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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 Othello (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 Othello. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Othello is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Atlantic, Cape May, Gloucester & Salem.

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

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of Othello)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Othello, with the one closest to Othello listed first.
    • Greenwich
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Roadstown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bay Side
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay Side. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
      • Bay Side is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bay Side
      • From Othello to Bay Side
    • Bridgeton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bridgeton Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Fairton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairton
      • Fairton is located in Cumberland County
    • West Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
      • West Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Beals Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Seabrook Farms
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
      • Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County
    • Cedarville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Cumberland County
    • Rosenhayn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Turkey Point Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Atlantic County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Othello, with the one closest to Othello listed first.
    • Milmay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Dorothy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Mizpah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Collings Lakes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collings Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collings Lakes
      • Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic County
    • Gigantic City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gigantic City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gigantic City
      • Gigantic City is located in Atlantic County
    • Warners Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Estell Manor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estell Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
      • Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
  • Camden County
  • Cape May County
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Othello, with the one closest to Othello listed first.
    • Avis Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Ferrell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell
      • Ferrell is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferrell
      • From Othello to Ferrell
    • Beckett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County
    • Mullica Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Star Cross
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Downer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Downer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downer
      • Downer is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Downer
      • From Othello to Downer
    • Victory Lakes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Lakes
      • Victory Lakes is located in Gloucester County
    • Bridgeport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Centre City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
      • Centre City is located in Gloucester County
    • Cooper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooper
      • From Othello to Cooper
    • Mickleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Buckingham Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Village
      • Buckingham Village is located in Gloucester County
  • Salem County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Othello, with the one closest to Othello listed first.
    • Canton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Friesburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Alloway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Aldine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aldine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
      • Aldine is located in Salem County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aldine
      • From Othello to Aldine
    • Penton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Shirley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shirley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Salem County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shirley
      • From Othello to Shirley
    • Salem
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Portertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Olivet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Salem County
    • Pointers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Alliance
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alliance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Salem County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alliance
      • From Othello to Alliance
  • Kent County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Othello, with the one closest to Othello listed first.
    • Leipsic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Burtonwood Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burtonwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
      • Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Smyrna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Spruance City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruance City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
      • Spruance City is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Sunnyside Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
      • Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Clayton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeshore Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
      • Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Little Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Cheswold
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Independence Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
      • Independence Village is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Carlisle Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicentennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicentennial Village
      • Bicentennial Village is located in Kent County (DE)
  • New Castle County (DE)
  • Delaware County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Othello, with the one closest to Othello listed first.
    • Linwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Marcus Hook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Boothwyn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Creekside Village at Naamans
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village at Naamans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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)
    • Trainer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trainer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Chester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Eddystone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddystone
      • Eddystone is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddystone <3>
    • Upland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Zebleys Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Othello ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Othello.

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

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

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 Othello in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Othello.

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

  • Greenwich
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Sheppards Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheppards Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheppards Mill
    • Sheppards Mill is located in Cumberland County
  • Roadstown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bay Side
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay Side. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
    • Bay Side is located in Cumberland County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bay Side
    • From Othello to Bay Side
  • Bowentown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowentown
    • Bowentown is located in Cumberland County
  • Canton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bridgeton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Seeley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seeley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seeley
    • Seeley is located in Cumberland County
  • Fairton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairton
    • Fairton is located in Cumberland County
  • Bridgeton Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cohansey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohansey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohansey
    • Cohansey is located in Cumberland County
  • Harmersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmersville
    • Harmersville is located in Salem County
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Gouldtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gouldtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouldtown
      • Gouldtown is located in Cumberland County
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Quinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
      • Quinton is located in Salem County

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

Newspapers Published in Othello ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Othello.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Othello, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Othello.

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 Othello:

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.nj.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Othello, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Othello) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Othello. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4133, Longitude: -75.3475    









 

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