Waterford Works is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Works
      • Waterford Works has also been known as:
      • Waterford
    • Florence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Florence is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Andrews
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Andrews is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
    • Sicklerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Sicklerville is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicklerville
    • Atco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Atco is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atco
    • Jackson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jackson is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Tansboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Tansboro is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tansboro
    • Penbryn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Penbryn is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbryn
  • Cape May County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gibson Landing, with the one closest to Gibson Landing listed first.
    • Tuckahoe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Tuckahoe is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
    • Steelmantown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Steelmantown is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelmantown
    • Mount Pleasant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Ocean City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ocean City is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
    • Belleplain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Belleplain is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleplain
    • Strathmere
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Strathmere is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmere
    • Ocean View
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Ocean View is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
    • Dennisville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Dennisville is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennisville
    • South Dennis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • South Dennis is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dennis
    • Eldora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Eldora is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
    • Clermont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Clermont is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
    • Sea Isle City
      (14 miles [22.5 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
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gibson Landing, with the one closest to Gibson Landing listed first.
    • Hesstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Hesstown is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesstown
    • Cumberland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Port Elizabeth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Port Elizabeth is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Elizabeth
    • Dorchester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Dorchester is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
    • Delmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Delmont is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
    • Leesburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Leesburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Mauricetown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Mauricetown is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauricetown
    • Haleyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Haleyville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleyville
    • Laurel Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Laurel Lake is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Lake
    • Millville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Millville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,025 people
    • South Vineland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • South Vineland is located in Cumberland County
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    • Bivalve
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Bivalve is located in Cumberland County
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  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gibson Landing, with the one closest to Gibson Landing listed first.
    • Victory Lakes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Victory Lakes is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Lakes
    • Star Cross
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Star Cross is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cross
    • Williamstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Williamstown is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Downer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Downer is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downer
  • Ocean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gibson Landing, with the one closest to Gibson Landing listed first.
    • Mystic Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Mystic Island is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Island
    • Holgate
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Holgate is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holgate
    • Parkertown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Parkertown is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkertown
    • West Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • West Creek is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek
    • North Beach Haven
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • North Beach Haven is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach Haven
  • Salem County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gibson Landing, with the one closest to Gibson Landing listed first.
    • Norma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Norma is located in Salem County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
    • Alliance
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Alliance is located in Salem County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
    • Six Points
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Six Points is located in Salem County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
    • Olivet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Olivet is located in Salem County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet

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

Cemeteries Near Gibson Landing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gibson Landing.

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 Gibson Landing - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Estellville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Estellville is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estellville
  • English Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • English Creek is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Creek
  • Tuckahoe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Tuckahoe is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
  • Scullville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Scullville is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scullville
  • Mays Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mays Landing is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Landing
  • Somers Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
  • Petersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Petersburg is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Marmora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Marmora is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmora
  • Beesleys Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Beesleys Point is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beesleys Point
  • Steelmanville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Steelmanville is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelmanville
  • Bargaintown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bargaintown is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargaintown
  • McKee City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • McKee City is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee City
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Palermo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Palermo is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
    • Linwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Linwood is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant

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

Newspapers Published in Gibson Landing ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gibson Landing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gibson Landing, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<1>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gibson Landing.

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 helpful 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 Gibson Landing:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gibson Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gibson Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.