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 Pine Acres (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 Pine Acres. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Pine Acres is located in Ocean 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 Ocean County: Atlantic, Burlington & Monmouth.
Below are the counties that are near Pine Acres. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pine Acres:
- Ocean County (The home county of Pine Acres)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Acres, with the one closest to Pine Acres listed first.
- Holiday City
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Holiday City is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Leisure Village East
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lakewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lakewood is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Silverton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Silverton is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Glen Cedar City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Cedar City is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cedar City
- Williams
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Williams is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Whitesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whitesville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Arrowhead Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Arrowhead Village is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Village
- Silver Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Silver Ridge is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge
- Cedar Glen West
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Glen West is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Glen West
- Leisure Knoll
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Leisure Knoll is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Knoll
- Herbertsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbertsville
- Toms River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Toms River is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms River
- Burlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Acres, with the one closest to Pine Acres listed first.
- Country Lake Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Country Lake Estates is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Lake Estates
- Jacobstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jacobstown is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobstown
- Presidential Lakes Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Browns Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Browns Mills is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Mills
- Ellisdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ellisdale is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisdale
- Fort Dix
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fort Dix is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dix
- Chatsworth
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Chatsworth is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
- Juliustown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Juliustown is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliustown
- Speedwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Speedwell is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Pemberton Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pemberton Heights is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton Heights
- Sooy Place
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sooy Place is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sooy Place
- Columbus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Columbus is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Bordentown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bordentown is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordentown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Acres, with the one closest to Pine Acres listed first.
- Twin Rivers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Rivers is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rivers
- Edinburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Edinburg is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- White Horse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- White Horse is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Mercerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mercerville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercerville
- Princeton Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Princeton Junction is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Junction
- Rosemont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rosemont is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Acres, with the one closest to Pine Acres listed first.
- Moerls Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Moerls Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moerls Corner
- Concordia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Concordia is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Clearbrook Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Clearbrook Park is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook Park
- Cranbury Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cranbury Station is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury Station
- Whittingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Whittingham is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittingham
- Brownville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Brownville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
- Cranbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cranbury is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury
- Jamesburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jamesburg is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg
- Rossmoor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rossmoor is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossmoor
- Cheesequake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cheesequake is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheesequake
- Morristown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Morristown is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Old Bridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Old Bridge is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bridge
- Princeton Meadows
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Princeton Meadows is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Meadows
- Monmouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pine Acres, with the one closest to Pine Acres listed first.
- Ramtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ramtown is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramtown
- Maxim
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Maxim is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxim
- Squankum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Squankum is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squankum
- Allaire Village ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Allaire Village is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allaire Village
- Allaire Village has also been known as:
- Allaire
- Allenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Allenwood is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenwood
- Ardena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ardena is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardena
- Shark River Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shark River Hills is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shark River Hills
- West Belmar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Belmar is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Belmar
- Avon-by-the-Sea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Avon-by-the-Sea is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon-by-the-Sea
- Belmar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Belmar is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmar
- Neptune City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Neptune City is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,594 people
- West Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Grove is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
- West Freehold
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Freehold is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freehold
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pine Acres, see our County-by-County Page for Pine Acres.
Cemeteries Near Pine Acres ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pine Acres.
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 Pine Acres - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pine Acres covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pine Acres, with the one closest to Pine Acres listed first.
- Olam Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ocean County Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Marys Of The Lake Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Toms River Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- B'nai Israel Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Silverton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gravelly Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (112 more) ...
- Greenville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lakewood.
- The Greenville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holy Family RC Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1650658 <2>
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Whitesville Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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 Pine Acres in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pine Acres.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pine Acres, with the one closest to Pine Acres listed first.
- Lakewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lakewood is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Silverton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Silverton is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Osbornsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Osbornsville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osbornsville
- Whitesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Whitesville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Southard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Southard is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southard
- Toms River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Toms River is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms River
- Herbertsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbertsville
- Chadwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chadwick is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- West Point Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Point Pleasant is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point Pleasant
- Bennetts Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bennetts Mills is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mills
- Bay Head Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bay Head Junction is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Head Junction
- Allenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Allenwood is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenwood
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Allaire Village ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Allaire Village is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allaire Village
- Allaire Village has also been known as:
- Allaire
- Lower Squankum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lower Squankum is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Squankum
- Squankum
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Squankum is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squankum
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pine Acres. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pine Acres.
Newspapers Published in Pine Acres ...
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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pine Acres.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pine Acres, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<1>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pine Acres.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Pine Acres:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Ocean County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Burlington County
- Mercer County
- Middlesex County
- Monmouth County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pine Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Pine Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |