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 Pleasant Plains (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 Pleasant Plains. 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 Pleasant Plains ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Pleasant Plains: Pleasant Plns.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Pleasant Plains. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pleasant Plains.
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 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.
Pleasant Plains is located in Middlesex 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 Middlesex County: Mercer, Monmouth, Somerset, Union & Richmond (NY).
Below are the counties that are near Pleasant Plains. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pleasant Plains:
- Middlesex County (The home county of Pleasant Plains)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Plains, with the one closest to Pleasant Plains listed first.
- Kendall Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kendall Park is located in Middlesex County
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- Franklin Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
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- Maple Meade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Maple Meade is located in Middlesex County
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- Patricks Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Patricks Corners is located in Middlesex County
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- Heathcote
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Heathcote is located in Middlesex County
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- Monmouth Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Monmouth Junction is located in Middlesex County
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- Berdines Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Berdines Corners is located in Middlesex County
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- Dayton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dayton is located in Middlesex County
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- Paulas Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Paulas Corners is located in Middlesex County
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- Kingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston is located in Middlesex County
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- New Brunswick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
- Dunham's Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dunham's Corner is located in Middlesex County
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- Burlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Plains, with the one closest to Pleasant Plains listed first.
- Ellisdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ellisdale is located in Burlington County
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- Bordentown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bordentown is located in Burlington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Jacobstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jacobstown is located in Burlington County
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- Kinkora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kinkora is located in Burlington County
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- Florence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Florence is located in Burlington County
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- Roebling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roebling is located in Burlington County
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- Columbus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Columbus is located in Burlington County
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- Fort Dix
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fort Dix is located in Burlington County
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- Juliustown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Juliustown is located in Burlington County
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- Burlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burlington is located in Burlington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Plains, with the one closest to Pleasant Plains listed first.
- Millburn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Millburn is located in Essex County
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- Maplewood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Maplewood is located in Essex County
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- Irvington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Irvington is located in Essex County
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- South Orange
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Orange is located in Essex County
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- Livingston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Livingston is located in Essex County
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- East Orange
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Orange is located in Essex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
- Elm Park Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elm Park Village is located in Essex County
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- Newark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newark is located in Essex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
- Orange
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Orange is located in Essex County
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- Borough of Essex Fells
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Borough of Essex Fells is located in Essex County
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- Estimated population in 2015: 2,159 people
- Essex Fells
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Essex Fells is located in Essex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
- West Orange
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Orange is located in Essex County
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- Hudson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Plains, with the one closest to Pleasant Plains listed first.
- Bayonne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bayonne is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
- Harrison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harrison is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people
- Kearny
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kearny is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,507 people
- Hunterdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Plains, with the one closest to Pleasant Plains listed first.
- Rileyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rileyville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Wertsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wertsville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Reaville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Reaville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Pleasant Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Run is located in Hunterdon County
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- Snydertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Snydertown is located in Hunterdon County
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- Larisons Corners
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Larisons Corners is located in Hunterdon County
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- Linvale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Linvale is located in Hunterdon County
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- Whitehouse Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehouse Station is located in Hunterdon County
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- Whitehouse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitehouse is located in Hunterdon County
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- Copper Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Copper Hill is located in Hunterdon County
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- Flemington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Flemington is located in Hunterdon County
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- Sand Brook
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sand Brook is located in Hunterdon County
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- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Plains, with the one closest to Pleasant Plains listed first.
- Princeton Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Princeton Junction is located in Mercer County
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- Mount Rose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Rose is located in Mercer County
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- Edinburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Edinburg is located in Mercer County
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- Twin Rivers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Twin Rivers is located in Mercer County
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- Lawrenceville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County
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- Princessville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Princessville is located in Mercer County
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- Eldridge Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eldridge Park is located in Mercer County
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- Mercerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mercerville is located in Mercer County
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- Rosemont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rosemont is located in Mercer County
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- Ewing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ewing is located in Mercer County
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- Parkway Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Parkway Village is located in Mercer County
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- Warner Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Warner Village is located in Mercer County
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- Monmouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Plains, with the one closest to Pleasant Plains listed first.
- Manalapan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Manalapan is located in Monmouth County
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- Yorketown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Yorketown is located in Monmouth County
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- Cliffwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cliffwood is located in Monmouth County
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- Morganville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Morganville is located in Monmouth County
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- Sharon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sharon is located in Monmouth County
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- Tennent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tennent is located in Monmouth County
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- Cliffwood Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cliffwood Beach is located in Monmouth County
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- Strathmore
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Strathmore is located in Monmouth County
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- Bradevelt
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bradevelt is located in Monmouth County
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- Marlboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Marlboro is located in Monmouth County
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- East Freehold
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- East Freehold is located in Monmouth County
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- Freehold
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Freehold is located in Monmouth County
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- Morris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Plains, with the one closest to Pleasant Plains listed first.
- Green Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Green Village is located in Morris County
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- Brookside
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Brookside is located in Morris County
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- Hacklebarney
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hacklebarney is located in Morris County
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- Rosedale Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rosedale Village is located in Morris County
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- Yardley Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Yardley Village is located in Morris County
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- Morristown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Morristown is located in Morris County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
- Morristown has also been known as:
- New Hanover
- West Hanover
- Crestmoore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crestmoore is located in Morris County
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- Long Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Long Valley is located in Morris County
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- Naughright
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Naughright is located in Morris County
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- East Hanover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- East Hanover is located in Morris County
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- Littleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Littleton is located in Morris County
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- Whippany
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Whippany is located in Morris County
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- Ocean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Plains, with the one closest to Pleasant Plains listed first.
- Vista Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Vista Center is located in Ocean County
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- Van Hiseville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Van Hiseville is located in Ocean County
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- Colliers Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Colliers Mills is located in Ocean County
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- New Egypt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- New Egypt is located in Ocean County
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- Bennetts Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bennetts Mills is located in Ocean County
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- Lakewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lakewood is located in Ocean County
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- Whitesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whitesville is located in Ocean County
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- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Plains, with the one closest to Pleasant Plains listed first.
- Blackwells Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
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- Middlebush
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Middlebush is located in Somerset County
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- Somerset
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Somerset is located in Somerset County
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- Harlingen
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Harlingen is located in Somerset County
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- Ukrainian Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
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- Bound Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bound Brook is located in Somerset County
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- Finderne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Finderne is located in Somerset County
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- Somerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Somerville is located in Somerset County
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- Skillman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Skillman is located in Somerset County
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- North Branch Depot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Branch Depot is located in Somerset County
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- Woodfern
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Woodfern is located in Somerset County
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- Smalleytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Smalleytown is located in Somerset County
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- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Plains, with the one closest to Pleasant Plains listed first.
- Plainfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Plainfield is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
- Berkeley Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
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- Scotch Plains
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scotch Plains is located in Union County
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- Benders Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Benders Corner is located in Union County
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- Clark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clark is located in Union County
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- Perth Amboy Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rahway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rahway is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
- Feltville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Feltville is located in Union County
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- Westfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Westfield is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
- Cranford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cranford is located in Union County
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- Park Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Park Village is located in Union County
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- Linden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Linden is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Plains, with the one closest to Pleasant Plains listed first.
- Asbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Asbury is located in Warren County
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- Beattystown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beattystown is located in Warren County
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- Kings County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Plains, with the one closest to Pleasant Plains listed first.
- Fort Hamilton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Hamilton is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Bath Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bath Beach is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Bay Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bay Ridge is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Dyker Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dyker Heights is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Richmond County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Plains, with the one closest to Pleasant Plains listed first.
- Tottenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Annadale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Annadale is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Great Kills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Great Kills is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Bloomfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
- Heartland Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Heartland Village is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Oakwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Oakwood is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Arlington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Graniteville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Graniteville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Staten Island
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Grant City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Grant City is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Port Richmond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Port Richmond is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Westerleigh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Westerleigh is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Bucks County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Plains, with the one closest to Pleasant Plains listed first.
- Morrisville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Yardley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Woodside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodside is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Huffnagle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Huffnagle is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Thornridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Thornridge is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Wheat Sheaf
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wheat Sheaf is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Dunlap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dunlap is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Fairless Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Levittown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Newtown Grant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Newtown Grant is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Newtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pleasant Plains, see our County-by-County Page for Pleasant Plains.
Cemeteries Near Pleasant Plains ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasant Plains.
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 Pleasant Plains - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pleasant Plains covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Plains, with the one closest to Pleasant Plains listed first.
- Pleasant Plains Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- South Middlebush Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ten Mile Run Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hillsborough Reformed Church at Millstone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Garden of Memories
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Franklin Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Beekman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Floral Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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- Degel Yehudo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Washington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shalom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<3>
While we didn't find Pleasant Plains in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pleasant Plains.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Plains, with the one closest to Pleasant Plains listed first.
- Franklin Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
- Griggstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Griggstown is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggstown
- Blackwells Mills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells Mills
- East Millstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- East Millstone is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Millstone
- Deans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Deans is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans
- Clyde
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clyde is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Middlebush
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Middlebush is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebush
- Voorhees
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Voorhees is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhees
- Hillsborough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsborough is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsborough
- Kingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Dayton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dayton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Belle Mead
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Belle Mead is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mead
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- Harlingen
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Harlingen is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
- Weston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Weston is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- South Somerville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- South Somerville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Somerville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pleasant Plains. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pleasant Plains.
Newspapers Published in Pleasant Plains ...
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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Plains.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasant Plains, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pleasant Plains.
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 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 Pleasant Plains:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Middlesex County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Burlington County
- Essex County
- Hudson County
- Hunterdon County
- Mercer County
- Monmouth County
- Morris County
- Ocean County
- Somerset County
- Union County
- Warren County
- Kings County
- Richmond County
- Bucks County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Pleasant Plains, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pleasant Plains) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |