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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 Plainfield (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 Plainfield. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Plainfield is located in Union 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 Union County: Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset & Richmond (NY).

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

  • Union County     (The home county of Plainfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Scotch Plains
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Plains
      • Scotch Plains is located in Union County
    • Benders Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Berkeley Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Heights
      • Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
    • Feltville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Westfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Clark
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Union County
    • Cranford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Park Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Union County
    • Rahway
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rahway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rahway
      • Rahway is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
    • Summit
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Linden
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Springfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Union County
    • Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bergen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Lyndhurst
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndhurst
      • Lyndhurst is located in Bergen County
    • Borough of Wood-Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Wood-Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Wood-Ridge
      • Borough of Wood-Ridge is located in Bergen County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 8,249 people
    • Garfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Saddle Brook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hackensack
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgefield Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield Park
      • Ridgefield Park is located in Bergen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,837 people
    • Rochelle Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Warren Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fort Lee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
      • Fort Lee is located in Bergen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fort Lee
      • From Plainfield to Fort Lee
    • Teaneck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Campgaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campgaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campgaw
      • Campgaw is located in Bergen County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Campgaw
      • From Plainfield to Campgaw
    • Linwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Bergen County
    • Ridgewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Millburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Maplewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Irvington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Essex County
    • South Orange
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Livingston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Orange
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • East Orange
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Elm Park Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park Village
      • Elm Park Village is located in Essex County
    • Essex Fells
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Fells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Fells
      • Essex Fells is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
    • Newark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • West Orange
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • West Caldwell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Borough of Essex Fells
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Essex Fells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Essex Fells
      • Borough of Essex Fells is located in Essex County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 2,159 people
  • Hudson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Bayonne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Harrison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kearny
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Communipaw
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jersey City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Hoboken
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Secaucus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Union City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Weehawken
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weehawken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weehawken
      • Weehawken is located in Hudson County
    • Guttenberg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • North Bergen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • West New York
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New York
      • West New York is located in Hudson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people
  • Hunterdon County
  • Mercer County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Samptown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • North Edison
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Potters
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Piscataway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Iselin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iselin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iselin
      • Iselin is located in Middlesex County
    • Menlo Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Park
      • Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
    • Edison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Society Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Society Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
      • Society Hill is located in Middlesex County
    • Colonia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonia
      • Colonia is located in Middlesex County
    • Avenel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lindenau
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Edgar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
      • Edgar is located in Middlesex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgar
      • From Plainfield to Edgar
    • Fords
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords
      • Fords is located in Middlesex County
  • Monmouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Cliffwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cliffwood Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffwood Beach
      • Cliffwood Beach is located in Monmouth County
    • Morganville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Strathmore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmore
      • Strathmore is located in Monmouth County
    • North Middletown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middletown
      • North Middletown is located in Monmouth County
    • Yorketown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Belford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belford
      • Belford is located in Monmouth County
    • Bradevelt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradevelt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradevelt
      • Bradevelt is located in Monmouth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bradevelt
      • From Plainfield to Bradevelt
    • New Monmouth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Monmouth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Monmouth
      • Port Monmouth is located in Monmouth County
    • Tennent
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Chapel Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Leonardo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardo
      • Leonardo is located in Monmouth County
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Green Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Morris County
    • Rosedale Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Village
      • Rosedale Village is located in Morris County
    • Yardley Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley Village
      • Yardley Village is located in Morris County
    • Morristown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • East Hanover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Whippany
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whippany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippany
      • Whippany is located in Morris County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whippany
      • From Plainfield to Whippany
    • Brookside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hanover Neck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Littleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Littleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Morris County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Littleton
      • From Plainfield to Littleton
    • Troy Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Tabor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Hacklebarney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Millbrook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Passaic County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Little Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Singac
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Singac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singac
      • Singac is located in Passaic County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Singac
      • From Plainfield to Singac
    • The Village at Little Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Little Falls
      • The Village at Little Falls is located in Passaic County
    • Clifton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wayne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Passaic County
    • Athenia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Passaic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Borough of Woodland Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Woodland Park
      • Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
    • Paterson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Haskell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Macopin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Union Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
      • Union Village is located in Somerset County
    • Ukrainian Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ukrainian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukrainian Village
      • Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
    • Finderne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Somerset
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Middlebush
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Blackwells Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bedminster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Gladstone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Harlingen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodfern
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Skillman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sussex County
  • Warren County
  • Bronx County (NY)
    • Concourse Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concourse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concourse Village
      • Concourse Village is located in Bronx County (NY)
  • Kings County (NY)
  • New York County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Fort Jay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Jay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jay
      • Fort Jay is located in New York County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fort Jay
      • From Plainfield to Fort Jay
    • Battery Park City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battery Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Park City
      • Battery Park City is located in New York County (NY)
    • East Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • Greenwich Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Knickerbocker Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knickerbocker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker Village
      • Knickerbocker Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • University Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • Washington Square Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Square Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square Village
      • Washington Square Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • Peter Cooper Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Cooper Village
      • Peter Cooper Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • Stuyvesant Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuyvesant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuyvesant Town
      • Stuyvesant Town is located in New York County (NY)
    • Hell's Kitchen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Manhattan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Park West Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park West Village
      • Park West Village is located in New York County (NY)
    • Seneca Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Village
      • Seneca Village is located in New York County (NY)
  • Queens County (NY)
  • Richmond County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Plainfield, with the one closest to Plainfield listed first.
    • Tottenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
      • Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Bloomfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Richmond County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
    • Annadale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Annadale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadale
      • Annadale is located in Richmond County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Annadale
      • From Plainfield to Annadale
    • Graniteville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Heartland Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
      • Heartland Village is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Great Kills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Port Richmond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
      • Port Richmond is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Staten Island
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Westerleigh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Grant City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Oakwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • New Brighton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Old Town Station
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Station
      • Old Town Station is located in Richmond County (NY)

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

Cemeteries Near Plainfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Plainfield.

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

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brook Ave. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brook Ave. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brook Ave. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Redeemer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • North Plainfield Burying Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Plainfield Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Plainfield Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Mary's RC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's RC Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's RC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hofheimer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hofheimer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hofheimer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Dover Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Dover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Dover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Revolutionary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Revolutionary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Revolutionary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Springdale UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springdale UMC Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springdale UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Runyon - Stelle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Runyon - Stelle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Runyon - Stelle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (442 more) ...

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 Plainfield had a population of 11,267 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Plainfield had a population of 50,011 people.

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

  • Netherwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherwood
    • Netherwood is located in Union County
  • Scotch Plains
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Plains
    • Scotch Plains is located in Union County
  • New Market
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
    • New Market is located in Middlesex County
  • Berkeley Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Heights
    • Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
  • Westfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Gillette
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gillette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillette
    • Gillette is located in Morris County
  • Warrenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenville
    • Warrenville is located in Somerset County
  • Menlo Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Park
    • Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
  • Iselin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iselin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iselin
    • Iselin is located in Middlesex County
  • Murray Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Hill
    • Murray Hill is located in Union County
  • Stirling
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stirling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirling
    • Stirling is located in Morris County
  • Robinvale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinvale
    • Robinvale is located in Middlesex County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Cranford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hill
      • Long Hill is located in Morris County
    • Millington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
      • Millington is located in Morris County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Plainfield ...

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 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around Plainfield.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Plainfield:

The official website for Plainfield: www.plainfield.com/

The official website for Union County: www.unioncountynj.org/

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 Plainfield, 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' (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- Plainfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plainfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6189, Longitude: -74.4196    









 

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