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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 Lakewood (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 Lakewood. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Lakewood is located in Ocean 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 Ocean County: Atlantic, Burlington & Monmouth.

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

  • Ocean County     (The home county of Lakewood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
    • Bennetts Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Williams
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Herbertsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Holiday City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
      • Holiday City is located in Ocean County
    • Leisure Village East
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village East have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village East
      • Leisure Village East is located in Ocean County
    • Cedar Glen West
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Glen West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Glen West
      • Cedar Glen West is located in Ocean County
    • Arrowhead Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Village
      • Arrowhead Village is located in Ocean County
    • Winding River Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding River Village
      • Winding River Village is located in Ocean County
    • Vista Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Center
      • Vista Center is located in Ocean County
    • Glen Cedar City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cedar City
      • Glen Cedar City is located in Ocean County
    • Leisure Knoll
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Knoll
      • Leisure Knoll is located in Ocean County
    • Bay Head Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Burlington County
  • Mercer County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
    • Moerls Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Clearbrook Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook Park
      • Clearbrook Park is located in Middlesex County
    • Concordia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
      • Concordia is located in Middlesex County
    • Whittingham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cranbury Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Brownville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Cranbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jamesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg
      • Jamesburg is located in Middlesex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jamesburg
      • From Lakewood to Jamesburg
    • Rossmoor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cheesequake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Morristown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Middlesex County
    • Old Bridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bridge
      • Old Bridge is located in Middlesex County
  • Monmouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
    • Maxim
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ramtown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramtown
      • Ramtown is located in Monmouth County
    • Squankum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Allaire Village ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Allenwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Belmar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Belmar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Belmar
      • West Belmar is located in Monmouth County
    • West Freehold
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Belmar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shark River Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shark River Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shark River Hills
      • Shark River Hills is located in Monmouth County
    • Bucks Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • East Freehold
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Neptune City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Richmond County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakewood, with the one closest to Lakewood listed first.
    • Tottenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
      • Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Annadale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadale
      • Annadale is located in Richmond County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Annadale
      • From Lakewood to Annadale
  • Bucks County (PA)
    • Morrisville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Lakewood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lakewood.

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

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

  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitesville Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Marys Of The Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Olam Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ocean County Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocean County Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocean County Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gravelly Graveyard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (145 more) ...
    • Toms River Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toms River Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toms River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • B'nai Israel Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Israel Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Israel Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brewer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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, Lakewood had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Southard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southard
    • Southard is located in Monmouth County
  • Whitesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
    • Whitesville is located in Ocean County
  • Bennetts Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Herbertsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lower Squankum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Squankum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Squankum
    • Lower Squankum is located in Monmouth County
  • Squankum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Silverton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
    • Silverton is located in Ocean County
  • Allenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Allaire Village ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Van Hiseville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Hiseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Hiseville
    • Van Hiseville is located in Ocean County
  • Osbornsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osbornsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osbornsville
    • Osbornsville is located in Ocean County
  • West Point Pleasant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point Pleasant
    • West Point Pleasant is located in Ocean County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Ardena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardena
      • Ardena is located in Monmouth County
    • Cassville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Ocean County
    • Toms River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lakewood ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lakewood.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lakewood. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lakewood and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lakewood.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> of Lakewood.

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 Lakewood:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lakewood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ocean County: www.oceancountygov.com/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<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 Lakewood, 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 from Point A (ie- Lakewood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0968, Longitude: -74.2176    









 

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