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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 Phillipsburg (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 Phillipsburg. 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 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.

Phillipsburg is located in Warren 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 Warren County: Hunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Bucks (PA), Monroe (PA) & Northampton (PA).

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

  • Warren County     (The home county of Phillipsburg)
  • Hunterdon County
  • Morris County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillipsburg, with the one closest to Phillipsburg listed first.
    • Woodfern
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gladstone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Bedminster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
      • Bedminster is located in Somerset County
  • Sussex County
  • Berks County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillipsburg, with the one closest to Phillipsburg listed first.
    • Red Lion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Lion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
      • Red Lion is located in Berks County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Red Lion
      • From Phillipsburg to Red Lion
    • Rittenhouse Gap
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hancock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hancock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Berks County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hancock
      • From Phillipsburg to Hancock
    • Huffs Church
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Topton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hinterleiter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Landis Store
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyons
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Lyons is located in Berks County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
    • Monterey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Berks County (PA)
  • Bucks County (PA)
  • Carbon County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillipsburg, with the one closest to Phillipsburg listed first.
    • Little Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jonesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Palmerton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
      • Palmerton is located in Carbon County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
    • Bowmanstown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmanstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmanstown
      • Bowmanstown is located in Carbon County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowmanstown <3>
    • Hazard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hazard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
      • Hazard is located in Carbon County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hazard
      • From Phillipsburg to Hazard
    • Kittatinny
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Parryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Meckesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ashfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Lehighton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Weissport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weissport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weissport
      • Weissport is located in Carbon County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weissport <3>
    • Germans
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germans
      • Germans is located in Carbon County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Germans
      • From Phillipsburg to Germans
  • Lehigh County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillipsburg, with the one closest to Phillipsburg listed first.
    • Bethlehem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fountain Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rittersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Friedensville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Catasauqua
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catasauqua
      • Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,606 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catasauqua <3>
    • Fullerton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
      • Fullerton is located in Lehigh County (PA)
    • Hokendauqua
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • West Catasauqua
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Allentown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Coopersburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Coplay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coplay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coplay
      • Coplay is located in Lehigh County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coplay <3>
    • Wellington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Monroe County (PA)
  • Montgomery County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillipsburg, with the one closest to Phillipsburg listed first.
    • Tylersport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • East Greenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenville
      • East Greenville is located in Montgomery County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,937 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Greenville <3>
    • Hoppenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Palm
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pear Tree Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pear Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pear Tree Village
      • Pear Tree Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
    • Telford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Pennsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsburg
      • Pennsburg is located in Montgomery County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsburg <3>
    • Red Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Montgomery County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Hill <3>
    • Franconia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Souderton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Souderton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Souderton
      • Souderton is located in Montgomery County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,110 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Souderton <3>
    • Fruitville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Lane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lane
      • Green Lane is located in Montgomery County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Lane <3>
  • Northampton County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Phillipsburg, with the one closest to Phillipsburg listed first.
    • Easton
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • West Easton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Easton
      • West Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
    • Wilson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,784 people
    • Zucksville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Glendon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
      • Glendon is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
    • Palmer Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Heights
      • Palmer Heights is located in Northampton County (PA)
    • Tatamy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Chain Bridge ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Orchard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Orchard
      • Old Orchard is located in Northampton County (PA)
    • Stockertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockertown
      • Stockertown is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockertown <3>
    • Eastlawn Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastlawn Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlawn Gardens
      • Eastlawn Gardens is located in Northampton County (PA)
    • Wagnerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Phillipsburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Phillipsburg.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Phillipsburg, with the one closest to Phillipsburg 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Phillipsburg had a population of 8,644 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Phillipsburg had a population of 14,238 people.

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

  • Easton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • South Easton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Easton
    • South Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
  • Glendon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
    • Glendon is located in Northampton County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
  • Springtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
    • Springtown is located in Warren County
  • Zucksville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Walters
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
    • Walters is located in Northampton County (PA)
  • Sandts Eddy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandts Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandts Eddy
    • Sandts Eddy is located in Northampton County (PA)
  • Raubsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raubsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raubsville
    • Raubsville is located in Northampton County (PA)
  • Carpentersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
    • Carpentersville is located in Warren County
  • Stewartsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Harmony
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Tatamy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Finesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finesville
      • Finesville is located in Warren County
    • Brainards
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brainards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainards
      • Brainards is located in Warren County
    • Stockertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockertown
      • Stockertown is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockertown <3>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Phillipsburg ...

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 116 newspapers that have been published in the area around Phillipsburg.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Phillipsburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Phillipsburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Phillipsburg.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<6> of Phillipsburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Phillipsburg:

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

The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.nj.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<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 Phillipsburg, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Phillipsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Phillipsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6941, Longitude: -75.1900    









 

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