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 Paradise (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 Paradise. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Paradise is located in Gloucester 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 Gloucester County: New Castle (DE), Atlantic, Camden, Cumberland, Salem, Delaware (PA) & Philadelphia (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Paradise. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Paradise:
- Gloucester County (The home county of Paradise)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
- Thorofare
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Thorofare is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
- Parkville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Parkville is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Woodbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
- Red Bank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bank is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Mickleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mickleton is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
- Gibbstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
- North Woodbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbury
- Centre City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Centre City is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
- Mantua
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mantua is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Oak Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
- Cooper Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cooper Village is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Village
- Westcotville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Westcotville is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcotville
- Wenonah
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wenonah is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
- Atlantic County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
- Collings Lakes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collings Lakes
- Hammonton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
- Da Costa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Da Costa is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Da Costa
- Burlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
- Maple Shade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Shade is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
- Greentree Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Greentree Village is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
- Ramblewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ramblewood is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Marlton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Marlton is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlton
- Cinnaminson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnaminson
- Riverton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Riverton is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Heritage Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Heritage Village is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Riverside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Oakwood Lakes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Oakwood Lakes is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Lakes
- Beverly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beverly is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Willingboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Willingboro is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willingboro
- Dellette
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Dellette is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellette
- Hainesport
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hainesport is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesport
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
- Brooklawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brooklawn is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
- Gloucester City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gloucester City is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
- Glendora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Glendora is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
- Morgan Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan Village is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
- Blackwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Blackwood is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Camden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Camden is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
- Wood - Lynne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Ablett Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ablett Village is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
- Westmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Westmont is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
- Ashland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ashland is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Haddon Towne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Haddon Towne is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddon Towne
- Laurel Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Laurel Springs is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
- Golden Triangle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Golden Triangle is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Triangle
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
- Beals Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
- Pleasantville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Seabrook Farms
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
- West Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- West Village is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- Rosenhayn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
- Bridgeton Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
- Vineland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Vineland is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
- Roadstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Roadstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
- Bridgeton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- South Vineland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- South Vineland is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vineland
- Othello
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Othello is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
- Salem County
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
- Auburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Auburn is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Whig Lane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Whig Lane is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whig Lane
- Carneys Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carneys Point is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
- Portertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Portertown is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
- Aldine
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Aldine is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
- Riddleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Riddleton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
- Shirley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Shirley is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Alloway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Alloway is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
- Friesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Friesburg is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
- Olivet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Olivet is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Acton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Acton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Pennsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pennsville is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
- Penton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Penton is located in Salem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
- Analine Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analine Village
- Aniline Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
- Carpenter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Carpenter is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Claymont Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Claymont Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont Village
- Claymont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- White Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Village
- Whites Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
- Ardentown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ardentown is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardentown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Arden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Arden is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <1>
- Ardencroft
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ardencroft is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardencroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Holly Oak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Holly Oak is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak
- Windy Bush
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Windy Bush is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Bush
- Bellefonte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bellefonte is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
- Allegheny County (PA)
- Overbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Overbrook is located in Allegheny County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
- Bucks County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
- Chestnut Wood Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Wood Village is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Wood Village
- County Line
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- County Line is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Croydon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Johnsville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Warminster Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Warminster Heights is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Heights
- Warminster Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Warminster Village is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Village
- Casey Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Casey Village is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey Village
- Ivyland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bristol
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Churchville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Churchville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Hulmeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Newportville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Newportville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newportville
- Winder Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Winder Village is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winder Village
- Chester County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
- Whitehorse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehorse is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
- Green Lane Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Green Lane Village is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane Village
- Leopard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Leopard is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard
- Strafford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Strafford is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
- Berwyn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Devon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Duffryn Mawr
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Duffryn Mawr is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffryn Mawr
- Green Tree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Green Tree is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Paoli
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brookfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Brookfield is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Chesterbrook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Birmingham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Birmingham is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Coventry Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Coventry Village is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Village
- Delaware County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
- Folcroft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westinghouse Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westinghouse Village is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westinghouse Village
- Colwyn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Colwyn is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,551 people
- Darby
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Darby is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <1>
- Collingdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Glenolden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Norwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Norwood is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
- Prospect Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Aldan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aldan is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,149 people
- Folsom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Baldwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Baldwin is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Eddystone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Indiana County (PA)
- Ernest
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ernest is located in Indiana County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Montgomery County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
- Penn Wynne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Penn Wynne is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wynne
- Bala - Cynwyd
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bala - Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala - Cynwyd
- Cynwyd
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynwyd
- Narberth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ardmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- West Manayunk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- West Manayunk is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manayunk
- Bryn Mawr
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ashmead Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ashmead Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmead Village
- Elkins Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- West Conshohocken
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wyndmoor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cheltenham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rampart Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
- Philadelphia County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
- Bartram Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
- Southwest Center City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
- University City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- University City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- Queen Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Village
- Philadelphia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Old City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Old City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
- Port Richmond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Port Richmond is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
- Manayunk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
- Germantown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Germantown is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Lindley Station ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lindley Station is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindley Station
- Logan Station ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Logan Station is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Station
- Wayne Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Junction
- Branchtown ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Paradise, see our County-by-County Page for Paradise.
Cemeteries Near Paradise ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paradise.
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 Paradise - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Paradise covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
- Woodbury Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Eglington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gates of Heaven Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Solomons Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norris Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mantua Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wenonah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wenonah Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Wenonah.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100293 <2>
- Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lawn Cemetery
- The Mt. Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- Montlawn Cemetery
- Mountlawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45506 <2>
- Har Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (346 more) ...
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Paradise had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Paradise, with the one closest to Paradise listed first.
- Leonards
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Leonards is located in Gloucester County
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- Thorofare
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Thorofare is located in Gloucester County
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- Clarksboro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Clarksboro is located in Gloucester County
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- Mount Royal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mount Royal is located in Gloucester County
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- Parkville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Parkville is located in Gloucester County
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- Gibbstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County
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- Mickleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mickleton is located in Gloucester County
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- West End
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- West End is located in Gloucester County
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- Woodbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
- Repaupo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Repaupo is located in Gloucester County
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- Tomlin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tomlin is located in Gloucester County
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- Wolfert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wolfert is located in Gloucester County
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- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Mantua
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mantua is located in Gloucester County
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- North Woodbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- North Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
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- Folcroft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Paradise. See our List of 1890's Communities around Paradise.
Newspapers Published in Paradise ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Paradise.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Paradise, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Paradise.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Paradise:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Gloucester County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Atlantic County
- Burlington County
- Camden County
- Cumberland County
- Salem County
- New Castle County
- Allegheny County
- Bucks County
- Chester County
- Delaware County
- Indiana County
- Montgomery County
- Philadelphia County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Paradise, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Paradise) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |