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 Moores Corner (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 Moores Corner. 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 Moores Corner ...
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.
- A typical abbreviation for Moores Corner: Moores Cor. (or less commonly used: Moores Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Moores Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Moores Corner may originally have been Moore's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Moores Corner might be written as Moore Corner.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Moores Corner. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Moores Corner.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Moores Corner is located in Salem 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 Salem County: New Castle (DE), Cumberland & Gloucester.
Below are the counties that are near Moores Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Moores Corner:
- Salem County (The home county of Moores Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moores Corner, with the one closest to Moores Corner listed first.
- Salem
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Salem is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Quinton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Quinton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
- Pointers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Pointers is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
- Acton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Acton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Penton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Penton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Hancocks Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
- Alloway
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Alloway is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
- Riddleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Riddleton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
- Canton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Canton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Portertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Portertown is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
- Pennsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pennsville is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
- Pecks Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pecks Corner is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecks Corner
- Friesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Friesburg is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moores Corner, with the one closest to Moores Corner listed first.
- Blackwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blackwood is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Brooklawn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklawn is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
- Glendora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glendora is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
- Sicklerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sicklerville is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicklerville
- Andrews
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Andrews is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Gloucester City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gloucester City is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
- Laurel Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Springs is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moores Corner, with the one closest to Moores Corner listed first.
- Beals Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
- Othello
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Othello is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
- Roadstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roadstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
- Bay Side
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bay Side is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
- Seabrook Farms
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
- West Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- West Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- Greenwich
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwich is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Bridgeton Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
- Bridgeton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- Fairton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairton
- Rosenhayn
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
- Cedarville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Pleasantville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Gloucester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moores Corner, with the one closest to Moores Corner listed first.
- Avis Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
- Beckett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Beckett is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
- Ferrell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ferrell is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell
- Bridgeport
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Cooper
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cooper is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Mullica Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
- Mickleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mickleton is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
- Centre City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Centre City is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
- Gibbstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
- Buckingham Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Buckingham Village is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Village
- Mantua
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mantua is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Sewell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sewell is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
- Oak Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
- Kent County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moores Corner, with the one closest to Moores Corner listed first.
- Smyrna
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Spruance City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Spruance City is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
- Burtonwood Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
- Sunnyside Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
- Clayton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leipsic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lakeshore Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
- Cheswold
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Blackiston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Blackiston is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
- Kenton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Carlisle Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Carlisle Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
- Independence Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Independence Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
- Bicentennial Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bicentennial Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicentennial Village
- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moores Corner, with the one closest to Moores Corner listed first.
- Port Penn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Delaware City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Castle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Georges
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- McDonough
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- McDonough is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
- Bear
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Centennial Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Centennial Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
- Wilmington Manor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmington Manor is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Manor
- Odessa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kirkwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Champlin Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Champlin Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlin Village
- Christiana Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Christiana Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Village
- Christiana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chester County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moores Corner, with the one closest to Moores Corner listed first.
- Brookfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Brookfield is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Norway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Norway is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Strickersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
- Hamorton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hamorton is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamorton
- Kemblesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
- Mendenhall
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- New Garden
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- New Garden is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
- Seal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Seal is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal
- Kennett Square
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Toughkenamon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Birmingham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Birmingham is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Avondale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Red Lion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Red Lion is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Delaware County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moores Corner, with the one closest to Moores Corner listed first.
- Linwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Marcus Hook
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Boothwyn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Creekside Village at Naamans
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Trainer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Trainer is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trainer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,823 people
- Zebleys Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
- Garnet Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bridgewater
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bridgewater is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Chelsea
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Chelsea is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Chester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Upland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Village Green - Green Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Village Green
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Village Green is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green
- Philadelphia County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moores Corner, with the one closest to Moores Corner listed first.
- Bartram Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
- Southwest Center City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
- University City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- University City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Moores Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Moores Corner.
Cemeteries Near Moores Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moores Corner.
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 Moores Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Moores Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Moores Corner, with the one closest to Moores Corner listed first.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Baptist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Baptist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Salem.
- The Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Salem Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641086 <3>
- Canton Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Alloway Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cuff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuff Cemetery
- The Cuff Cemetery has also been known as:
- Canton Cemetery
- Lower Penns Neck Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Finns Point National Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- First Presbyterian Churchyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Old St. Paul's RC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Quohawking Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quohawking Presbyterian Cemetery
- The Quohawking Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Quohawking Presbyterian Cemetery
- Quihawken Presbyterian Cemetery
- Quohaken Presbyterian Cemetery
- Quohocking Presbyterian Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- County Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (185 more) ...
- Green Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sharptown Methodist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Moores Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Moores Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Moores Corner, with the one closest to Moores Corner listed first.
- Salem
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Salem is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Quinton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Quinton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
- Hancocks Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
- Penton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Penton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Acton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Acton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Harmersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harmersville is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmersville
- Alloway
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Alloway is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
- Mowers
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mowers is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowers
- Port Penn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Canton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Canton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Riddleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Riddleton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
- Delaware City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pennsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pennsville is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
- Oakland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Fenwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fenwick is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Moores Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Moores Corner.
Newspapers Published in Moores Corner ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moores Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moores Corner, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moores Corner.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Moores Corner:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Salem County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Camden County
- Cumberland County
- Gloucester County
- Kent County
- New Castle County
- Chester County
- Delaware County
- Philadelphia County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Moores Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Moores Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |