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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Pointers (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 Pointers. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Pointers is located in Salem 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 Salem County: New Castle (DE), Cumberland & Gloucester.

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

  • Salem County     (The home county of Pointers)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pointers, with the one closest to Pointers listed first.
    • Salem
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Penton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Alloway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Portertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pennsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hancocks Bridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Friesburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Carneys Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
      • Carneys Point is located in Salem County
    • Canton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Aldine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aldine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
      • Aldine is located in Salem County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aldine
      • From Pointers to Aldine
    • Auburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Shirley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shirley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Salem County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shirley
      • From Pointers to Shirley
  • Atlantic County
    • Collings Lakes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collings Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collings Lakes
      • Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic County
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pointers, with the one closest to Pointers listed first.
    • Blackwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Sicklerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Brooklawn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Glendora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
      • Glendora is located in Camden County
    • Gloucester City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Albion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Albion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Camden County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Albion
      • From Pointers to Albion
    • Camden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Laurel Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Morgan Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
      • Morgan Village is located in Camden County
    • Wood - Lynne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood - Lynne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
      • Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
    • Ashland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Camden County
    • Echelon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echelon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echelon
      • Echelon is located in Camden County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pointers, with the one closest to Pointers listed first.
    • Beals Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Roadstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Othello
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Seabrook Farms
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
      • Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County
    • West Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
      • West Village is located in Cumberland County
    • Bay Side
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bay Side. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Side
      • Bay Side is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bay Side
      • From Pointers to Bay Side
    • Greenwich
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Bridgeton Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bridgeton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairton
      • Fairton is located in Cumberland County
    • Rosenhayn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasantville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pointers, with the one closest to Pointers listed first.
    • Beckett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
      • Beckett is located in Gloucester County
    • Avis Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ferrell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell
      • Ferrell is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferrell
      • From Pointers to Ferrell
    • Bridgeport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Cooper
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooper
      • From Pointers to Cooper
    • Mullica Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mickleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Centre City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
      • Centre City is located in Gloucester County
    • Gibbstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
      • Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County
    • Buckingham Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Village
      • Buckingham Village is located in Gloucester County
    • Sewell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
      • Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County
  • Kent County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pointers, with the one closest to Pointers listed first.
    • Smyrna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Smyrna is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <3>
    • Spruance City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruance City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
      • Spruance City is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Burtonwood Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burtonwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
      • Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Sunnyside Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
      • Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Clayton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Leipsic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lakeshore Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
      • Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Cheswold
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswold
      • Cheswold is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <3>
    • Blackiston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
      • Kenton is located in Kent County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenton <3>
    • Carlisle Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle Village
      • Carlisle Village is located in Kent County (DE)
    • Independence Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
      • Independence Village is located in Kent County (DE)
  • New Castle County (DE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pointers, with the one closest to Pointers listed first.
    • New Castle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Delaware City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Port Penn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilmington Manor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Manor
      • Wilmington Manor is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Edgemoor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemoor
      • Edgemoor is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemoor <3>
    • Newport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilmington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bear
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Centennial Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial Village
      • Centennial Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
    • Saint Georges
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Bellefonte
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
      • Bellefonte is located in New Castle County (DE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
    • Champlin Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champlin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlin Village
      • Champlin Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
  • Allegheny County (PA)
    • Overbrook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County (PA)
  • Chester County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pointers, with the one closest to Pointers listed first.
    • Brookfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brookfield
      • From Pointers to Brookfield
    • Norway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Norway
      • From Pointers to Norway
    • Strickersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamorton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamorton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamorton
      • Hamorton is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hamorton
      • From Pointers to Hamorton
    • Mendenhall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Birmingham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Chester County (PA)
    • Seal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal
      • Seal is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seal
      • From Pointers to Seal
    • Kemblesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kennett Square
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • New Garden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Avondale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Chester County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,394 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avondale <3>
    • Red Lion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
      • Red Lion is located in Chester County (PA)
  • Delaware County (PA)
  • Montgomery County (PA)
  • Philadelphia County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pointers, with the one closest to Pointers listed first.
    • Bartram Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartram Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
      • Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Southwest Center City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Center City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
      • Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Philadelphia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Queen Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Village
      • Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
    • University City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
      • University City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Old City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
      • Old City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Pointers ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pointers.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Salem
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Acton
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Acton is located in Salem County
  • Penton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Quinton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
    • Quinton is located in Salem County
  • Alloway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mowers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowers
    • Mowers is located in Salem County
  • Riddleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleton
    • Riddleton is located in Salem County
  • Oakland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Salem County
  • Fenwick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
    • Fenwick is located in Salem County
  • Sharptown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharptown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharptown
    • Sharptown is located in Salem County
  • Pennsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hancocks Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Harmersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmersville
      • Harmersville is located in Salem County
    • Yorktown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Salem County
    • New Castle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Pointers ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pointers.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pointers, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pointers.

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 Pointers:

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

The official website for Salem County: www.salemco.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Pointers, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pointers) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pointers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5943, Longitude: -75.4449    









 

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