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 Long Beach (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 Long Beach. 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.
Name Variations for Long Beach ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Long Beach: Long Bch.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Long Beach. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Long Beach.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Long Beach 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 Long Beach. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Long Beach:
- Ocean County (The home county of Long Beach)
- The following are listed by their distance from Long Beach, with the one closest to Long Beach listed first.
- North Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- North Beach is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
- Beach Haven West
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Beach Haven West is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven West
- Manahawkin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Manahawkin is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manahawkin
- Mayetta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mayetta is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
- Waretown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Waretown is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waretown
- Eagleswood Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Eagleswood Village is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleswood Village
- Staffordville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Staffordville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordville
- Ocean Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ocean Acres is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Acres
- North Beach Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Beach Haven is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach Haven
- Parkertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Parkertown is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkertown
- West Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Creek is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek
- Forked River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Forked River is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forked River
- Holgate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holgate is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holgate
- Atlantic County
- The following are listed by their distance from Long Beach, with the one closest to Long Beach listed first.
- Port Republic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Port Republic is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Republic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
- Brigantine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brigantine is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigantine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,577 people
- Oceanville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oceanville is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanville
- Absecon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Absecon is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absecon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
- Weekstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Weekstown is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weekstown
- Atlantic City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Atlantic City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,569 people
- Pomona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pomona is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Egg Harbor City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
- Sweetwater
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sweetwater is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Pleasantville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasantville is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,060 people
- West Atlantic City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Atlantic City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Atlantic City
- Ventnor City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ventnor City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventnor City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,872 people
- Nesco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Nesco is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesco
- Burlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Long Beach, with the one closest to Long Beach listed first.
- New Gretna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- New Gretna is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gretna
- Wading River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Wading River is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wading River
- Speedwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Speedwell is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Chatsworth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chatsworth is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
- Washington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Washington is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,459 people
- Green Bank
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Green Bank is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bank
- Batsto Village ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Batsto Village is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batsto Village
- Batsto Village has also been known as:
- Batsto
- Country Lake Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Country Lake Estates is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Lake Estates
- Presidential Lakes Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sooy Place
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sooy Place is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sooy Place
- Browns Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Browns Mills is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Mills
- Monmouth County
- Ramtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ramtown is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramtown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Long Beach, see our County-by-County Page for Long Beach.
Cemeteries Near Long Beach ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Long Beach.
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 Long Beach - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Long Beach covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Long Beach, with the one closest to Long Beach listed first.
- Friends Meeting Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Masonic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Manahawkin Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Staffordville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Old Waretown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ocean County Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean County Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ocean County Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Ocean.
- The Ocean County Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Ocean Community Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100147 <1>
- West Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Methodist Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Good Luck Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (46 more) ...
- Reevestown Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bayville Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bayville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bayville.
- The Bayville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bayview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1653882 <1>
- Dover Chapel Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Long Beach had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Long Beach, with the one closest to Long Beach listed first.
- Beach View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Beach View is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach View
- Manahawkin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Manahawkin is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manahawkin
- Cedar Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cedar Run is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
- Mayetta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mayetta is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
- Staffordville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Staffordville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordville
- Waretown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Waretown is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waretown
- North Beach Haven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Beach Haven is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach Haven
- West Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Creek is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek
- Forked River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Forked River is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forked River
- Bayville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bayville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayville
- New Gretna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- New Gretna is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gretna
- Toms River
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Toms River is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms River
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Wading River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Wading River is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wading River
- Davenport ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Davenport is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Leeds Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leeds Point is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Point
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Long Beach. See our List of 1890's Communities around Long Beach.
Newspapers Published in Long Beach ...
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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Long Beach.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Long Beach, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Long Beach.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Long Beach:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Ocean County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Atlantic County
- Burlington County
- Monmouth 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> | 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 Long Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Long Beach) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |