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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 Oakwood Beach (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 Oakwood Beach. 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 Oakwood Beach ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Oakwood Beach: Oakwood Bch.

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 hospitals 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.

Oakwood Beach is located in Salem 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 Salem County: New Castle (DE), Cumberland & Gloucester.

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

  • Salem County     (The home county of Oakwood Beach)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Beach, with the one closest to Oakwood Beach listed first.
    • Salem
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
    • Pointers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
      • Pointers is located in Salem County
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancocks Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
      • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County
    • Penton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
      • Penton is located in Salem County
    • Pennsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
      • Pennsville is located in Salem County
    • Canton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Salem County
    • Alloway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
      • Alloway is located in Salem County
    • Portertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
      • Portertown is located in Salem County
    • Carneys Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County
    • Friesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
      • Friesburg is located in Salem County
    • Auburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Salem County
    • Whig Lane
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whig Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Lane
      • Whig Lane is located in Salem County
    • Olivet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Salem County
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Beach, with the one closest to Oakwood Beach listed first.
    • Blackwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
      • Blackwood is located in Camden County
    • Brooklawn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
      • Brooklawn is located in Camden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
    • Glendora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
      • Glendora is located in Camden County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Beach, with the one closest to Oakwood Beach listed first.
    • Beals Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
      • Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County
    • Bay Side
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Side have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
      • Bay Side is located in Cumberland County
    • Othello
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
      • Othello is located in Cumberland County
    • Roadstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
      • Roadstown is located in Cumberland County
    • Greenwich
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Cumberland County
    • West Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
      • West Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Seabrook Farms
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
      • Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County
    • Bridgeton Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
      • Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County
    • Bridgeton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
    • Fairton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairton
      • Fairton is located in Cumberland County
    • Rosenhayn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
      • Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County
    • Cedarville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Cumberland County
    • Pleasantville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Beach, with the one closest to Oakwood Beach listed first.
    • Avis Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
      • Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County
    • Beckett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County
    • Ferrell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell
      • Ferrell is located in Gloucester County
    • Bridgeport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County
    • Cooper
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County
    • Mullica Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
      • Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County
    • Gibbstown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County
    • Mickleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
      • Mickleton is located in Gloucester County
    • Centre City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
      • Centre City is located in Gloucester County
    • Buckingham Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Village
      • Buckingham Village is located in Gloucester County
    • Sewell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
      • Sewell is located in Gloucester County
    • Oak Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County
    • Parkville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Parkville is located in Gloucester County
  • Kent County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Beach, with the one closest to Oakwood Beach listed first.
    • Smyrna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <2>
    • Spruance City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruance City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
      • Spruance City is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Burtonwood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burtonwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
      • Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Clayton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Sunnyside Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
      • Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Leipsic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Blackiston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
      • Blackiston is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Lakeshore Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
      • Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Cheswold
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswold
      • Cheswold is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <2>
    • Kenton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
      • Kenton is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <2>
    • Carlisle Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
      • Carlisle Village is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Bicentennial Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicentennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicentennial Village
      • Bicentennial Village is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Dinahs Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinahs Corner
      • Dinahs Corner is located in Kent County (DE)
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Beach, with the one closest to Oakwood Beach listed first.
    • Port Penn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Delaware City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • New Castle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Saint Georges
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Wilmington Manor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Manor
      • Wilmington Manor is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Bear
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
      • Bear is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear <2>
    • Centennial Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
      • Centennial Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Kirkwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
      • Kirkwood is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <2>
    • Christiana Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiana Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Village
      • Christiana Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Keeney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keeney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeney
      • Keeney is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Raintree Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
      • Raintree Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Odessa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
      • Odessa is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <2>
    • Christiana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Chester County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Beach, with the one closest to Oakwood Beach listed first.
    • Strickersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickersville
      • Strickersville is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Brookfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Norway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Kemblesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemblesville
      • Kemblesville is located in Chester County (PA)
    • New Garden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
      • New Garden is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Hamorton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamorton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamorton
      • Hamorton is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Mendenhall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Kennett Square
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Toughkenamon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Lion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
      • Red Lion is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Avondale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avondale <2>
    • Birmingham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Seal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal
      • Seal is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Delaware County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakwood Beach, with the one closest to Oakwood Beach listed first.
    • Boothwyn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothwyn
      • Boothwyn is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothwyn <2>
    • Creekside Village at Naamans
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village at Naamans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village at Naamans
      • Creekside Village at Naamans is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Linwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Marcus Hook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Zebleys Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebleys Corner
      • Zebleys Corner is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Trainer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trainer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trainer
      • Trainer is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,823 people
    • Chelsea
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Garnet Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Upland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,347 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <2>
    • Aston Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aston Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aston Mills
      • Aston Mills is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Bridgewater
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Brookhaven
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
      • Brookhaven is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhaven <2>
    • Chester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <2>
  • Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Bartram Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartram Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
      • Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)

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

Newspapers Published in Oakwood Beach ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakwood Beach.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakwood Beach, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakwood Beach.

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 Oakwood Beach:

Cemeteries Near Oakwood Beach ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakwood Beach.

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 Oakwood Beach covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641086 <4>
  • Finns Point National Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • First Presbyterian Churchyard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Old St. Paul's RC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
  • Lower Penns Neck Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
  • Quohawking Presbyterian Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Quohawking Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Quohawking Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Quihawken Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Quohaken Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Quohocking Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quohawking Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
  • Mt. Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Salem Cemetery
  • Canton Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • St. Georges Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Georges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Georges Cemetery
    • Glebe Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glebe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glebe Cemetery
    • Cuff Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cuff Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Canton Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cuff Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Oakwood Beach in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oakwood Beach.

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

  • Salem
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Salem County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
  • Port Penn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hancocks Bridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancocks Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
    • Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County
  • Delaware City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Harmersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmersville
    • Harmersville is located in Salem County
  • Quinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
    • Quinton is located in Salem County
  • Acton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Acton is located in Salem County
  • Pennsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
    • Pennsville is located in Salem County
  • Penton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
    • Penton is located in Salem County
  • Reybold
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reybold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reybold
    • Reybold is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • New Castle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Canton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Salem County
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    • Corbit
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbit
      • Corbit is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Saint Georges
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • McDonough
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
      • McDonough is located in New Castle County (DE)

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

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

The official website for Salem County: www.salemco.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oakwood Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakwood Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5551, Longitude: -75.5185       In this case, the coordinates for Oakwood Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Oakwood Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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