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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 New Gretna (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 New Gretna. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

New Gretna is located in Burlington 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 Burlington County: Atlantic, Camden, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean, Bucks (PA) & Philadelphia (PA).

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

  • Burlington County     (The home county of New Gretna)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Gretna, with the one closest to New Gretna listed first.
    • Wading River
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Bank
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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 New Gretna to Green Bank
    • Washington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Burlington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,459 people
    • Batsto Village ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Speedwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chatsworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Atsion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sooy Place
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Presidential Lakes Estates
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Presidential Lakes Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidential Lakes Estates
      • Presidential Lakes Estates is located in Burlington County
    • Fox Chase
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Moores Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Country Lake Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Lake Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Lake Estates
      • Country Lake Estates is located in Burlington County
  • Atlantic County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Gretna, with the one closest to New Gretna listed first.
    • Port Republic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Egg Harbor City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pomona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sweetwater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Absecon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Brigantine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Nesco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nesco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesco
      • Nesco is located in Atlantic County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nesco
      • From New Gretna to Nesco
    • Pleasantville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • West Atlantic City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Atlantic City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Atlantic City
      • West Atlantic City is located in Atlantic County
    • McKee City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKee City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee City
      • McKee City is located in Atlantic County
    • Atlantic City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Northfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Atlantic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
  • Camden County
  • Cape May County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Gretna, with the one closest to New Gretna listed first.
    • Ocean City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
      • Ocean City is located in Cape May County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
    • Tuckahoe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Strathmere
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Steelmantown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Gretna, with the one closest to New Gretna listed first.
    • Cumberland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hesstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Vineland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
      • Vineland is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Gretna, with the one closest to New Gretna listed first.
    • Victory Lakes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Lakes
      • Victory Lakes is located in Gloucester County
    • Williamstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Gloucester County
    • Star Cross
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Ocean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Gretna, with the one closest to New Gretna listed first.
    • Mystic Island
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Parkertown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • West Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Eagleswood Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleswood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleswood Village
      • Eagleswood Village is located in Ocean County
    • Staffordville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • North Beach Haven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Mayetta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Beach Haven West
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Haven West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven West
      • Beach Haven West is located in Ocean County
    • Manahawkin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manahawkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manahawkin
      • Manahawkin is located in Ocean County
    • Ocean Acres
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Acres
      • Ocean Acres is located in Ocean County
    • North Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Waretown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waretown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waretown
      • Waretown is located in Ocean County

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

Cemeteries Near New Gretna ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Gretna.

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

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

  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leek - McKeen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leek - McKeen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leek - McKeen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Clarks Mill Burying Ground
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Mill Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarks Mill Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boling Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Germania Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germania Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Egg Harbor Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egg Harbor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egg Harbor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Staffordville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Laurel Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (65 more) ...
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Manahawkin Baptist Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manahawkin Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manahawkin Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that New Gretna had a population of 891 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Wading River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Port Republic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lower Bank
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Bank
    • Lower Bank is located in Burlington County
  • Leeds Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Point
    • Leeds Point is located in Atlantic County
  • Green Bank
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1>
    • 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 New Gretna to Green Bank
  • Oceanville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oceanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanville
    • Oceanville is located in Atlantic County
  • West Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Egg Harbor City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Germania
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germania have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
    • Germania is located in Atlantic County
  • Washington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Burlington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,459 people
  • Cologne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cologne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cologne
    • Cologne is located in Atlantic County
  • Pomona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in New Gretna ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Gretna.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Gretna, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Gretna.

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 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 New Gretna:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Gretna. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Burlington County: www.co.burlington.nj.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<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 New Gretna, 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- New Gretna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Gretna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5924, Longitude: -74.4512    









 

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