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 Riviera Beach (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 Riviera Beach. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Riviera Beach ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Riviera Beach: Riviera Bch.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Riviera Beach. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Riviera Beach.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Riviera Beach is located in Ocean 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 Ocean County: Atlantic, Burlington & Monmouth.
Below are the counties that are near Riviera Beach. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Riviera Beach:
- Ocean County (The home county of Riviera Beach)
- The following are listed by their distance from Riviera Beach, with the one closest to Riviera Beach listed first.
- Winding River Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Herbertsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbertsville
- Arrowhead Village
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Arrowhead Village is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Village
- Williams
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Williams is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Bay Head Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bay Head Junction is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Head Junction
- Leisure Village East
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Normandy Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Normandy Beach is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Beach
- Silverton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Silverton is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Holiday City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holiday City is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday City
- Lakewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lakewood is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Dover Beaches North
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dover Beaches North is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Beaches North
- Dover Beaches South
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dover Beaches South is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Beaches South
- Bennetts Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bennetts Mills is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mills
- Burlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riviera Beach, with the one closest to Riviera Beach listed first.
- Country Lake Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Country Lake Estates is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Lake Estates
- Ellisdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ellisdale is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisdale
- Jacobstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jacobstown is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobstown
- Browns Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Browns Mills is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Mills
- Presidential Lakes Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Dix
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fort Dix is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dix
- Chatsworth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chatsworth is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
- Juliustown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Juliustown is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliustown
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riviera Beach, with the one closest to Riviera Beach listed first.
- Twin Rivers
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Rivers is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rivers
- Edinburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Edinburg is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riviera Beach, with the one closest to Riviera Beach listed first.
- Moerls Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Moerls Corner is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moerls Corner
- Brownville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Brownville is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
- Concordia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Concordia is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Morristown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Morristown is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Cheesequake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cheesequake is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheesequake
- Clearbrook Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clearbrook Park is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook Park
- Cranbury Station
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cranbury Station is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury Station
- Whittingham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Whittingham is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittingham
- Laurence Harbor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Laurence Harbor is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurence Harbor
- Jamesburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jamesburg is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg
- Old Bridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Bridge is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bridge
- Rossmoor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rossmoor is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossmoor
- Cranbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cranbury is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury
- Monmouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Riviera Beach, with the one closest to Riviera Beach listed first.
- Ramtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ramtown is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramtown
- Allenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Allenwood is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenwood
- Allaire Village ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Allaire Village is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allaire Village
- Allaire Village has also been known as:
- Allaire
- West Belmar
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Belmar is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Belmar
- Maxim
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Maxim is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxim
- Squankum
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Squankum is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squankum
- Shark River Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shark River Hills is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shark River Hills
- Avon-by-the-Sea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Avon-by-the-Sea is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon-by-the-Sea
- Belmar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belmar is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmar
- Neptune City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Neptune City is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,594 people
- West Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Grove is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
- Asbury Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Asbury Park is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,377 people
- Ocean Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ocean Grove is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
- Richmond County (NY)
- Tottenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Riviera Beach, see our County-by-County Page for Riviera Beach.
Cemeteries Near Riviera Beach ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Riviera Beach.
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 Riviera Beach - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Riviera Beach covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Riviera Beach, with the one closest to Riviera Beach listed first.
- Gravelly Graveyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- White Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Atlantic View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Catherine's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lakewood.
- The Greenville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holy Family RC Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1650658 <1>
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Olam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Quaker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (105 more) ...
- Ocean County Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Silverton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brewer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Riviera Beach in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Riviera Beach.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Riviera Beach, with the one closest to Riviera Beach listed first.
- West Point Pleasant
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- West Point Pleasant is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point Pleasant
- Herbertsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Herbertsville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbertsville
- Bay Head Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bay Head Junction is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Head Junction
- Allenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Allenwood is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenwood
- Osbornsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Osbornsville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osbornsville
- Allaire Village ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Allaire Village is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allaire Village
- Allaire Village has also been known as:
- Allaire
- Squankum
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Squankum is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squankum
- New Bedford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- New Bedford is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bedford
- Lower Squankum
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Squankum is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Squankum
- Silverton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Silverton is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Glendola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Glendola is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendola
- Lakewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lakewood is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Chadwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chadwick is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Belmar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belmar is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmar
- Avon-by-the-Sea
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Avon-by-the-Sea is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon-by-the-Sea
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Riviera Beach. See our List of 1890's Communities around Riviera Beach.
Newspapers Published in Riviera Beach ...
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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Riviera Beach.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Riviera Beach, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Riviera Beach.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Riviera Beach:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Ocean County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Burlington County
- Mercer County
- Middlesex County
- Monmouth County
- Richmond County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Riviera Beach) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Riviera Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |