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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 Palermo (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 Palermo. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Palermo is located in Cape May 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 Cape May County: Atlantic & Cumberland.

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

  • Cape May County     (The home county of Palermo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palermo, with the one closest to Palermo listed first.
    • Strathmere
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Strathmere is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmere
    • Ocean City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ocean City is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
    • Tuckahoe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Tuckahoe is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
    • Ocean View
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ocean View is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
    • Mount Pleasant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Sea Isle City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Sea Isle City is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Isle City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
    • Clermont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Clermont is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
    • Steelmantown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Steelmantown is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelmantown
    • Dennisville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Dennisville is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennisville
    • South Dennis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • South Dennis is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dennis
    • Belleplain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Belleplain is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleplain
    • Goshen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Goshen is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Eldora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Eldora is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
  • Atlantic County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palermo, with the one closest to Palermo listed first.
    • Somers Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
    • Corbin City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Corbin City is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Linwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Linwood is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
    • Warners Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Warners Mill is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warners Mill
    • Bargaintown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bargaintown is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargaintown
    • Estell Manor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
    • Margate City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Margate City is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margate City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,801 people
    • Estellville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Estellville is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estellville
    • Northfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Northfield is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
    • Ventnor City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ventnor City is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventnor City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,872 people
    • Clarkstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Clarkstown is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkstown
    • Pleasantville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasantville is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,060 people
    • Dorothy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Dorothy is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
  • Burlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palermo, with the one closest to Palermo listed first.
    • Green Bank
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Green Bank is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bank
    • Batsto Village ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Batsto Village is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batsto Village
      • Batsto Village has also been known as:
      • Batsto
    • Wading River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Wading River is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wading River
    • New Gretna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • New Gretna is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gretna
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palermo, with the one closest to Palermo listed first.
    • Delmont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Delmont is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
    • Cumberland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Hesstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hesstown is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesstown
    • Dorchester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Dorchester is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
    • Leesburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Leesburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Mauricetown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Mauricetown is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauricetown
    • Port Elizabeth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Port Elizabeth is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Elizabeth
    • Haleyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Haleyville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleyville
    • Bivalve
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Bivalve is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivalve
    • Port Norris
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Port Norris is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Norris
    • Laurel Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Laurel Lake is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Lake
    • Millville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Millville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,025 people
    • Dividing Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Dividing Creek is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dividing Creek
  • Ocean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palermo, with the one closest to Palermo listed first.
    • Mystic Island
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mystic Island is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Island
    • Holgate
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Holgate is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holgate
  • Salem County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Palermo, with the one closest to Palermo listed first.
    • Norma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Norma is located in Salem County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
    • Alliance
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Alliance is located in Salem County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
    • Six Points
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Six Points is located in Salem County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points

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

Cemeteries Near Palermo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Palermo.

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 Palermo - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Palermo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Palermo, with the one closest to Palermo 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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Palermo had a population of 51 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Seaville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Seaville is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaville
  • Marmora
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Marmora is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmora
  • Beesleys Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Beesleys Point is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beesleys Point
  • Petersburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Petersburg is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Mount Pleasant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Ocean View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ocean View is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
  • Ocean City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ocean City is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
  • Tuckahoe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tuckahoe is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
  • South Seaville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • South Seaville is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Seaville
  • Sea Isle City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Sea Isle City is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Isle City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
  • Somers Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
  • Scullville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Scullville is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scullville
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Clermont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Clermont is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
    • Steelmanville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Steelmanville is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelmanville
    • English Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • English Creek is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Creek

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

Newspapers Published in Palermo ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Palermo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Palermo, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Palermo.

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 Palermo:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 Palermo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Palermo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.