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 North Branch (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 North Branch. 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 North Branch ...
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 North Branch: N. Branch
You might be interested in other communities that are also named North Branch. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Branch.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
North Branch is located in Somerset 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 Somerset County: Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris & Union.
Below are the counties that are near North Branch. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Branch:
- Somerset County (The home county of North Branch)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Branch, with the one closest to North Branch listed first.
- North Branch Depot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- North Branch Depot is located in Somerset County
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- Somerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Somerville is located in Somerset County
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- Bedminster
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bedminster is located in Somerset County
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- Finderne
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Finderne is located in Somerset County
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- Bound Brook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bound Brook is located in Somerset County
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- Woodfern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodfern is located in Somerset County
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- Gladstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gladstone is located in Somerset County
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- Harlingen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Harlingen is located in Somerset County
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- Blackwells Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
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- Middlebush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Middlebush is located in Somerset County
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- Ukrainian Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
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- Smalleytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Smalleytown is located in Somerset County
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- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Branch, with the one closest to North Branch listed first.
- Millburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Millburn is located in Essex County
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- Maplewood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maplewood is located in Essex County
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- Livingston
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Livingston is located in Essex County
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- South Orange
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- South Orange is located in Essex County
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- Irvington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Irvington is located in Essex County
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- Borough of Essex Fells
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Borough of Essex Fells is located in Essex County
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- Estimated population in 2015: 2,159 people
- Essex Fells
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Essex Fells is located in Essex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
- West Caldwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Caldwell is located in Essex County
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- Caldwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Caldwell is located in Essex County
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- Elm Park Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elm Park Village is located in Essex County
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- Orange
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Orange is located in Essex County
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- West Orange
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Orange is located in Essex County
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- Hudson County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Branch, with the one closest to North Branch listed first.
- Bayonne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bayonne is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
- Harrison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Harrison is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people
- Kearny
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kearny is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,507 people
- Hunterdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Branch, with the one closest to North Branch listed first.
- Whitehouse Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Whitehouse Station is located in Hunterdon County
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- Whitehouse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Whitehouse is located in Hunterdon County
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- Pleasant Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Run is located in Hunterdon County
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- Pottersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pottersville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Farmersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Farmersville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Allerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Allerton is located in Hunterdon County
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- Califon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Califon is located in Hunterdon County
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- Readingsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Readingsburg is located in Hunterdon County
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- Flemington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flemington is located in Hunterdon County
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- Reaville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reaville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Annandale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Annandale is located in Hunterdon County
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- Cherryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cherryville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Branch, with the one closest to North Branch listed first.
- Mount Rose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Rose is located in Mercer County
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- Princeton Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Princeton Junction is located in Mercer County
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- Lawrenceville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County
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- Princessville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Princessville is located in Mercer County
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- Bear Tavern
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Tavern is located in Mercer County
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- Titusville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Titusville is located in Mercer County
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- Edinburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Edinburg is located in Mercer County
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- Eldridge Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Eldridge Park is located in Mercer County
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- Ewing
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ewing is located in Mercer County
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- Parkway Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Parkway Village is located in Mercer County
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- Somerset
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Somerset is located in Mercer County
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- West Trenton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- West Trenton is located in Mercer County
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- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Branch, with the one closest to North Branch listed first.
- Piscataway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Piscataway is located in Middlesex County
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- Randolphville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Randolphville is located in Middlesex County
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- Society Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Society Hill is located in Middlesex County
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- Samptown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Samptown is located in Middlesex County
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- Franklin Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
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- Kendall Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kendall Park is located in Middlesex County
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- Edison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Edison is located in Middlesex County
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- Berdines Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Berdines Corners is located in Middlesex County
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- New Brunswick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
- Lindenau
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lindenau is located in Middlesex County
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- Heathcote
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Heathcote is located in Middlesex County
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- Maple Meade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Meade is located in Middlesex County
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- Monmouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Branch, with the one closest to North Branch listed first.
- Cliffwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cliffwood is located in Monmouth County
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- Cliffwood Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cliffwood Beach is located in Monmouth County
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- Morganville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Morganville is located in Monmouth County
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- Yorketown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Yorketown is located in Monmouth County
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- Sharon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sharon is located in Monmouth County
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- Hazlet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hazlet is located in Monmouth County
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- Manalapan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Manalapan is located in Monmouth County
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- Strathmore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Strathmore is located in Monmouth County
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- Tennent
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tennent is located in Monmouth County
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- Bradevelt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bradevelt is located in Monmouth County
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- Marlboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marlboro is located in Monmouth County
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- Morris County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Branch, with the one closest to North Branch listed first.
- Hacklebarney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hacklebarney is located in Morris County
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- Crestmoore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crestmoore is located in Morris County
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- Naughright
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Naughright is located in Morris County
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- Long Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Long Valley is located in Morris County
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- Brookside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brookside is located in Morris County
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- Green Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Green Village is located in Morris County
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- Morristown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Morristown is located in Morris County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
- Morristown has also been known as:
- New Hanover
- West Hanover
- Budd Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Budd Lake is located in Morris County
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- Succasunna
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Succasunna is located in Morris County
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- Rosedale Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rosedale Village is located in Morris County
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- Yardley Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Yardley Village is located in Morris County
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- Millbrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Millbrook is located in Morris County
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- Passaic County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Branch, with the one closest to North Branch listed first.
- Little Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Little Falls is located in Passaic County
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- Singac
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Singac is located in Passaic County
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- Sussex County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Branch, with the one closest to North Branch listed first.
- Waterloo Village ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Waterloo Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo Village
- Waterloo Village has also been known as:
- Waterloo
- Hopatcong Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hopatcong Hills is located in Sussex County
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- Tranquility
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Tranquility is located in Sussex County
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- Brighton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Brighton is located in Sussex County
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- Lake Mohawk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lake Mohawk is located in Sussex County
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- Sparta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sparta is located in Sussex County
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- Mahola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mahola is located in Sussex County
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- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Branch, with the one closest to North Branch listed first.
- Berkeley Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
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- Plainfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Plainfield is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
- Benders Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Benders Corner is located in Union County
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- Scotch Plains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Scotch Plains is located in Union County
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- Feltville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Feltville is located in Union County
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- Westfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Westfield is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
- Clark
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Clark is located in Union County
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- Summit
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Summit is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
- Cranford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cranford is located in Union County
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- Park Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Park Village is located in Union County
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- Perth Amboy Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rahway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rahway is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Branch, with the one closest to North Branch listed first.
- Beattystown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beattystown is located in Warren County
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- Asbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Asbury is located in Warren County
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- Hackettstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Karrsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Karrsville is located in Warren County
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- Brass Castle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brass Castle is located in Warren County
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- Oxford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford is located in Warren County
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- Vienna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vienna is located in Warren County
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- Allamuchy - Panther Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Long Bridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Long Bridge is located in Warren County
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- Montana
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Montana is located in Warren County
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- Stewartsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Stewartsville is located in Warren County
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- Hazen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hazen is located in Warren County
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- Richmond County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Branch, with the one closest to North Branch listed first.
- Tottenville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Annadale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Annadale is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Arlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Arlington is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Bloomfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bloomfield is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
- Graniteville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Graniteville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Great Kills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Great Kills is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Heartland Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Heartland Village is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Port Richmond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Port Richmond is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Staten Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Westerleigh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Westerleigh is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Oakwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Oakwood is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Grant City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Grant City is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Bucks County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Branch, with the one closest to North Branch listed first.
- New Hope
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Erwinna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Uhlerstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Uhlerstown is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Huffnagle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Huffnagle is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Upper Black Eddy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lumberville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Solebury
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Solebury is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Tinicum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tinicum is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Carversville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Yardley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kintnersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ottsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Northampton County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Branch, with the one closest to North Branch listed first.
- Easton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
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- Williamsport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Williamsport is located in Northampton County (PA)
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- Richmond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond is located in Northampton County (PA)
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- Glendon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Glendon is located in Northampton County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
- West Easton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- West Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
- Wilson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wilson is located in Northampton County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,784 people
- East Bangor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Bangor is located in Northampton County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
- Chain Bridge ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Chain Bridge is located in Northampton County (PA)
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- Chain Bridge has also been known as:
- Chain Dam
- Old Orchard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Old Orchard is located in Northampton County (PA)
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- Zucksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Zucksville is located in Northampton County (PA)
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For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Branch, see our County-by-County Page for North Branch.
Cemeteries Near North Branch ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Branch.
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 North Branch - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Branch covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Branch, with the one closest to North Branch listed first.
- North Branch Reformed Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Bernards RC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Readington Reformed Churchyard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vroom Family Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Veghte Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pluckemin Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Somerville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Somerville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Somerville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Somerville.
- The New Somerville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Somerville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #626822 <2>
- Old Somerville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Somerville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Somerville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Somerville.
- The Old Somerville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bridge Street Cemetery
- Old Cemetery
- Old Raritan Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1599935 <2>
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bedminster Reformed Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Flagtown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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- Hoagland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Van Nest Burying Ground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Temple Sholom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 North Branch had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Branch, with the one closest to North Branch listed first.
- North Branch Depot
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- North Branch Depot is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch Depot
- Readington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Readington is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readington
- Pluckemin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pluckemin is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluckemin
- South Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- South Branch is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Branch
- Somerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Somerville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Lamington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lamington is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamington
- Whitehouse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Whitehouse is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Whitehouse Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Whitehouse Station is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Station
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Flagtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Flagtown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagtown
- South Somerville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- South Somerville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Somerville
- Finderne
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Finderne is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finderne
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- Bedminster
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bedminster is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
- Pleasant Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Run is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Frankfort
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Frankfort is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Branch. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Branch.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of North Branch ...
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 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Branch.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of North Branch. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of North Branch and those printed in the larger area surrounding North Branch.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> of North Branch.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 North Branch:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Somerset County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Essex County
- Hudson County
- Hunterdon County
- Mercer County
- Middlesex County
- Monmouth County
- Morris County
- Passaic County
- Sussex County
- Union County
- Warren County
- Richmond County
- Bucks County
- Northampton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 North Branch, 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- North Branch) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |