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 Halberton (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 Halberton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Halberton is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Atlantic, Cape May, Gloucester & Salem.

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

Cumberland County (The home county of Halberton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Halberton, with the one closest to Halberton listed first.
- Dorchester
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  - Dorchester is located in Cumberland County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Hesstown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  - Hesstown is located in Cumberland County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesstown
- Leesburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  - Leesburg is located in Cumberland County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Mauricetown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  - Mauricetown is located in Cumberland County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauricetown
- Port Elizabeth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  - Port Elizabeth is located in Cumberland County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Elizabeth
- Cumberland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  - Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Haleyville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  - Haleyville is located in Cumberland County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleyville
- Delmont
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  - Delmont is located in Cumberland County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- Laurel Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  - Laurel Lake is located in Cumberland County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Lake
- Bivalve
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Bivalve is located in Cumberland County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivalve
- Port Norris
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Port Norris is located in Cumberland County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Norris
- Dividing Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  - Dividing Creek is located in Cumberland County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dividing Creek
Atlantic County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halberton, with the one closest to Halberton listed first.
- Warners Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  - Warners Mill is located in Atlantic County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warners Mill
- Corbin City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  - Corbin City is located in Atlantic County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin City
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Dorothy
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  - Dorothy is located in Atlantic County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
- Estell Manor
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  - Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
- Milmay
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  - Milmay is located in Atlantic County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmay
- Estellville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  - Estellville is located in Atlantic County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estellville
- Mizpah
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  - Mizpah is located in Atlantic County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah
- Gigantic City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  - Gigantic City is located in Atlantic County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gigantic City
- Clarkstown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Clarkstown is located in Atlantic County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkstown
- Mays Landing
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Mays Landing is located in Atlantic County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Landing
- Somers Point
  (16 miles [25.7 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
- Weymouth
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  - Weymouth is located in Atlantic County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
Burlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halberton, with the one closest to Halberton listed first.
- Batsto Village ‑ Historic
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Batsto Village is located in Burlington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batsto Village
  - Batsto Village has also been known as:
  - Batsto
- Green Bank
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  - Green Bank is located in Burlington County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bank
Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halberton, with the one closest to Halberton listed first.
- Ancora
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  - Ancora is located in Camden County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancora
- Andrews
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  - Andrews is located in Camden County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Sicklerville
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  - Sicklerville is located in Camden County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicklerville
- Waterford Works
  (29 miles [46.7 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
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  - Florence is located in Camden County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
Cape May County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halberton, with the one closest to Halberton listed first.
- Belleplain
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  - Belleplain is located in Cape May County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleplain
- Eldora
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  - Eldora is located in Cape May County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Steelmantown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  - Steelmantown is located in Cape May County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelmantown
- Tuckahoe
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  - Tuckahoe is located in Cape May County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- Dennisville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  - Dennisville is located in Cape May County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennisville
- Mount Pleasant
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  - Mount Pleasant is located in Cape May County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- South Dennis
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  - South Dennis is located in Cape May County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dennis
- Goshen
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  - Goshen is located in Cape May County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Clermont
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  - Clermont is located in Cape May County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
- Ocean View
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  - Ocean View is located in Cape May County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
- Cape May Court House
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  - Cape May Court House is located in Cape May County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May Court House
- Sea Isle City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  - 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
Gloucester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halberton, with the one closest to Halberton listed first.
- Victory Lakes
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  - Victory Lakes is located in Gloucester County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Lakes
- Star Cross
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  - Star Cross is located in Gloucester County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cross
- Williamstown
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  - Williamstown is located in Gloucester County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Downer
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  - Downer is located in Gloucester County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downer
- Ferrell
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  - Ferrell is located in Gloucester County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell
Salem County
- The following are listed by their distance from Halberton, with the one closest to Halberton listed first.
- Norma
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Norma is located in Salem County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Alliance
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  - Alliance is located in Salem County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Six Points
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  - Six Points is located in Salem County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
- Olivet
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  - Olivet is located in Salem County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Shirley
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  - Shirley is located in Salem County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Friesburg
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  - Friesburg is located in Salem County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
- Aldine
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Aldine is located in Salem County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
- Pecks Corner
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Pecks Corner is located in Salem County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corner
- Canton
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Canton is located in Salem County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Whig Lane
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Whig Lane is located in Salem County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Lane
- Alloway
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  - Alloway is located in Salem County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
Kent County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Halberton, with the one closest to Halberton listed first.
- Bowers
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Bowers is located in Kent County (DE)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Little Creek
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  - Little Creek is located in Kent County (DE)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Creek <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Halberton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Halberton.

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 Halberton - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

Leesburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1593925 <2>
Head of the River Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of the River Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Head of the River Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Corbin City.
- The Head of the River Cemetery has also been known as:
- Aetna Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1105371 <2>
St. Casimir Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Casimir Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Casimir Catholic Cemetery is located outside of Woodbine
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167938 <2>
St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery is located outside of Woodbine
- The St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Nicholas Ukranian Catholic Cemetery
United Brotherhood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Brotherhood Cemetery
Steelmantown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelmantown Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Steelmantown Cemetery is located
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2140190 <2>
Tiffereth Israel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffereth Israel Cemetery
Tuckahoe UMC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe UMC Cemetery
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Dorothy.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967671 <2>
St. Bernard Clairvaux RC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Bernard Clairvaux RC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2197288 <2>
Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in South Dennis.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #300653 <2>
Greenwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
Continue List (70 more) ...
- Holy Cross Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Halberton had a post office and no railroad service.

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

Dorchester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dorchester is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
Manumuskin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Manumuskin is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manumuskin
Bricksboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bricksboro is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricksboro
Leesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leesburg is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
Port Elizabeth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Port Elizabeth is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Elizabeth
Mauricetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mauricetown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauricetown
Haleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Haleyville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleyville
Heislerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Heislerville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heislerville
Delmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Delmont is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
Menantico
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Menantico is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menantico
Port Norris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Port Norris is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Norris
Bivalve
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bivalve is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivalve
Continue List (16 more) ...
- Maurice River
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Maurice River is located in Cumberland County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice River
- Mauricetown Station
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  - Mauricetown Station is located in Cumberland County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauricetown Station
- Dennisville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  - Dennisville is located in Cape May County
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennisville

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

Newspapers Published in Halberton ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Halberton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Halberton, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Halberton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Websites specific to New Jersey
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the New Jersey State Archives

Pages specific to Cumberland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Atlantic County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Burlington County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Camden County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cape May County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Gloucester County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Salem County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kent County
  - Jump to Cyndi's List
  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails

Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cemeteries of Cumberland County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cemeteries of Cumberland County

Footnotes ...

<1>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>	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- Halberton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>	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 Halberton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.