Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Greenbriar (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 Greenbriar. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Greenbriar is located in Ocean County.
To see how the shape of New Jersey's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ocean County: Atlantic, Burlington & Monmouth.
Below are the counties that are near Greenbriar. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Greenbriar:
- Ocean County (The home county of Greenbriar)
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenbriar, with the one closest to Greenbriar listed first.
- Williams
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Williams is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Herbertsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbertsville
- Winding River Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arrowhead Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arrowhead Village is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Village
- Bay Head Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bay Head Junction is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Head Junction
- Holiday City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Holiday City is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Leisure Village East
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lakewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lakewood is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Silverton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Silverton is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Dover Beaches North
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dover Beaches North is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Beaches North
- Normandy Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Normandy Beach is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Beach
- Glen Cedar City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Cedar City is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cedar City
- Bennetts Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bennetts Mills is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mills
- Burlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenbriar, with the one closest to Greenbriar listed first.
- Country Lake Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Country Lake Estates is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Lake Estates
- Ellisdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ellisdale is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisdale
- Jacobstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jacobstown is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobstown
- Browns Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Browns Mills is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Mills
- Presidential Lakes Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Dix
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fort Dix is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dix
- Chatsworth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chatsworth is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
- Juliustown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Juliustown is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliustown
- Pemberton Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pemberton Heights is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton Heights
- Bordentown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bordentown is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Columbus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Columbus is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenbriar, with the one closest to Greenbriar listed first.
- Twin Rivers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Rivers is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rivers
- Edinburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Edinburg is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Princeton Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Princeton Junction is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Junction
- Mercerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mercerville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercerville
- White Horse
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- White Horse is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenbriar, with the one closest to Greenbriar listed first.
- Moerls Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Moerls Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moerls Corner
- Brownville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Brownville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
- Clearbrook Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clearbrook Park is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook Park
- Concordia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Concordia is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Morristown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Morristown is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Cranbury Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cranbury Station is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury Station
- Whittingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Whittingham is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittingham
- Cheesequake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cheesequake is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheesequake
- Jamesburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jamesburg is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg
- Rossmoor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rossmoor is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossmoor
- Laurence Harbor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Laurence Harbor is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurence Harbor
- Cranbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cranbury is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury
- Old Bridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Bridge is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bridge
- Monmouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Greenbriar, with the one closest to Greenbriar listed first.
- Ramtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ramtown is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramtown
- Allaire Village ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Allaire Village is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allaire Village
- Allaire Village has also been known as:
- Allaire
- Allenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Allenwood is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenwood
- Maxim
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maxim is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxim
- Squankum
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Squankum is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squankum
- West Belmar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Belmar is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Belmar
- Belmar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Belmar is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmar
- Shark River Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shark River Hills is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shark River Hills
- Avon-by-the-Sea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Avon-by-the-Sea is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon-by-the-Sea
- Neptune City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Neptune City is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,594 people
- Ardena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ardena is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardena
- Ocean Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ocean Grove is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
- West Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Grove is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
- Richmond County (NY)
- Tottenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Greenbriar, see our County-by-County Page for Greenbriar.
Cemeteries Near Greenbriar ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greenbriar.
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 Greenbriar - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Greenbriar covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Greenbriar, with the one closest to Greenbriar listed first.
- Greenville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lakewood.
- The Greenville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holy Family RC Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1650658 <1>
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gravelly Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Olam Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ocean County Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- White Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Atlantic View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (108 more) ...
- St. Marys Of The Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Silverton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Catherine's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Greenbriar in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Greenbriar.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Greenbriar, with the one closest to Greenbriar listed first.
- Herbertsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbertsville
- Osbornsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Osbornsville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osbornsville
- West Point Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- West Point Pleasant is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point Pleasant
- Lower Squankum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lower Squankum is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Squankum
- Bay Head Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bay Head Junction is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Head Junction
- Allenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Allenwood is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenwood
- Allaire Village ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Allaire Village is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allaire Village
- Allaire Village has also been known as:
- Allaire
- Lakewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lakewood is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Silverton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Silverton is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Southard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Southard is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southard
- Squankum
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Squankum is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squankum
- Whitesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Whitesville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Chadwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chadwick is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- New Bedford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Bedford is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- Glendola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Glendola is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendola
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Greenbriar. See our List of 1890's Communities around Greenbriar.
Newspapers Published in Greenbriar ...
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 6 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenbriar.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Greenbriar, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Greenbriar.
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 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 Greenbriar:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Ocean County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Burlington County
- Mercer County
- Middlesex County
- Monmouth County
- Richmond County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Greenbriar) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Greenbriar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |