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 Miami 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 Miami 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 Miami 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Miami Beach: Miami Bch.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Miami Beach. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Miami 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Miami Beach is located in Cape May 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 Cape May County: Atlantic & Cumberland.
Below are the counties that are near Miami Beach. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Miami Beach:
- Cape May County (The home county of Miami Beach)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miami Beach, with the one closest to Miami Beach listed first.
- Villas
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Villas is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
- Del Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Del Haven is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Haven
- Norburys Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Norburys Landing is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norburys Landing
- Green Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Creek is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- North Cape May
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North Cape May is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cape May
- Rio Grande
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rio Grande is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande
- Former name for Rio Grande:
- Crandol Town
- Rio Grande has also been known as:
- Hildreth
- Leamings
- Whitesboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Whitesboro is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
- Cold Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cold Spring is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Erma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Erma is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erma
- Grassy Sound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Grassy Sound is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Sound
- Cape May Court House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cape May Court House is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May Court House
- Cape May
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cape May is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
- Diamond Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Diamond Beach is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Beach
- Atlantic County
- The following are listed by their distance from Miami Beach, with the one closest to Miami Beach listed first.
- Warners Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Warners Mill is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warners Mill
- Corbin City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Corbin City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Estell Manor
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
- Dorothy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Dorothy is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
- Estellville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Estellville is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estellville
- Somers Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
- Milmay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Milmay is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmay
- Linwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
- Bargaintown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bargaintown is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargaintown
- Clarkstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clarkstown is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkstown
- Margate City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Margate City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margate City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,801 people
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Miami Beach, with the one closest to Miami Beach listed first.
- Delmont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Delmont is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- Bivalve
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bivalve is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivalve
- Leesburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Leesburg is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Port Norris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Port Norris is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Norris
- Dorchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dorchester is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Mauricetown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mauricetown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauricetown
- Haleyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Haleyville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleyville
- Dividing Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Dividing Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dividing Creek
- Port Elizabeth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Port Elizabeth is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Elizabeth
- Turkey Point Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Turkey Point Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Point Corner
- Laurel Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Laurel Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Lake
- Paynters Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Paynters Crossing is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynters Crossing
- Hesstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hesstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesstown
- Kent County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miami Beach, with the one closest to Miami Beach listed first.
- Bowers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bowers is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Woods Haven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Woods Haven is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Haven
- Milford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Frederica
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Little Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Church Hill Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Church Hill Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill Village
- Magnolia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Riverview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Riverview is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miami Beach, with the one closest to Miami Beach listed first.
- Lewes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Slaughter Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Henlopen Acres
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Henlopen Acres is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henlopen Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Rehoboth Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Nassau
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Dunes Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Dunes Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Dunes Village
- Bald Eagle Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bald Eagle Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle Village
- Dewey Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Argo Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Argo Corners is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Corners
- Country Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Country Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Sea Spray Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sea Spray Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Spray Village
- Waples
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Waples is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
- Jefferson Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Crossroads is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Crossroads
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Miami Beach, see our County-by-County Page for Miami Beach.
Cemeteries Near Miami Beach ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Miami 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 Miami Beach - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Miami Beach covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Miami Beach, with the one closest to Miami Beach listed first.
- First Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- John Wesley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tiffereth Israel Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- United Brotherhood Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- St. Casimir Catholic Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- 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
- Leesburg Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Steelmantown Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Head of the River Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Continue List (65 more) ...
- Seaside Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tuckahoe UMC Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. George Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
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>
While we didn't find Miami Beach in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Miami Beach.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Miami Beach, with the one closest to Miami Beach listed first.
- Fishing Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fishing Creek is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishing Creek
- Green Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Creek is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Rio Grande
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rio Grande is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande
- Former name for Rio Grande:
- Crandol Town
- Rio Grande has also been known as:
- Hildreth
- Leamings
- Cold Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cold Spring is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Bennett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bennett is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
- Burleigh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Burleigh is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleigh
- Dias Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dias Creek is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dias Creek
- Cape May
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cape May is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
- Grassy Sound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Grassy Sound is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Sound
- Cape May Court House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cape May Court House is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May Court House
- Wildwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
- Anglesea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Anglesea is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglesea
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Goshen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Swain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Swain is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- South Dennis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Dennis is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dennis
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Miami Beach. See our List of 1890's Communities around Miami Beach.
Newspapers Published in Miami 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 Miami Beach.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Miami Beach, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Miami 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 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 Miami Beach:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Cape May County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Atlantic County
- Cumberland County
- Kent County
- Sussex 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Miami Beach) 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 Miami Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |