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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 Millville (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 Millville. 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 and doctors 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.

Millville is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Atlantic, Cape May, Gloucester & Salem.

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

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of Millville)
  • Atlantic County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millville, with the one closest to Millville listed first.
    • Milmay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Dorothy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Mizpah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gigantic City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gigantic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gigantic City
      • Gigantic City is located in Atlantic County
    • Estell Manor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estell Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
      • Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
    • Warners Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Estellville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Corbin City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Collings Lakes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collings Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collings Lakes
      • Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic County
    • Weymouth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarkstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Mays Landing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hammonton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Burlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millville, with the one closest to Millville listed first.
    • Batsto Village ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Bank
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Bank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bank
      • Green Bank is located in Burlington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green Bank
      • From Millville to Green Bank
    • Atsion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millville, with the one closest to Millville listed first.
    • Sicklerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Ancora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Waterford Works
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Albion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Albion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Camden County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Albion
      • From Millville to Albion
    • Tansboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tansboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tansboro
      • Tansboro is located in Camden County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tansboro
      • From Millville to Tansboro
    • Atco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Blackwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Jackson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Camden County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jackson
      • From Millville to Jackson
    • Laurel Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Glendora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
      • Glendora is located in Camden County
  • Cape May County
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millville, with the one closest to Millville listed first.
    • Victory Lakes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Lakes
      • Victory Lakes is located in Gloucester County
    • Star Cross
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Downer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Downer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downer
      • Downer is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Downer
      • From Millville to Downer
    • Williamstown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Gloucester County
    • Ferrell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell
      • Ferrell is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferrell
      • From Millville to Ferrell
    • Avis Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Buckingham Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Village
      • Buckingham Village is located in Gloucester County
    • Mullica Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Garden City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Gloucester County
    • Salina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Sewell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Turnersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Centre City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
      • Centre City is located in Gloucester County
  • Salem County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millville, with the one closest to Millville listed first.
    • Norma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Alliance
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alliance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Salem County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alliance
      • From Millville to Alliance
    • Olivet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Salem County
    • Shirley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shirley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Salem County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shirley
      • From Millville to Shirley
    • Friesburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Aldine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aldine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
      • Aldine is located in Salem County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aldine
      • From Millville to Aldine
    • Whig Lane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whig Lane. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Lane
      • Whig Lane is located in Salem County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whig Lane
      • From Millville to Whig Lane
    • Alloway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Canton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Penton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Portertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Pointers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Kent County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millville, with the one closest to Millville listed first.
    • Little Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Leipsic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Independence Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
      • Independence Village is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Bowers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
      • Bowers is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Dover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Burtonwood Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burtonwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
      • Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Smyrna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <3>
  • New Castle County (DE)

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

Cemeteries Near Millville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Millville.

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

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

  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alliance Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alliance Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alliance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Siloam Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siloam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Stone Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leesburg Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (102 more) ...

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 Millville had a population of 10,002 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Millville had a population of 27,025 people.

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

  • Clayville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
    • Clayville is located in Cumberland County
  • Menantico
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menantico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menantico
    • Menantico is located in Cumberland County
  • South Vineland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Carmel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Carmel is located in Cumberland County
  • Dividing Creek Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dividing Creek Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dividing Creek Station
    • Dividing Creek Station is located in Cumberland County
  • Port Elizabeth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Manumuskin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manumuskin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manumuskin
    • Manumuskin is located in Cumberland County
  • Vineland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Norma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mauricetown Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauricetown Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauricetown Station
    • Mauricetown Station is located in Cumberland County
  • Haleyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Bricksboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bricksboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricksboro
    • Bricksboro is located in Cumberland County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Rosenhayn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gouldtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gouldtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouldtown
      • Gouldtown is located in Cumberland County
    • Alliance
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alliance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Salem County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alliance
      • From Millville to Alliance

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

Newspapers Published in Millville ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Millville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Millville, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Millville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Millville:

The official website for Millville: www.ci.millville.nj.us/

The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.nj.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<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 Millville, 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- Millville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3959, Longitude: -75.0460    









 

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