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 Munion Field (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 Munion Field. 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 Munion Field ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Munion Field: Munion Fld.
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 and 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.
Munion Field is primarily located in Burlington County. A portion of Munion Field extends into Ocean County.
To see how the shape of New Jersey's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Burlington County: Atlantic, Camden, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean, Bucks (PA) & Philadelphia (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Munion Field. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Munion Field:
- Burlington County (The home county of Munion Field)
- The following are listed by their distance from Munion Field, with the one closest to Munion Field listed first.
- New Gretna
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Gretna is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gretna
- Wading River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wading River is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wading River
- Washington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Washington is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,459 people
- Speedwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Speedwell is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Green Bank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Green Bank is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bank
- Chatsworth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chatsworth is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
- Batsto Village ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Batsto Village is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batsto Village
- Batsto Village has also been known as:
- Batsto
- Atsion
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Atsion is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atsion
- Presidential Lakes Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sooy Place
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sooy Place is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sooy Place
- Country Lake Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Country Lake Estates is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Lake Estates
- Dellette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dellette is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellette
- Fox Chase
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fox Chase is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
- Atlantic County
- The following are listed by their distance from Munion Field, with the one closest to Munion Field listed first.
- Port Republic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Port Republic is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Republic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
- Weekstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Weekstown is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weekstown
- Oceanville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Oceanville is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanville
- Sweetwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sweetwater is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Egg Harbor City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
- Pomona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pomona is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Nesco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Nesco is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesco
- Absecon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Absecon is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absecon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
- Brigantine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Brigantine is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigantine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,577 people
- McKee City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- McKee City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee City
- Atlantic City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Atlantic City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,569 people
- Pleasantville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasantville is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,060 people
- Da Costa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Da Costa is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Da Costa
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Munion Field, with the one closest to Munion Field listed first.
- Ancora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ancora is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancora
- Waterford Works
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Waterford Works is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Works
- Waterford Works has also been known as:
- Waterford
- Jackson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jackson is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Atco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Atco is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atco
- Florence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Florence is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Tansboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tansboro is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tansboro
- Penbryn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Penbryn is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbryn
- Albion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Albion is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Andrews
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Andrews is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Sicklerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sicklerville is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicklerville
- Cape May County
- Ocean City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ocean City is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
- Gloucester County
- Victory Lakes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Victory Lakes is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Lakes
- Ocean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Munion Field, with the one closest to Munion Field listed first.
- Parkertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parkertown is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkertown
- West Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Creek is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek
- Eagleswood Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Eagleswood Village is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleswood Village
- Staffordville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Staffordville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordville
- Mayetta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mayetta is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
- Mystic Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mystic Island is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Island
- Manahawkin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Manahawkin is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manahawkin
- Beach Haven West
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Beach Haven West is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven West
- Ocean Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ocean Acres is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Acres
- North Beach Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Beach Haven is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach Haven
- Holgate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holgate is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holgate
- North Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- North Beach is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
- Waretown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Waretown is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waretown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Munion Field, see our County-by-County Page for Munion Field.
Cemeteries Near Munion Field ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Munion Field.
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 Munion Field - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Munion Field covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Munion Field, with the one closest to Munion Field listed first.
- Old Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Staffordville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Leek - McKeen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hillside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Manahawkin Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Reevestown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Masonic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (71 more) ...
- Clarks Mill Burying Ground
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Friends Meeting Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boling Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 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.<1>
While we didn't find Munion Field in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Munion Field.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Munion Field, with the one closest to Munion Field listed first.
- West Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Creek is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek
- New Gretna
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Gretna is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gretna
- Staffordville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Staffordville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordville
- Wading River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wading River is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wading River
- Mayetta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mayetta is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
- Cedar Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cedar Run is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
- Manahawkin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Manahawkin is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manahawkin
- Beach View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beach View is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach View
- Lower Bank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Bank is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Bank
- Washington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Washington is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,459 people
- Green Bank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Green Bank is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bank
- North Beach Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Beach Haven is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach Haven
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Port Republic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Port Republic is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Republic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
- Leeds Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Leeds Point is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Point
- Oceanville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Oceanville is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Munion Field. See our List of 1890's Communities around Munion Field.
Newspapers Published in Munion Field ...
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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Munion Field.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Munion Field, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Munion Field.
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 Munion Field:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Burlington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Atlantic County
- Camden County
- Cape May County
- Gloucester County
- Ocean County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Munion Field, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Munion Field) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |