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 Ralston (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 Ralston. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Ralston is located in Morris 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 Morris County: Essex, Hunterdon, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Ralston. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ralston:
- Morris County (The home county of Ralston)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ralston, with the one closest to Ralston listed first.
- Brookside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brookside is located in Morris County
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- Hacklebarney
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hacklebarney is located in Morris County
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- Succasunna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Succasunna is located in Morris County
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- Naughright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Naughright is located in Morris County
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- Morristown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- 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
- Mine Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mine Hill is located in Morris County
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- Millbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Millbrook is located in Morris County
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- Dover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dover is located in Morris County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,619 people
- Long Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Long Valley is located in Morris County
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- Green Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Green Village is located in Morris County
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- Littleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Littleton is located in Morris County
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- Budd Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Budd Lake is located in Morris County
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- Crestmoore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Crestmoore is located in Morris County
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- Bergen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ralston, with the one closest to Ralston listed first.
- North Arlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- North Arlington is located in Bergen County
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- Lyndhurst
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lyndhurst is located in Bergen County
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- Garfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Garfield is located in Bergen County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,641 people
- Campgaw
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Campgaw is located in Bergen County
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- Saddle Brook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Saddle Brook is located in Bergen County
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- Borough of Wood-Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Borough of Wood-Ridge is located in Bergen County
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- Estimated population in 2015: 8,249 people
- Wyckoff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wyckoff is located in Bergen County
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- Warren Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Warren Point is located in Bergen County
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- Ackermans Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ackermans Mills is located in Bergen County
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- Radburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Radburn is located in Bergen County
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- Wortendyke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wortendyke is located in Bergen County
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- Rochelle Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rochelle Park is located in Bergen County
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- Ridgewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgewood is located in Bergen County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,915 people
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ralston, with the one closest to Ralston listed first.
- Livingston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Livingston is located in Essex County
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- Millburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Millburn is located in Essex County
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- West Caldwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- West Caldwell is located in Essex County
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- Caldwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Caldwell is located in Essex County
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- Borough of Essex Fells
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Borough of Essex Fells is located in Essex County
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- Estimated population in 2015: 2,159 people
- Essex Fells
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Essex Fells is located in Essex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
- Maplewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Maplewood is located in Essex County
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- Fairfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfield is located in Essex County
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- South Orange
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- South Orange is located in Essex County
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- Irvington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Irvington is located in Essex County
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- Orange
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Orange is located in Essex County
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- Verona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Verona is located in Essex County
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- West Orange
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- West Orange is located in Essex County
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- Hudson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ralston, with the one closest to Ralston listed first.
- Harrison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Harrison is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people
- Kearny
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kearny is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,507 people
- Bayonne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bayonne is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
- Bergen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bergen is located in Hudson County
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- Communipaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Communipaw is located in Hudson County
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- Secaucus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Secaucus is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,602 people
- Jersey City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jersey City is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
- Hunterdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ralston, with the one closest to Ralston listed first.
- Pottersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pottersville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Farmersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Farmersville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Califon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Califon is located in Hunterdon County
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- Whitehouse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehouse is located in Hunterdon County
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- Whitehouse Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehouse Station is located in Hunterdon County
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- Hoffmans
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hoffmans is located in Hunterdon County
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- Readingsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Readingsburg is located in Hunterdon County
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- Annandale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Annandale is located in Hunterdon County
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- Pleasant Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Run is located in Hunterdon County
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- Allerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Allerton is located in Hunterdon County
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- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton is located in Hunterdon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
- Mariannes Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mariannes Corner is located in Hunterdon County
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- New Hampton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- New Hampton is located in Hunterdon County
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- Mercer County
- Mount Rose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Rose is located in Mercer County
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- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ralston, with the one closest to Ralston listed first.
- Samptown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Samptown is located in Middlesex County
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- North Edison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Edison is located in Middlesex County
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- Piscataway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Piscataway is located in Middlesex County
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- Potters
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Potters is located in Middlesex County
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- Randolphville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Randolphville is located in Middlesex County
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- Society Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Society Hill is located in Middlesex County
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- Pumptown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pumptown is located in Middlesex County
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- Edison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Edison is located in Middlesex County
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- Iselin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Iselin is located in Middlesex County
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- Lindenau
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lindenau is located in Middlesex County
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- Menlo Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
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- Colonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Colonia is located in Middlesex County
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- New Brunswick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
- Monmouth County
- Cliffwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cliffwood is located in Monmouth County
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- Passaic County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ralston, with the one closest to Ralston listed first.
- Singac
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Singac is located in Passaic County
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- Little Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Little Falls is located in Passaic County
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- Macopin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Macopin is located in Passaic County
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- Wayne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne is located in Passaic County
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- The Village at Little Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Borough of Woodland Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
- Preakness
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Preakness is located in Passaic County
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- Clifton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Clifton is located in Passaic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
- Haskell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Haskell is located in Passaic County
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- Athenia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Athenia is located in Passaic County
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- Delawanna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Delawanna is located in Passaic County
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- Paterson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Paterson is located in Passaic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
- Passaic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Passaic is located in Passaic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ralston, with the one closest to Ralston listed first.
- Gladstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gladstone is located in Somerset County
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- Bedminster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bedminster is located in Somerset County
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- Smalleytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Smalleytown is located in Somerset County
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- Union Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union Village is located in Somerset County
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- North Branch Depot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- North Branch Depot is located in Somerset County
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- Bound Brook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bound Brook is located in Somerset County
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- Finderne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Finderne is located in Somerset County
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- Somerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Somerville is located in Somerset County
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- Ukrainian Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
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- Middlebush
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Middlebush is located in Somerset County
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- Woodfern
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Woodfern is located in Somerset County
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- Blackwells Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
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- Somerset
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Somerset is located in Somerset County
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- Sussex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ralston, with the one closest to Ralston listed first.
- Hopatcong Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hopatcong Hills is located in Sussex County
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- Waterloo Village ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Waterloo Village is located in Sussex County
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- Waterloo Village has also been known as:
- Waterloo
- Tranquility
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tranquility is located in Sussex County
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- Brighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brighton is located in Sussex County
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- Lake Mohawk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lake Mohawk is located in Sussex County
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- Mahola
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mahola is located in Sussex County
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- Sparta
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sparta is located in Sussex County
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- Edison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Edison is located in Sussex County
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- Newton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Newton is located in Sussex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,977 people
- Washingtonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Washingtonville is located in Sussex County
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- Middleville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Middleville is located in Sussex County
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- Balesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Balesville is located in Sussex County
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- Ross Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ross Corner is located in Sussex County
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- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ralston, with the one closest to Ralston listed first.
- Benders Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Benders Corner is located in Union County
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- Berkeley Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
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- Feltville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Feltville is located in Union County
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- Summit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Summit is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
- Scotch Plains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Scotch Plains is located in Union County
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- Plainfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Plainfield is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
- Springfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Springfield is located in Union County
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- Westfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westfield is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
- Clark
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Clark is located in Union County
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- Cranford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cranford is located in Union County
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- Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Union is located in Union County
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- Park Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Park Village is located in Union County
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- Rahway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rahway is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ralston, with the one closest to Ralston listed first.
- Hackettstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Beattystown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Beattystown is located in Warren County
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- Allamuchy - Panther Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Long Bridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Long Bridge is located in Warren County
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- Vienna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vienna is located in Warren County
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- Karrsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Karrsville is located in Warren County
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- Oxford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Oxford is located in Warren County
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- Hope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hope is located in Warren County
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- Asbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Asbury is located in Warren County
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- Brass Castle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Brass Castle is located in Warren County
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- Paulina
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Paulina is located in Warren County
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- Blairstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blairstown is located in Warren County
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- Hazen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hazen is located in Warren County
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- Richmond County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ralston, with the one closest to Ralston listed first.
- Arlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Arlington is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Bloomfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomfield is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
- Graniteville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Graniteville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Tottenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Port Richmond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Port Richmond is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Westerleigh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Westerleigh is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Heartland Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Heartland Village is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Annadale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Annadale is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Great Kills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Great Kills is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Staten Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Brighton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- New Brighton is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Grant City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grant City is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Oakwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Bucks County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ralston, with the one closest to Ralston listed first.
- Uhlerstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Uhlerstown is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Upper Black Eddy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Erwinna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ralston, with the one closest to Ralston listed first.
- Bushkill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shoemakers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shoemakers is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers
- Coolbaugh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coolbaugh is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolbaugh
- Delaware Water Gap
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Northampton County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ralston, with the one closest to Ralston listed first.
- Portland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Portland is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Richmond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Richmond is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Slateford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Slateford is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateford
- East Bangor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- East Bangor is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
- Bangor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bangor is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <1>
- New Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- New Village is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
- Williamsport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Williamsport is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
- Pike County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ralston, with the one closest to Ralston listed first.
- Egypt Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt Mills is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
- Delaware
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Delaware is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ralston, see our County-by-County Page for Ralston.
Cemeteries Near Ralston ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ralston.
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 Ralston - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ralston covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ralston, with the one closest to Ralston listed first.
- Hilltop Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Cemetery
- The Hilltop Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hilltop Presbyterian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #659805 <2>
- Mt. Freedom Hebrew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chester Congregational Churchyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bernardsville Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Grove Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Freedom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Somerset Hills Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset Hills Memorial Park
- The Somerset Hills Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Somerset Hills Cemetery
- Bishop Janes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Bernards Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pottersville Reformed Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (386 more) ...
- Bedminster Reformed Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- New Vernon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Convent Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Ralston in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ralston.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ralston, with the one closest to Ralston listed first.
- Ironia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ironia is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironia
- Brookside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brookside is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Gladstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gladstone is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Peapack
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Peapack is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peapack
- Mount Freedom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Freedom is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Freedom
- Mine Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mine Brook is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Brook
- Basking Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Basking Ridge is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basking Ridge
- Hacklebarney
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hacklebarney is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacklebarney
- Succasunna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Succasunna is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Succasunna
- Pottersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pottersville is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Bedminster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bedminster is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
- New Vernon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Vernon is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
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- Flanders
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flanders is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
- Bartley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bartley is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartley
- Naughright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Naughright is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naughright
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ralston. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ralston.
Newspapers Published in Ralston ...
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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ralston.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ralston, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ralston.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Ralston:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Morris County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bergen County
- Essex County
- Hudson County
- Hunterdon County
- Mercer County
- Middlesex County
- Monmouth County
- Passaic County
- Somerset County
- Sussex County
- Union County
- Warren County
- Richmond County
- Bucks County
- Monroe County
- Northampton County
- Pike 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 Ralston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ralston) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |