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 Monroe (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 Monroe. 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 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.
Monroe is located in Sussex 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 Sussex County: Morris, Passaic, Warren, Orange (NY), Monroe (PA) & Pike (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Monroe. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Monroe:
- Sussex County (The home county of Monroe)
- The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
- Beaver Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Beaver Run is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Run
- Hardistonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hardistonville is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardistonville
- Armstrong
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Armstrong is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Pellettown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pellettown is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellettown
- Roys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Roys is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roys
- Ross Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ross Corner is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Corner
- McCoys Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- McCoys Corner is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoys Corner
- Wykertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wykertown is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykertown
- Mahola
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mahola is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahola
- Sparta
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sparta is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Edison
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Edison is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Augusta
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Augusta is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Balesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Balesville is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balesville
- Bergen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
- Campgaw
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Campgaw is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campgaw
- Ackermans Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ackermans Mills is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackermans Mills
- Mahwah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mahwah is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahwah
- Wyckoff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wyckoff is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckoff
- Wortendyke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wortendyke is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortendyke
- Ridgewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ridgewood is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,915 people
- Ho-Ho-Kus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ho-Ho-Kus is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ho-Ho-Kus
- Radburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Radburn is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radburn
- Warren Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Warren Point is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Point
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
- Fairfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- West Caldwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Caldwell is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Caldwell
- Caldwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Caldwell is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Meadow Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Meadow Village is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
- Cedar Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Borough of Essex Fells
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Borough of Essex Fells is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Essex Fells
- Estimated population in 2015: 2,159 people
- Essex Fells
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Essex Fells is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Fells
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
- Livingston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Livingston is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Montclair Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Montclair Heights is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair Heights
- Verona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Verona is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Montclair
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montclair is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Upper Montclair
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Upper Montclair is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Montclair
- West Orange
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Orange is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Orange
- Hunterdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
- Pottersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pottersville is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Farmersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Farmersville is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Califon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Califon is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Califon
- Hoffmans
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hoffmans is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmans
- Morris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
- Weldon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Weldon is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Woodport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Woodport is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodport
- Hurdtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hurdtown is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdtown
- Newfoundland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newfoundland is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
- Lake Telemark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Telemark is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Telemark
- Hibernia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hibernia is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
- Hilltown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hilltown is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltown
- Lyonsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lyonsville is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
- White Meadow Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- White Meadow Lake is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Meadow Lake
- Dover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dover is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,619 people
- Mine Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mine Hill is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Hill
- Budd Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Budd Lake is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd Lake
- Butler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Butler is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Passaic County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
- Macopin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Macopin is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macopin
- West Milford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- West Milford is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
- Haskell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Haskell is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Wayne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wayne is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
- Preakness
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Preakness is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preakness
- Singac
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Singac is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singac
- Little Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Little Falls is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Paterson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Paterson is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
- Borough of Woodland Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Woodland Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
- The Village at Little Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Athenia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Athenia is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athenia
- Clifton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
- Gladstone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gladstone is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Bedminster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bedminster is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
- Union County
- Summit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Summit is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
- Allamuchy - Panther Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Long Bridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Long Bridge is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bridge
- Millbrook ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Millbrook is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Paulina
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Paulina is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulina
- Blairstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Blairstown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Hackettstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Vienna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vienna is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Hope
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hope is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Mount Hermon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Hermon is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Vail
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vail is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
- Beattystown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Beattystown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattystown
- Hainesburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hainesburg is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesburg
- Karrsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Karrsville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karrsville
- Orange County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
- Unionville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Amity
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Amity is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Newport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Newport is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Pine Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Island is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Edenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edenville is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
- Sterling Forest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Warwick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Port Jervis
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Big Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Big Island is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Island
- Homestead Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Homestead Village is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
- South Centerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- South Centerville is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Centerville
- Greenwood Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Florida
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rockland County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
- Sloatsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hillburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ramapo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ramapo is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramapo
- Suffern
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Airmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Airmont is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,767 people
- Montebello
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Montebello is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montebello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,579 people
- Tallman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Viola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Viola is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Kaser
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Kaser is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,439 people
- Monsey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wesley Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wesley Hills is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,919 people
- Chestnut Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Sullivan County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
- Pond Eddy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Barryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
- Bushkill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Shoemakers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Shoemakers is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers
- Coolbaugh
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Coolbaugh is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolbaugh
- Delaware Water Gap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- East Stroudsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Stroudsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Northampton County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
- Portland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Portland is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Slateford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Slateford is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateford
- Pike County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
- Delaware
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Delaware is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Conashaugh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Conashaugh is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conashaugh
- Milford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Egypt Mills is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
- Matamoras
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Millrift
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
- Parkers Glen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
- Lords Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Monroe, see our County-by-County Page for Monroe.
Cemeteries Near Monroe ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Monroe.
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 Monroe - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Monroe covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
- Hardyston Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Vaughn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Deckertown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Branchville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Holland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Newton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Newton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Newton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100140 <2>
- Headley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Canistear Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (214 more) ...
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Milton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Monroe had a population of 186 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Monroe, with the one closest to Monroe listed first.
- Beaver Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Beaver Run is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Run
- Lafayette
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lafayette is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Sparta Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta Junction is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta Junction
- Woodruffs Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Woodruffs Gap is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruffs Gap
- South Ogdensburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Ogdensburg is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ogdensburg
- Hardistonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hardistonville is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardistonville
- Pellettown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pellettown is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellettown
- Armstrong
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Armstrong is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Plains
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Plains is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
- Branchville Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Branchville Junction is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville Junction
- Roys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Roys is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roys
- Northrup
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Northrup is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northrup
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Sparta
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sparta is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Papakating
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Papakating is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papakating
- Martins
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Martins is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Monroe. See our List of 1890's Communities around Monroe.
Newspapers Published in Monroe ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Monroe.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Monroe, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Monroe.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Monroe:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Sussex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bergen County
- Essex County
- Hunterdon County
- Morris County
- Passaic County
- Somerset County
- Union County
- Warren County
- Orange County
- Rockland County
- Sullivan County
- Monroe County
- Northampton County
- Pike County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
Footnotes ...
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| <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> | 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 Monroe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Monroe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |