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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 Readingsburg (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 Readingsburg. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Readingsburg is located in Hunterdon 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 Hunterdon County: Mercer, Morris, Somerset, Warren & Bucks (PA).

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

  • Hunterdon County     (The home county of Readingsburg)
  • Essex County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Readingsburg, with the one closest to Readingsburg listed first.
    • Mount Rose
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bear Tavern
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Titusville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lawrenceville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Ewing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Mercer County
    • Princeton Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Eldridge Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Parkway Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Mercer County
    • West Trenton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Readingsburg, with the one closest to Readingsburg listed first.
    • Piscataway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Samptown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Franklin Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
      • Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
    • Kendall Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Park
      • Kendall Park is located in Middlesex County
    • Society Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Heathcote
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathcote have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathcote
      • Heathcote is located in Middlesex County
    • Kingston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Middlesex County
    • North Edison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Berdines Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Edison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lindenau
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • New Brunswick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Readingsburg, with the one closest to Readingsburg listed first.
    • Crestmoore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Hacklebarney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Naughright
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Budd Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Succasunna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Millbrook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mine Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Hill
      • Mine Hill is located in Morris County
    • Dover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,619 people
    • Green Village
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Morristown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Readingsburg, with the one closest to Readingsburg listed first.
    • Gladstone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Bedminster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Woodfern
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Finderne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Harlingen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Skillman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Blackwells Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ukrainian Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Union Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Middlebush
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Somerset
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Sussex County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Readingsburg, with the one closest to Readingsburg listed first.
    • Berkeley Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Plainfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Feltville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Scotch Plains
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Summit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Westfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Clark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Union County
    • Springfield
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Cranford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Park Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Bucks County (PA)
  • Lehigh County (PA)
  • Monroe County (PA)
  • Northampton County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Readingsburg, with the one closest to Readingsburg listed first.
    • Richmond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richmond
      • From Readingsburg to Richmond
    • Easton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Glendon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
      • Glendon is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
    • West Easton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Easton
      • West Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
    • Wilson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,784 people
    • East Bangor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Chain Bridge ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Zucksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Portland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kesslersville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Old Orchard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Orchard
      • Old Orchard is located in Northampton County (PA)
    • Palmer Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Heights
      • Palmer Heights is located in Northampton County (PA)
  • Pike County (PA)
    • Egypt Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Readingsburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Readingsburg.

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

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

  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cokesbury Methodist Churchyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cokesbury Methodist Churchyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cokesbury Methodist Churchyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cokesbury Presbyterian Churchyard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cokesbury Presbyterian Churchyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cokesbury Presbyterian Churchyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Spruce Run Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spruce Run Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spruce Run Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fountain Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allerton Methodist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Anns Catholic Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Catholic Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (332 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Woodglen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodglen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodglen
    • Woodglen is located in Hunterdon County
  • Annandale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annandale
    • Annandale is located in Hunterdon County
  • Cokesbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokesbury
    • Cokesbury is located in Hunterdon County
  • Clinton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mountainville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainville
    • Mountainville is located in Hunterdon County
  • Califon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Anthony
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
    • Anthony is located in Hunterdon County
  • Vernoy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernoy
    • Vernoy is located in Hunterdon County
  • Norton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
    • Norton is located in Hunterdon County
  • Grandin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin
    • Grandin is located in Hunterdon County
  • Sidney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Sidney is located in Hunterdon County
  • Hamden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
    • Hamden is located in Hunterdon County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Changewater
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Changewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Changewater
      • Changewater is located in Hunterdon County
    • New Hampton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jutland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jutland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jutland
      • Jutland is located in Hunterdon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jutland
      • From Readingsburg to Jutland

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

Newspapers Published in Readingsburg ...

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 9 newspapers that have been published in the area around Readingsburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Readingsburg, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Readingsburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Readingsburg:

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

The official website for Hunterdon County: www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/

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

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>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 Readingsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Readingsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Readingsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6821, Longitude: -74.8772    









 

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