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 Petersburg (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 Petersburg. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Petersburg is located in Warren 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 Warren County: Hunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Bucks (PA), Monroe (PA) & Northampton (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Petersburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Petersburg:
- Warren County (The home county of Petersburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
- Vienna
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Vienna is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Long Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Long Bridge is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bridge
- Allamuchy - Panther Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hackettstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Beattystown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Beattystown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattystown
- Karrsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Karrsville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karrsville
- Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hope is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Mount Hermon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Hermon is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Blairstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Blairstown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Paulina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Paulina is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulina
- Oxford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Hazen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hazen is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Delaware
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Delaware is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
- Fairfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fairfield is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Livingston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Livingston is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- West Caldwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- West Caldwell is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Caldwell
- Caldwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Caldwell is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Borough of Essex Fells
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Borough of Essex Fells is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Essex Fells
- Estimated population in 2015: 2,159 people
- Essex Fells
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Essex Fells is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Fells
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
- Millburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Millburn is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
- Hunterdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
- Farmersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Farmersville is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Califon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Califon is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Califon
- Hoffmans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hoffmans is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmans
- New Hampton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Hampton is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
- Readingsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Readingsburg is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readingsburg
- Pottersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pottersville is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Mariannes Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mariannes Corner is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariannes Corner
- Annandale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Annandale is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Clinton is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
- West Portal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Portal is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portal
- Allerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Allerton is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
- Jutland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jutland is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jutland
- Pattenburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pattenburg is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattenburg
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
- Piscataway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Piscataway is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
- Samptown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Samptown is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samptown
- Morris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
- Budd Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Budd Lake is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd Lake
- Long Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Long Valley is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
- Naughright
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Naughright is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naughright
- Crestmoore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Crestmoore is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmoore
- Hacklebarney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hacklebarney is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacklebarney
- Succasunna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Succasunna is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Succasunna
- Mine Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mine Hill is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Hill
- Hurdtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hurdtown is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdtown
- Woodport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Woodport is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodport
- Dover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dover is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,619 people
- Millbrook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Millbrook is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Brookside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Brookside is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Hilltown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hilltown is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltown
- Passaic County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
- Macopin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Macopin is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macopin
- Wayne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wayne is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
- West Milford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Milford is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
- Gladstone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gladstone is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Bedminster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bedminster is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
- North Branch Depot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Branch Depot is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch Depot
- Smalleytown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Smalleytown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smalleytown
- Somerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Somerville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Union Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Union Village is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Woodfern
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Woodfern is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfern
- Finderne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Finderne is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finderne
- Bound Brook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bound Brook is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bound Brook
- Ukrainian Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukrainian Village
- Sussex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
- Tranquility
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Tranquility is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Waterloo Village ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Waterloo Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo Village
- Waterloo Village has also been known as:
- Waterloo
- Brighton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brighton is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Hopatcong Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hopatcong Hills is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopatcong Hills
- Hardwick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hardwick is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
- Middleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Middleville is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
- Newton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newton is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,977 people
- Swartswood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Swartswood is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartswood
- Lake Mohawk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Mohawk is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohawk
- Sparta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Balesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Balesville is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balesville
- Crandon Lakes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Crandon Lakes is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandon Lakes
- Washingtonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Washingtonville is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washingtonville
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
- Berkeley Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Heights
- Benders Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Benders Corner is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benders Corner
- Feltville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Feltville is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feltville
- Scotch Plains
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Scotch Plains is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Plains
- Summit
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Summit is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
- Plainfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Plainfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
- Springfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Springfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Westfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Westfield is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
- Bucks County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
- Upper Black Eddy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Riegelsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Uhlerstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Uhlerstown is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhlerstown
- Kintnersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Durham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Durham is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Erwinna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
- Bushkill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coolbaugh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coolbaugh is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolbaugh
- Delaware Water Gap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shoemakers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shoemakers is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers
- East Stroudsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Stroudsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Arlington Heights is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
- Parkside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Parkside is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkside
- Reeders
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Paradise Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
- Appenzell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Appenzell is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appenzell
- Brodheadsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rossland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rossland is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossland
- Northampton County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
- Portland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Portland is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Slateford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Slateford is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateford
- East Bangor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- East Bangor is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
- Richmond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Richmond is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Bangor
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bangor is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <1>
- New Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- New Village is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
- Roseto
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Roseto is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseto <1>
- Pen Argyl
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kesslersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Kesslersville is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesslersville
- Kesslersville has also been known as:
- Alamanda
- Keslers
- Kesslers
- Easton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Easton <1>
- Tatamy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tatamy is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatamy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tatamy <1>
- Belfast
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Belfast is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Stockertown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pike County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
- Egypt Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Egypt Mills is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
- Delaware
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Delaware is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Conashaugh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Conashaugh is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conashaugh
- Milford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Petersburg, see our County-by-County Page for Petersburg.
Cemeteries Near Petersburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Petersburg.
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 Petersburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Petersburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
- Pequest Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hardwick Society of Friends Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Johnsonburg Christian Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- County Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Johnsonburg Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Moravian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Swayze Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Yellow Frame Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Marksboro Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (258 more) ...
- Union Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stanhope Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Union Brick Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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>
While we didn't find Petersburg in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Petersburg.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Petersburg, with the one closest to Petersburg listed first.
- Vienna
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Vienna is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Great Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Great Meadows is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Meadows
- Hackettstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Long Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Long Bridge is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bridge
- Allamuchy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Allamuchy is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allamuchy
- Townsbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Townsbury is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsbury
- Beattystown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Beattystown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattystown
- Drakestown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Drakestown is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakestown
- Johnsonburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Johnsonburg is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
- Schooleys Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Schooleys Mountain is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schooleys Mountain
- Waterloo Village ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Waterloo Village is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo Village
- Waterloo Village has also been known as:
- Waterloo
- Tranquility
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Tranquility is located in Sussex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Karrsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Karrsville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karrsville
- Stephensburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stephensburg is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephensburg
- Pleasant Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Petersburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Petersburg.
Newspapers Published in Petersburg ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Petersburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Petersburg, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Petersburg.
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 Petersburg:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Warren County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Essex County
- Hunterdon County
- Middlesex County
- Morris County
- Passaic County
- Somerset County
- Sussex County
- Union County
- Bucks County
- Monroe County
- Northampton County
- Pike County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
Footnotes ...
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| <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 Petersburg, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Petersburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |