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 doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Ralston is located in Morris 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 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Brookside is located in Morris County
- Hacklebarney
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacklebarney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacklebarney
- Hacklebarney is located in Morris County
- Succasunna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Succasunna
- Succasunna is located in Morris County
- Naughright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naughright
- Naughright is located in Morris County
- Morristown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Morristown is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
- Morristown has also been known as:
- New Hanover
- West Hanover
- Millbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Millbrook is located in Morris County
- Dover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Long Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
- Long Valley is located in Morris County
- Green Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
- Green Village is located in Morris County
- Littleton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Budd Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd Lake
- Budd Lake is located in Morris County
- Crestmoore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestmoore
- Crestmoore is located in Morris County
- Bergen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ralston, with the one closest to Ralston listed first.
- Lyndhurst
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Garfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Bergen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,641 people
- Campgaw
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - Saddle Brook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Brook
- Saddle Brook is located in Bergen County
- Borough of Wood-Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Wood-Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Wood-Ridge
- Borough of Wood-Ridge is located in Bergen County
- Estimated population in 2015: 8,249 people
- Wyckoff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckoff
- Wyckoff is located in Bergen County
- Wortendyke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortendyke
- Wortendyke is located in Bergen County
- Rochelle Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle Park
- Rochelle Park is located in Bergen County
- Ridgewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
- Ridgewood is located in Bergen County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
- Livingston is located in Essex County
- Millburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
- Millburn is located in Essex County
- West Caldwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Caldwell
- West Caldwell is located in Essex County
- Caldwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Essex County
- Borough of Essex Fells
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Essex Fells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Essex Fells
- Borough of Essex Fells is located in Essex County
- Estimated population in 2015: 2,159 people
- Essex Fells
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Fells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Fells
- Essex Fells is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
- Maplewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Maplewood is located in Essex County
- Fairfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - South Orange
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orange
- South Orange is located in Essex County
- Irvington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Orange
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Essex County
- Verona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people
- Kearny
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearny
- Kearny is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,507 people
- Bayonne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
- Bayonne is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
- Communipaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communipaw
- Communipaw is located in Hudson County
- Secaucus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secaucus
- Secaucus is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,602 people
- Jersey City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
- Jersey City is located in Hudson County
- 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.
- Farmersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Hunterdon County
- Califon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Califon
- Califon is located in Hunterdon County
- Whitehouse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Whitehouse is located in Hunterdon County
- Whitehouse Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse Station
- Whitehouse Station is located in Hunterdon County
- Hoffmans
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmans
- Hoffmans is located in Hunterdon County
- Readingsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readingsburg
- Readingsburg is located in Hunterdon County
- Annandale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Pleasant Run
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Pleasant Run is located in Hunterdon County
- Allerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
- Allerton is located in Hunterdon County
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Hunterdon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,675 people
- Cherryville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
- Cherryville is located in Hunterdon County
- Flemington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flemington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Flemington is located in Hunterdon County
- Mercer County
- Mount Rose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rose
- Mount Rose is located in Mercer County
- Mount Rose
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samptown
- Samptown is located in Middlesex County
- North Edison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Edison
- North Edison is located in Middlesex County
- Piscataway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piscataway
- Piscataway is located in Middlesex County
- Potters
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
- Potters is located in Middlesex County
- Society Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Society Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
- Society Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Edison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Edison is located in Middlesex County
- Iselin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Lindenau
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenau
- Lindenau is located in Middlesex County
- Menlo Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Park
- Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
- Colonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - New Brunswick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brunswick
- New Brunswick is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,182 people
- Avenel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenel
- Avenel is located in Middlesex County
- Monmouth County
- Cliffwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffwood
- Cliffwood is located in Monmouth County
- Cliffwood
- 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) - Wayne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast) - Little Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
- Little Falls is located in Passaic County
- Macopin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macopin
- Macopin is located in Passaic County
- The Village at Little Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Little Falls
- The Village at Little Falls is located in Passaic County
- Borough of Woodland Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Woodland Park
- Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
- Clifton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
- Haskell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Haskell is located in Passaic County
- Athenia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athenia
- Athenia is located in Passaic County
- Paterson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
- Paterson is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
- Passaic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Passaic is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
- West Milford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
- West Milford is located in Passaic County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Somerset County
- Bedminster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
- Bedminster is located in Somerset County
- Union Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Union Village is located in Somerset County
- Finderne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finderne
- Finderne is located in Somerset County
- Ukrainian Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ukrainian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukrainian Village
- Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
- Middlebush
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebush
- Middlebush is located in Somerset County
- Woodfern
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfern
- Woodfern is located in Somerset County
- Blackwells Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells Mills
- Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
- Somerset
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Somerset County
- Harlingen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
- Harlingen is located in Somerset County
- Skillman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
- Skillman is located in Somerset County
- Sussex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ralston, with the one closest to Ralston listed first.
- Waterloo Village ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo Village
- Waterloo Village is located in Sussex County
- Waterloo Village has also been known as:
- Waterloo
- Tranquility
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Tranquility is located in Sussex County
- Brighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Sussex County
- Lake Mohawk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohawk
- Lake Mohawk is located in Sussex County
- Mahola
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahola
- Mahola is located in Sussex County
- Sparta
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Sussex County
- Edison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Edison is located in Sussex County
- Newton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Middleville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleville
- Middleville is located in Sussex County
- Ross Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Corner
- Ross Corner is located in Sussex County
- Swartswood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartswood
- Swartswood is located in Sussex County
- Augusta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Sussex County
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ralston, with the one closest to Ralston listed first.
- Berkeley Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Heights
- Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
- Benders Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benders Corner
- Benders Corner is located in Union County
- Feltville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feltville
- Feltville is located in Union County
- Summit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
- Scotch Plains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Plains
- Scotch Plains is located in Union County
- Plainfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
- Springfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Union County
- Westfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Westfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
- Clark
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Cranford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranford
- Cranford is located in Union County
- Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Union County
- Park Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Park Village is located in Union County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Beattystown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattystown
- Beattystown is located in Warren County
- Allamuchy - Panther Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allamuchy - Panther Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allamuchy - Panther Valley
- Allamuchy - Panther Valley is located in Warren County
- Vienna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vienna is located in Warren County
- Oxford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Warren County
- Hope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Warren County
- Asbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Asbury is located in Warren County
- Brass Castle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brass Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brass Castle
- Brass Castle is located in Warren County
- Paulina
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulina
- Paulina is located in Warren County
- Blairstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Blairstown is located in Warren County
- Mount Hermon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
- Mount Hermon is located in Warren County
- Hazen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
- Hazen is located in Warren County
- Richmond County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ralston, with the one closest to Ralston listed first.
- Bloomfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
- Graniteville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Graniteville is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Tottenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
- Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Port Richmond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
- Port Richmond is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Westerleigh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerleigh
- Westerleigh is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Heartland Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
- Heartland Village is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Annadale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Great Kills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Kills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Kills
- Great Kills is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Staten Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staten Island
- Staten Island is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staten Island <3>
- New Brighton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
- New Brighton is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Grant City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Grant City is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Oakwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Richmond County (NY)
- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uhlerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uhlerstown
- Uhlerstown is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Erwinna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinna
- Erwinna is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwinna <3>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushkill
- Bushkill is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushkill <3>
- Shoemakers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers
- Shoemakers is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Coolbaugh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest) - Delaware Water Gap
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Water Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Water Gap
- Delaware Water Gap is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware Water Gap <3>
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Richmond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Slateford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateford
- Slateford is located in Northampton County (PA)
- East Bangor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
- East Bangor is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
- Bangor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Bangor is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <3>
- New Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
- New Village is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Pike County (PA)
- Egypt Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
- Egypt Mills is located in Pike County (PA)
- Egypt Mills
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ralston, see our County-by-County Page for 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 visit 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
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the New Jersey State Archives
- Pages specific to Morris County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bergen County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Essex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hudson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hunterdon County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mercer County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Monmouth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Passaic County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Somerset County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sussex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Union County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Warren County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Richmond County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bucks County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Monroe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Northampton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Pike County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bergen County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cemeteries of Morris County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cemeteries of Morris County
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.
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 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)- The Hilltop Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hilltop Presbyterian Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilltop Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #659805 <5>
- Mt. Freedom Hebrew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Freedom Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Freedom Hebrew Cemetery
- Chester Congregational Churchyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Congregational Churchyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Congregational Churchyard
- Bernardsville Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bernardsville Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bernardsville Methodist Cemetery
- Mt. Freedom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Freedom Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
- Somerset Hills Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- The Somerset Hills Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Somerset Hills Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerset Hills Memorial Park
- Bishop Janes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Janes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Janes Cemetery
- St. Bernards Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernards Cemetery
- Pottersville Reformed Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pottersville Reformed Church Cemetery is located in Pottersville.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pottersville Reformed Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #855937 <5>
- Bedminster Reformed Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedminster Reformed Church Cemetery
- Continue List (380 more) ...
- New Vernon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Vernon Cemetery
- Convent Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Convent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Convent Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- New Vernon Cemetery
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.<6>
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) - Brookside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Brookside is located in Morris County
- Gladstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladstone is located in Somerset County
- Peapack
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Mount Freedom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Freedom
- Mount Freedom is located in Morris County
- Mine Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mine Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Brook
- Mine Brook is located in Somerset County
- Basking Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basking Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basking Ridge
- Basking Ridge is located in Somerset County
- Hacklebarney
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hacklebarney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacklebarney
- Hacklebarney is located in Morris County
- Succasunna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Succasunna
- Succasunna is located in Morris County
- Pottersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Pottersville is located in Hunterdon County
- Bedminster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedminster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
- Bedminster is located in Somerset County
- New Vernon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
- New Vernon is located in Morris County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Flanders
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Bartley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Naughright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naughright
- Naughright is located in Morris County
- Flanders
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ralston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Morris County: www.co.morris.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ralston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ralston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7712, Longitude: -74.6252 In this case, the coordinates for Ralston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |