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 Osbornes Mills (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 Osbornes Mills. 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 Osbornes Mills ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Osbornes Mills: Osbornes Mls. (or less commonly used: Osbornes Mlls.)
- While the name of this community is Osbornes Mills, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Osbornes Mills may originally have been Osborne's Mills.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Osbornes Mills might be written as Osborne Mills.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Osbornes Mills. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Osbornes Mills.
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 southeast 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 south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Osbornes Mills is located in Monmouth 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 Monmouth County: Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex & Ocean.
Below are the counties that are near Osbornes Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Osbornes Mills:
- Monmouth County (The home county of Osbornes Mills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Osbornes Mills, with the one closest to Osbornes Mills listed first.
- West Belmar
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- West Belmar is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Belmar
- Shark River Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Shark River Hills is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shark River Hills
- Belmar
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Belmar is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmar
- Allenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Allenwood is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenwood
- Avon-by-the-Sea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Avon-by-the-Sea is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon-by-the-Sea
- Neptune City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Neptune City is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,594 people
- Allaire Village ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Allaire Village is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allaire Village
- Allaire Village has also been known as:
- Allaire
- West Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- West Grove is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
- Ocean Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ocean Grove is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
- Asbury Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Asbury Park is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,377 people
- Ramtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ramtown is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramtown
- Squankum
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Squankum is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squankum
- Burlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osbornes Mills, with the one closest to Osbornes Mills listed first.
- Ellisdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ellisdale is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisdale
- Jacobstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jacobstown is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobstown
- Country Lake Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Country Lake Estates is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Lake Estates
- Browns Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Browns Mills is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Mills
- Fort Dix
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fort Dix is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dix
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osbornes Mills, with the one closest to Osbornes Mills listed first.
- Twin Rivers
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Twin Rivers is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rivers
- Edinburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Edinburg is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osbornes Mills, with the one closest to Osbornes Mills listed first.
- Moerls Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Moerls Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moerls Corner
- Brownville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brownville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
- Morristown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Morristown is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Cheesequake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cheesequake is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheesequake
- Clearbrook Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Clearbrook Park is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook Park
- Concordia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Concordia is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Laurence Harbor
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Laurence Harbor is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurence Harbor
- Whittingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Whittingham is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittingham
- Cranbury Station
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cranbury Station is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury Station
- Ernston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ernston is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernston
- Jamesburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jamesburg is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg
- Madison Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Madison Park is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Park
- Ocean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Osbornes Mills, with the one closest to Osbornes Mills listed first.
- Herbertsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbertsville
- Winding River Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bay Head Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bay Head Junction is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Head Junction
- Arrowhead Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Arrowhead Village is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Village
- Williams
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Williams is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Lakewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Normandy Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Normandy Beach is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Beach
- Holiday City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Holiday City is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Leisure Village East
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Silverton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Silverton is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Dover Beaches North
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dover Beaches North is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Beaches North
- Bennetts Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bennetts Mills is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mills
- Kings County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Osbornes Mills, with the one closest to Osbornes Mills listed first.
- Brighton Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Brighton Beach is located in Kings County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton Beach
- Coney Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Coney Island is located in Kings County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Sheepshead Bay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sheepshead Bay is located in Kings County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepshead Bay
- Queens County (NY)
- Breezy Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Richmond County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Osbornes Mills, with the one closest to Osbornes Mills listed first.
- Tottenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
- Annadale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Annadale is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadale
- Great Kills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Great Kills is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Kills
- Oakwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oakwood is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Grant City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Grant City is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Heartland Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Heartland Village is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
- Old Town Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Old Town Station is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Station
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Osbornes Mills, see our County-by-County Page for Osbornes Mills.
Cemeteries Near Osbornes Mills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Osbornes Mills.
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 Osbornes Mills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Osbornes Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Osbornes Mills, with the one closest to Osbornes Mills listed first.
- Atlantic View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Catherine's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Anne's Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Temple Beth El Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- White Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Prospect Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Monmouth Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Brewer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Quaker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (134 more) ...
- Greenville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lakewood.
- The Greenville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holy Family RC Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1650658 <3>
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Osbornes Mills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Osbornes Mills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Osbornes Mills, with the one closest to Osbornes Mills listed first.
- New Bedford
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- New Bedford is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- Allenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Allenwood is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenwood
- Glendola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Glendola is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendola
- Belmar
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Belmar is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmar
- Herbertsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbertsville
- Hamilton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hamilton is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Avon-by-the-Sea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Avon-by-the-Sea is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon-by-the-Sea
- Allaire Village ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Allaire Village is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allaire Village
- Allaire Village has also been known as:
- Allaire
- West Point Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Point Pleasant is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point Pleasant
- Ocean Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ocean Grove is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
- Bay Head Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bay Head Junction is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Head Junction
- Asbury Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Asbury Park is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,377 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Squankum
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Squankum is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squankum
- Lower Squankum
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lower Squankum is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Squankum
- Wayside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wayside is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Osbornes Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Osbornes Mills.
Newspapers Published in Osbornes Mills ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Osbornes Mills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Osbornes Mills, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Osbornes Mills.
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 helpful 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 Osbornes Mills:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Monmouth County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Burlington County
- Mercer County
- Middlesex County
- Ocean County
- Kings County
- Queens County
- Richmond County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Osbornes Mills, 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 from Point A (ie- Osbornes Mills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |