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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 Princeton Junction (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 Princeton Junction. 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 Princeton Junction ...

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

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

For example, a typical abbreviation for Princeton Junction: Princeton Jct. (or less commonly used: Princeton Jctn.)

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 hospitals 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.

Princeton Junction is located in Mercer 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 Mercer County: Burlington, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Somerset & Bucks (PA).

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

  • Mercer County     (The home county of Princeton Junction)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton Junction, with the one closest to Princeton Junction listed first.
    • Edinburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mercerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosemont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lawrenceville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mount Rose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Twin Rivers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Eldridge Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Warner Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warner Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Village
      • Warner Village is located in Mercer County
    • Parkway Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Mercer County
    • Trenton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • White Horse
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
      • White Horse is located in Mercer County
    • Ewing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Mercer County
  • Burlington County
  • Hunterdon County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton Junction, with the one closest to Princeton Junction listed first.
    • Plainsboro Center
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsboro Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro Center
      • Plainsboro Center is located in Middlesex County
    • Plainsboro
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Princeton Meadows
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Meadows
      • Princeton Meadows is located in Middlesex County
    • Kingston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Middlesex County
    • Cranbury
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Heathcote
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathcote have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathcote
      • Heathcote is located in Middlesex County
    • Monmouth Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth Junction
      • Monmouth Junction is located in Middlesex County
    • Dayton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Middlesex County
    • Cranbury Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Rossmoor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Kendall Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Park
      • Kendall Park is located in Middlesex County
    • Clearbrook Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook Park
      • Clearbrook Park is located in Middlesex County
  • Monmouth County
  • Morris County
    • Green Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Morris County
  • Ocean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton Junction, with the one closest to Princeton Junction listed first.
    • New Egypt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Colliers Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Vista Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Center
      • Vista Center is located in Ocean County
    • Bennetts Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Glen West
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Glen West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Glen West
      • Cedar Glen West is located in Ocean County
    • Lakewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Leisure Knoll
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Knoll
      • Leisure Knoll is located in Ocean County
    • Cedar Glen Lakes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Glen Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Glen Lakes
      • Cedar Glen Lakes is located in Ocean County
    • Crestwood Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
      • Crestwood Village is located in Ocean County
    • Roosevelt City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosevelt City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt City
      • Roosevelt City is located in Ocean County
    • Whiting
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Glen Cedar City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cedar City
      • Glen Cedar City is located in Ocean County
  • Somerset County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton Junction, with the one closest to Princeton Junction listed first.
    • Plainfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Berkeley Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Heights
      • Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
    • Rahway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rahway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Scotch Plains
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Plains
      • Scotch Plains is located in Union County
    • Benders Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Clark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Union County
    • Feltville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Westfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cranford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Linden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Park Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Union County
    • Summit
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Richmond County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton Junction, with the one closest to Princeton Junction listed first.
    • Tottenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
      • Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Annadale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Great Kills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bloomfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Heartland Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
      • Heartland Village is located in Richmond County (NY)
  • Bucks County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton Junction, with the one closest to Princeton Junction listed first.
    • Morrisville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <3>
    • Yardley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley
      • Yardley is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,506 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yardley <3>
    • Wheat Sheaf
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Fairless Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Levittown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levittown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levittown
      • Levittown is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levittown <3>
    • Tullytown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tullytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullytown
      • Tullytown is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,177 people
    • Oxford Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Valley
      • Oxford Valley is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Woodbourne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbourne
      • Woodbourne is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Edgely
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgely. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgely
      • Edgely is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgely
      • From Princeton Junction to Edgely
    • Glenlake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlake
      • Glenlake is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • New Hope
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Montgomery County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton Junction, with the one closest to Princeton Junction listed first.
    • Shoemaker Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Village
      • Shoemaker Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
    • Bryn Athyn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Huntingdon Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shoemak Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemak Village
      • Shoemak Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
    • Terwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terwood
      • Terwood is located in Montgomery County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Terwood
      • From Princeton Junction to Terwood
    • Blair Mill Village East
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Mill Village East have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Mill Village East
      • Blair Mill Village East is located in Montgomery County (PA)
    • Clearbrook Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook Village
      • Clearbrook Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
    • Hatboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Jamestown Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Village
      • Jamestown Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
    • Meadowbrook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Blair Mill Village West
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Mill Village West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Mill Village West
      • Blair Mill Village West is located in Montgomery County (PA)
    • Horsham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Philadelphia County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Princeton Junction, with the one closest to Princeton Junction listed first.
    • Morrell Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bustleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bustleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustleton
      • Bustleton is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Pennypack Woods
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tacony
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tacony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacony
      • Tacony is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tacony
      • From Princeton Junction to Tacony
    • Wissinoming
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Princeton Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Princeton Junction.

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

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

  • Princeton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kingston Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingston Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingston Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brainerd Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Westminster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westminster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westminster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lawrenceville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrenceville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrenceville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morris Hall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rocky Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ten Mile Run Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ten Mile Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ten Mile Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Hedwigs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Hedwigs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Hedwigs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fountain Lawn Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Lawn Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Windsor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Windsor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Windsor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Blawenburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blawenburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blawenburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Beekman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beekman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beekman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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 Princeton Junction had a population of 32 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Plainsboro
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Dutch Neck
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Neck
    • Dutch Neck is located in Mercer County
  • Schalks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schalks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schalks
    • Schalks is located in Middlesex County
  • Edinburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Kingston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Middlesex County
  • Windsor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
    • Windsor is located in Mercer County
  • Cranbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mercerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamilton Square
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Square
    • Hamilton Square is located in Mercer County
  • Dayton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Middlesex County
  • Lawrenceville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Robbinsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbinsville
    • Robbinsville is located in Mercer County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Etra
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etra
      • Etra is located in Mercer County
    • Cranbury Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Prospect Plains
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Plains
      • Prospect Plains is located in Middlesex County

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

Newspapers Published in Princeton Junction ...

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 111 newspapers that have been published in the area around Princeton Junction.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Princeton Junction, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Princeton Junction.

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 Princeton Junction:

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

The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercounty.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 Princeton Junction, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Princeton Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Princeton Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3174, Longitude: -74.6201    









 

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