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 Holland (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 Holland. 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 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.
Holland is located in Hunterdon 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 Hunterdon County: Mercer, Morris, Somerset, Warren & Bucks (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Holland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Holland:
- Hunterdon County (The home county of Holland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holland, with the one closest to Holland listed first.
- Hughesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hughesville is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Mount Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Everittstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Everittstown is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everittstown
- Baptistown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Baptistown is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptistown
- Pattenburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pattenburg is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattenburg
- West Portal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Portal is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portal
- Barbertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Barbertown is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbertown
- Pittstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pittstown is located in Hunterdon County
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- Idell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Idell is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idell
- Jutland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jutland is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jutland
- Quakertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Quakertown is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
- Locktown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Locktown is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locktown
- Cherryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cherryville is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holland, with the one closest to Holland listed first.
- Titusville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Titusville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titusville
- Bear Tavern
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Tavern is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Tavern
- Mount Rose
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Rose is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rose
- Somerset
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Somerset is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Ewing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ewing is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
- West Trenton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Trenton is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
- Lawrenceville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Parkway Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Parkway Village is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Eldridge Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eldridge Park is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Park
- Princessville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Princessville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princessville
- Morris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holland, with the one closest to Holland listed first.
- Crestmoore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crestmoore is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmoore
- Long Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Long Valley is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
- Hacklebarney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hacklebarney is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacklebarney
- Naughright
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Naughright is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naughright
- Budd Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Budd Lake is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd Lake
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holland, with the one closest to Holland listed first.
- Woodfern
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Woodfern is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfern
- North Branch Depot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- North Branch Depot is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch Depot
- Skillman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Skillman is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
- Harlingen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Harlingen is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
- Bedminster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bedminster is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
- Gladstone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gladstone is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Somerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Somerville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Finderne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Finderne is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finderne
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holland, with the one closest to Holland listed first.
- Warren Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Warren Glen is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Glen
- Phillipsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Stewartsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Stewartsville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Harmony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Harmony is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Asbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Asbury is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Montana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Montana is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Brass Castle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brass Castle is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brass Castle
- Foul Rift ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Foul Rift is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foul Rift
- Hazen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hazen is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Belvidere
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Belvidere is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,563 people
- Oxford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Karrsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Karrsville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karrsville
- Ramseysburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ramseysburg is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseysburg
- Berks County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holland, with the one closest to Holland listed first.
- Red Lion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Red Lion is located in Berks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Huffs Church
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Huffs Church is located in Berks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
- Rittenhouse Gap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rittenhouse Gap is located in Berks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittenhouse Gap
- Dale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dale is located in Berks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Lyons
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lyons is located in Berks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Eshbach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eshbach is located in Berks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eshbach
- Hancock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hancock is located in Berks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Landis Store
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Landis Store is located in Berks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landis Store
- Bechtelsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Schofer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Schofer is located in Berks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schofer
- Topton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Boyertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hinterleiter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hinterleiter is located in Berks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinterleiter
- Bucks County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holland, with the one closest to Holland listed first.
- Kintnersville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Monroe
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Monroe is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Riegelsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Upper Black Eddy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Durham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Durham is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Uhlerstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Uhlerstown is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhlerstown
- Ottsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Erwinna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Springtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tinicum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tinicum is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinicum
- Passer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Passer is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passer
- Pullen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pullen is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullen
- Strawntown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Strawntown is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawntown
- Carbon County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holland, with the one closest to Holland listed first.
- Little Gap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Little Gap is located in Carbon County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Gap
- Jonesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jonesville is located in Carbon County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Palmerton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Palmerton is located in Carbon County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
- Bowmanstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hazard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hazard is located in Carbon County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Kittatinny
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kittatinny is located in Carbon County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittatinny
- Lehigh County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holland, with the one closest to Holland listed first.
- Coopersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fountain Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fountain Hill is located in Lehigh County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Friedensville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Friedensville is located in Lehigh County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedensville
- Rittersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rittersville is located in Lehigh County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rittersville
- Limeport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Limeport is located in Lehigh County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeport
- Allentown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Catasauqua
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fullerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fullerton is located in Lehigh County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
- West Catasauqua
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- West Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Catasauqua
- Emmaus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Coplay
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dillingerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
- Dillingerville has also been known as:
- Dillinger
- Dillingers Ville
- Dillingers
- Dillingersville
- Stahlers
- Hokendauqua
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hokendauqua is located in Lehigh County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokendauqua
- Monroe County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holland, with the one closest to Holland listed first.
- Rossland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rossland is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- Brodheadsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gilbert
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
- Delaware Water Gap
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Stroudsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kresgeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Stroudsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Appenzell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Appenzell is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
- Montgomery County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holland, with the one closest to Holland listed first.
- Pear Tree Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pear Tree Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Tree Village
- Souderton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Telford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tylersport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Franconia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hoppenville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hoppenville is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoppenville
- Hatfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- East Greenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Palm
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pennsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Red Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cowpath Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cowpath Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpath Village
- Fruitville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fruitville is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
- Northampton County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holland, with the one closest to Holland listed first.
- Lower Saucon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lower Saucon is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Saucon
- Wassergass
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wassergass is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassergass
- Williamsport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Williamsport is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Chain Bridge ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chain Bridge is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain Bridge
- Chain Bridge has also been known as:
- Chain Dam
- Glendon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glendon is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
- Old Orchard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Old Orchard is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Orchard
- Easton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <1>
- West Easton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
- Wilson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,784 people
- Palmer Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Palmer Heights is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Heights
- Steel City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Steel City is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel City
- Hellertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Leithsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Leithsville is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Holland, see our County-by-County Page for Holland.
Cemeteries Near Holland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Holland.
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 Holland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Holland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Holland, with the one closest to Holland listed first.
- Nockamixon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Milford Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Raubsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wismer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Upper Tinicum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Alexandria Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Lukes / Old Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bloomsbury Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwich Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peter & Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (362 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Holland had a population of 59 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Holland, with the one closest to Holland listed first.
- Kintnersville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Riegelsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Riegelsville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riegelsville
- Riegelsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Finesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Finesville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finesville
- Revere
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Upper Black Eddy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Durham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Durham is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Bursonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bursonville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bursonville
- Carpentersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Carpentersville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
- Bucksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bucksville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksville
- Raubsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Raubsville is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raubsville
- Stouts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stouts is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Uhlerstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Uhlerstown is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhlerstown
- Little York
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Little York is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
- Springtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Springtown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Holland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Holland.
Newspapers Published in Holland ...
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 118 newspapers that have been published in the area around Holland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Holland, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Holland.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Holland:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Hunterdon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Mercer County
- Morris County
- Somerset County
- Warren County
- Berks County
- Bucks County
- Carbon County
- Lehigh County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Northampton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
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> | 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 Holland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Holland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |