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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 Pierces Point (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 Pierces Point. 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.

Name Variations for Pierces Point ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Pierces Point: Pierces Pt.
  • While the name of this community is Pierces Point, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Pierces Point may originally have been Pierce's Point.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Pierces Point might be written as Pierce Point.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 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.

Pierces Point is located in Cape May 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 Cape May County: Atlantic & Cumberland.

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

  • Cape May County     (The home county of Pierces Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pierces Point, with the one closest to Pierces Point listed first.
    • Green Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
      • Green Creek is located in Cape May County
    • Norburys Landing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norburys Landing
      • Norburys Landing is located in Cape May County
    • Cape May Court House
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May Court House
      • Cape May Court House is located in Cape May County
    • Goshen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Cape May County
    • Rio Grande
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande
      • Rio Grande is located in Cape May County
      • Former name for Rio Grande:
      • Crandol Town
      • Rio Grande has also been known as:
      • Hildreth
      • Leamings
    • Villas
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
      • Villas is located in Cape May County
    • Erma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erma
      • Erma is located in Cape May County
    • North Cape May
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cape May have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cape May
      • North Cape May is located in Cape May County
    • Anglesea
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglesea
      • Anglesea is located in Cape May County
    • North Wildwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wildwood
      • North Wildwood is located in Cape May County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,739 people
    • Clermont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Cape May County
    • Dennisville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennisville
      • Dennisville is located in Cape May County
    • Wildwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Cape May County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
  • Atlantic County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pierces Point, with the one closest to Pierces Point listed first.
    • Warners Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warners Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warners Mill
      • Warners Mill is located in Atlantic County
    • Corbin City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin City
      • Corbin City is located in Atlantic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Estell Manor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estell Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
      • Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
    • Dorothy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
      • Dorothy is located in Atlantic County
    • Somers Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
      • Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
    • Estellville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estellville
      • Estellville is located in Atlantic County
    • Milmay
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmay
      • Milmay is located in Atlantic County
    • Bargaintown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargaintown
      • Bargaintown is located in Atlantic County
    • Linwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Atlantic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
    • Clarkstown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkstown
      • Clarkstown is located in Atlantic County
    • Mays Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Landing
      • Mays Landing is located in Atlantic County
    • Mizpah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah
      • Mizpah is located in Atlantic County
    • Margate City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margate City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margate City
      • Margate City is located in Atlantic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,801 people
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pierces Point, with the one closest to Pierces Point listed first.
    • Delmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
      • Delmont is located in Cumberland County
    • Dorchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Cumberland County
    • Port Norris
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Norris
      • Port Norris is located in Cumberland County
    • Mauricetown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauricetown
      • Mauricetown is located in Cumberland County
    • Haleyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleyville
      • Haleyville is located in Cumberland County
    • Port Elizabeth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Elizabeth
      • Port Elizabeth is located in Cumberland County
    • Laurel Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Lake
      • Laurel Lake is located in Cumberland County
    • Turkey Point Corner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Point Corner
      • Turkey Point Corner is located in Cumberland County
    • Cumberland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
    • Hesstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesstown
      • Hesstown is located in Cumberland County
    • Millville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,025 people
    • Cedarville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Cumberland County
    • South Vineland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vineland
      • South Vineland is located in Cumberland County
  • Salem County
    • Norma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
      • Norma is located in Salem County
  • Kent County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pierces Point, with the one closest to Pierces Point listed first.
    • Bowers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
      • Bowers is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Little Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
      • Little Creek is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Creek <3>
    • Woods Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Haven
      • Woods Haven is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Milford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <3>
    • Frederica
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Magnolia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnolia <3>
  • Sussex County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pierces Point, with the one closest to Pierces Point listed first.
    • Lewes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewes
      • Lewes is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewes <3>
    • Slaughter Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Henlopen Acres
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henlopen Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henlopen Acres
      • Henlopen Acres is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Sand Dunes Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Dunes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Dunes Village
      • Sand Dunes Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Rehoboth Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Argo Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Corners
      • Argo Corners is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Nassau
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bald Eagle Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Eagle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle Village
      • Bald Eagle Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Dewey Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey Beach
      • Dewey Beach is located in Sussex County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey Beach <3>
    • Country Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
      • Country Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Sea Spray Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Spray Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Spray Village
      • Sea Spray Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Waples
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
      • Waples is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Anderson Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Crossroads
      • Anderson Crossroads is located in Sussex County (DE)

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

Newspapers Published in Pierces Point ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pierces Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pierces Point, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pierces Point.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Pierces Point:

Cemeteries Near Pierces Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pierces Point.

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

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

  • First Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Fairview Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Memorial Cemetery
  • John Wesley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Wesley Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Cemetery
  • Tiffereth Israel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiffereth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiffereth Israel Cemetery
  • United Brotherhood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Brotherhood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brotherhood Cemetery
  • St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Leesburg Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Tuckahoe UMC Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Head of the River Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Head of the River Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the east of Corbin City.
    • The Head of the River Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Aetna Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Head of the River Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1105371 <5>
  • Seaside Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Continue List   (71 more) ...
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Somers Family Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Palestine Bible Protestant Church Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)

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.<6>

While we didn't find Pierces Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pierces Point.

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

  • Dias Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dias Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dias Creek
    • Dias Creek is located in Cape May County
  • Green Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
    • Green Creek is located in Cape May County
  • Burleigh
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleigh
    • Burleigh is located in Cape May County
  • Fishing Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishing Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishing Creek
    • Fishing Creek is located in Cape May County
  • Rio Grande
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande
    • Rio Grande is located in Cape May County
    • Former name for Rio Grande:
    • Crandol Town
    • Rio Grande has also been known as:
    • Hildreth
    • Leamings
  • Cape May Court House
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May Court House
    • Cape May Court House is located in Cape May County
  • Goshen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Cape May County
  • Bennett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
    • Bennett is located in Cape May County
  • Grassy Sound
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Sound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Sound
    • Grassy Sound is located in Cape May County
  • Swain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
    • Swain is located in Cape May County
  • Anglesea
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglesea
    • Anglesea is located in Cape May County
  • South Dennis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dennis
    • South Dennis is located in Cape May County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cold Spring
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
      • Cold Spring is located in Cape May County
    • Wildwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Cape May County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
    • Clermont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Cape May County

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

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

The official website for Cape May County: www.co.cape-may.nj.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pierces Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pierces Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0840, Longitude: -74.9054       In this case, the coordinates for Pierces Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Pierces Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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