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 Larrabees (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 Larrabees. 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 and doctors 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.
Larrabees is located in Monmouth 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 Monmouth County: Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex & Ocean.
Below are the counties that are near Larrabees. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Larrabees:
- Monmouth County (The home county of Larrabees)
- The following are listed by their distance from Larrabees, with the one closest to Larrabees listed first.
- Ramtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ramtown is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramtown
- Maxim
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Maxim is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxim
- Allaire Village ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Allaire Village is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allaire Village
- Allaire Village has also been known as:
- Allaire
- Squankum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Squankum is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squankum
- Allenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Allenwood is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenwood
- Ardena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ardena is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardena
- Shark River Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shark River Hills is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shark River Hills
- West Belmar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Belmar is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Belmar
- Avon-by-the-Sea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Avon-by-the-Sea is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon-by-the-Sea
- Belmar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Belmar is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmar
- Neptune City
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Freehold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Freehold is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freehold
- Burlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Larrabees, with the one closest to Larrabees listed first.
- Ellisdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ellisdale is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisdale
- Jacobstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jacobstown is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobstown
- Country Lake Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Country Lake Estates is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Lake Estates
- Browns Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Browns Mills is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Mills
- Presidential Lakes Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Dix
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fort Dix is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dix
- Juliustown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Juliustown is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliustown
- Chatsworth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chatsworth is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
- Pemberton Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pemberton Heights is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton Heights
- Bordentown
(27 miles [43.5 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Columbus is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Chambers Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Chambers Corners is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Corners
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Larrabees, with the one closest to Larrabees listed first.
- Twin Rivers
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Rivers is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rivers
- Edinburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Edinburg is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Princeton Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Princeton Junction is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Junction
- Mercerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mercerville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercerville
- Rosemont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rosemont is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- White Horse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- White Horse is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Princessville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Princessville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princessville
- Warner Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Warner Village is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Village
- Eldridge Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Eldridge Park is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Park
- Trenton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Trenton is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Larrabees, with the one closest to Larrabees listed first.
- Moerls Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Moerls Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moerls Corner
- Concordia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Concordia is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Clearbrook Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clearbrook Park is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook Park
- Whittingham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Whittingham is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittingham
- Brownville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Brownville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
- Cranbury Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cranbury Station is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury Station
- Jamesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jamesburg is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg
- Cheesequake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cheesequake is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheesequake
- Morristown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Morristown is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Cranbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cranbury is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury
- Rossmoor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rossmoor is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossmoor
- Old Bridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Old Bridge is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bridge
- Ocean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Larrabees, with the one closest to Larrabees listed first.
- Lakewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lakewood is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Williams
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Williams is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Herbertsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbertsville
- Bennetts Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bennetts Mills is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mills
- Winding River Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Arrowhead Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Arrowhead Village is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Village
- Whitesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Whitesville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Holiday City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Holiday City is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Leisure Village East
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Glen Cedar City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Glen Cedar City is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cedar City
- Silverton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Silverton is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Cedar Glen West
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Glen West is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Glen West
- Somerset County
- Somerset
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Somerset is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Richmond County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Larrabees, with the one closest to Larrabees listed first.
- Tottenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
- Annadale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Annadale is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadale
- Great Kills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Great Kills is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Kills
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Larrabees, see our County-by-County Page for Larrabees.
Cemeteries Near Larrabees ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Larrabees.
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 Larrabees - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Larrabees covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Larrabees, with the one closest to Larrabees listed first.
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Greenville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- 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 southeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Of The Lake Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Olam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Quaker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brewer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Whitesville Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gravelly Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (151 more) ...
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ocean County Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 Larrabees in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Larrabees.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Larrabees, with the one closest to Larrabees listed first.
- Lakewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lakewood is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Southard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Southard is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southard
- Lower Squankum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Squankum is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Squankum
- Herbertsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbertsville
- Allaire Village ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Allaire Village is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allaire Village
- Allaire Village has also been known as:
- Allaire
- Squankum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Squankum is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squankum
- Bennetts Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bennetts Mills is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mills
- Whitesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Whitesville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Allenwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Allenwood is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenwood
- Ardena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ardena is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardena
- Silverton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Silverton is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Osbornsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Osbornsville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osbornsville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- West Point Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Point Pleasant is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point Pleasant
- Van Hiseville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Van Hiseville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Hiseville
- Bay Head Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bay Head Junction is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Head Junction
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Larrabees. See our List of 1890's Communities around Larrabees.
Newspapers Published in Larrabees ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Larrabees.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Larrabees, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Larrabees.
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 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 Larrabees:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Monmouth County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Burlington County
- Mercer County
- Middlesex County
- Ocean County
- Somerset 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Larrabees) 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 Larrabees, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |