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 Scratch Ridge (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 Scratch Ridge. 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 Scratch Ridge ...
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 Scratch Ridge: Scratch Rdg. (or less commonly used: Scratch Rdge. or Scratch Ridg.)
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 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.
Scratch Ridge is located in Burlington 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 Burlington County: Atlantic, Camden, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean, Bucks (PA) & Philadelphia (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Scratch Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Scratch Ridge:
- Burlington County (The home county of Scratch Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scratch Ridge, with the one closest to Scratch Ridge listed first.
- Pemberton Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pemberton Heights is located in Burlington County
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- Chambers Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chambers Corners is located in Burlington County
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- Mount Holly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Holly is located in Burlington County
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- Juliustown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Juliustown is located in Burlington County
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- Hainesport
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hainesport is located in Burlington County
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- Browns Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Browns Mills is located in Burlington County
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- Columbus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Columbus is located in Burlington County
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- Fort Dix
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Dix is located in Burlington County
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- Fox Chase
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fox Chase is located in Burlington County
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- Moores Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Moores Mill is located in Burlington County
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- Moores Mill has also been known as:
- Moores Meadows
- Willingboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Willingboro is located in Burlington County
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- Sooy Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sooy Place is located in Burlington County
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- Oakwood Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood Lakes is located in Burlington County
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- Atlantic County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scratch Ridge, with the one closest to Scratch Ridge listed first.
- Nesco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Nesco is located in Atlantic County
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- Hammonton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
- Da Costa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Da Costa is located in Atlantic County
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- Sweetwater
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sweetwater is located in Atlantic County
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- Collings Lakes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic County
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- Weekstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Weekstown is located in Atlantic County
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- Egg Harbor City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scratch Ridge, with the one closest to Scratch Ridge listed first.
- Greentree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greentree is located in Camden County
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- Kresson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kresson is located in Camden County
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- Springdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Springdale is located in Camden County
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- Jackson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson is located in Camden County
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- Barclay - Kingston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Barclay - Kingston is located in Camden County
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- Cherry Hill Mall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cherry Hill Mall is located in Camden County
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- Woodcrest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woodcrest is located in Camden County
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- Cherry Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cherry Hill is located in Camden County
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- Colwick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Colwick is located in Camden County
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- Ellisburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ellisburg is located in Camden County
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- Erlton - Ellisburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Erlton - Ellisburg is located in Camden County
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- Haddon Towne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Haddon Towne is located in Camden County
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- Ashland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland is located in Camden County
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- Gloucester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scratch Ridge, with the one closest to Scratch Ridge listed first.
- Almonesson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Almonesson is located in Gloucester County
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- Turnersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Turnersville is located in Gloucester County
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- Cooper Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cooper Village is located in Gloucester County
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- Garden City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Gloucester County
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- Westcotville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Westcotville is located in Gloucester County
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- North Woodbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- North Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
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- Williamstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Williamstown is located in Gloucester County
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- Salina
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Salina is located in Gloucester County
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- Red Bank
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Red Bank is located in Gloucester County
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- Woodbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
- Buckingham Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Buckingham Village is located in Gloucester County
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- Downer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Downer is located in Gloucester County
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- Oak Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County
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- Hunterdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scratch Ridge, with the one closest to Scratch Ridge listed first.
- Lambertville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
- Linvale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Linvale is located in Hunterdon County
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- Snydertown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Snydertown is located in Hunterdon County
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- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scratch Ridge, with the one closest to Scratch Ridge listed first.
- White Horse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- White Horse is located in Mercer County
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- Trenton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Trenton is located in Mercer County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- Mercerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mercerville is located in Mercer County
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- Rosemont
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rosemont is located in Mercer County
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- Warner Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Warner Village is located in Mercer County
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- Edinburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Edinburg is located in Mercer County
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- Eldridge Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Eldridge Park is located in Mercer County
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- Parkway Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Parkway Village is located in Mercer County
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- West Trenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- West Trenton is located in Mercer County
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- Ewing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ewing is located in Mercer County
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- Princessville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Princessville is located in Mercer County
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- Somerset
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Somerset is located in Mercer County
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- Lawrenceville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County
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- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scratch Ridge, with the one closest to Scratch Ridge listed first.
- Plainsboro Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Plainsboro Center is located in Middlesex County
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- Plainsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Plainsboro is located in Middlesex County
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- Princeton Meadows
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Princeton Meadows is located in Middlesex County
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- Cranbury Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cranbury Station is located in Middlesex County
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- Cranbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cranbury is located in Middlesex County
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- Clearbrook Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clearbrook Park is located in Middlesex County
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- Concordia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Concordia is located in Middlesex County
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- Kingston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kingston is located in Middlesex County
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- Rossmoor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rossmoor is located in Middlesex County
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- Whittingham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whittingham is located in Middlesex County
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- Monmouth Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Monmouth Junction is located in Middlesex County
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- Dayton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dayton is located in Middlesex County
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- Heathcote
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Heathcote is located in Middlesex County
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- Monmouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scratch Ridge, with the one closest to Scratch Ridge listed first.
- Hornerstown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hornerstown is located in Monmouth County
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- Walnford ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Walnford is located in Monmouth County
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- Cream Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cream Ridge is located in Monmouth County
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- Polhemustown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Polhemustown is located in Monmouth County
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- Imlaystown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Imlaystown is located in Monmouth County
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- Prospertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Prospertown is located in Monmouth County
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- Sharon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon is located in Monmouth County
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- Manalapan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Manalapan is located in Monmouth County
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- West Freehold
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Freehold is located in Monmouth County
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- Tennent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tennent is located in Monmouth County
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- Ocean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Scratch Ridge, with the one closest to Scratch Ridge listed first.
- New Egypt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Egypt is located in Ocean County
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- Wheatland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wheatland is located in Ocean County
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- Colliers Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colliers Mills is located in Ocean County
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- Cedar Glen Lakes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cedar Glen Lakes is located in Ocean County
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- Roosevelt City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Roosevelt City is located in Ocean County
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- Whiting
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Whiting is located in Ocean County
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- Crestwood Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Crestwood Village is located in Ocean County
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- Davenport ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Davenport is located in Ocean County
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- Pine Ridge at Crestwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Van Hiseville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Van Hiseville is located in Ocean County
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- Cedar Glen West
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cedar Glen West is located in Ocean County
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- Leisure Knoll
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Leisure Knoll is located in Ocean County
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- Dover Forge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dover Forge is located in Ocean County
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- Allegheny County (PA)
- Overbrook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Overbrook is located in Allegheny County (PA)
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- Bucks County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scratch Ridge, with the one closest to Scratch Ridge listed first.
- Bristol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Croydon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edgely
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Edgely is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Winder Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Winder Village is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Levittown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tullytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tullytown is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,177 people
- Wheat Sheaf
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wheat Sheaf is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Newportville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newportville is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Thornridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Thornridge is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Chestnut Wood Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Wood Village is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Fairless Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hulmeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dunlap
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dunlap is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Delaware County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scratch Ridge, with the one closest to Scratch Ridge listed first.
- Colwyn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Colwyn is located in Delaware County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,551 people
- Darby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Darby is located in Delaware County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <1>
- East Lansdowne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- East Lansdowne is located in Delaware County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
- Millbourne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Millbourne is located in Delaware County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
- Yeadon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Yeadon is located in Delaware County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yeadon <1>
- Lansdowne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sharon Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Upper Darby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Aldan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Aldan is located in Delaware County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,149 people
- Burmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Burmont is located in Delaware County (PA)
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- Clifton Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Collingdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Drexel Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Montgomery County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scratch Ridge, with the one closest to Scratch Ridge listed first.
- Valley Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Falls is located in Montgomery County (PA)
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- Ryers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ryers is located in Montgomery County (PA)
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- Bryn Athyn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Huntingdon Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowbrook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowbrook is located in Montgomery County (PA)
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- Ashmead Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ashmead Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
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- Cheltenham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rockledge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Terwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Terwood is located in Montgomery County (PA)
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- Abington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Noble
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Noble is located in Montgomery County (PA)
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- Elkins Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jenkintown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Scratch Ridge, with the one closest to Scratch Ridge listed first.
- Morrell Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Morrell Park is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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- Pennypack Woods
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pennypack Woods is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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- Tacony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Tacony is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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- Bustleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bustleton is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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- Wissinoming
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wissinoming is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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- Frankford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Frankford is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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- Port Richmond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Port Richmond is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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- Crescentville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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- Oxford Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Oxford Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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- Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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- Lawton Station ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lawton Station is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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- Lindley Station ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lindley Station is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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- McCartersville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- McCartersville is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Scratch Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Scratch Ridge.
Cemeteries Near Scratch Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Scratch Ridge.
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 Scratch Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Scratch Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Scratch Ridge, with the one closest to Scratch Ridge listed first.
- Mt. Holly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brotherhood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Peacock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Medford Friends Meeting Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Medford Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Park View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eastern Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Columbus Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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- Friends Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eldridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Scratch Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Scratch Ridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Scratch Ridge, with the one closest to Scratch Ridge listed first.
- Ewansville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ewansville is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewansville
- Birmingham
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Birmingham is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Smithville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Smithville is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Vincentown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Vincentown is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincentown
- Buddtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Buddtown is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buddtown
- South Pemberton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- South Pemberton is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Pemberton
- Mount Holly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Holly is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Lumberton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lumberton is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
- Juliustown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Juliustown is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliustown
- Jacksonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jacksonville is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Red Lion
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Red Lion is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- New Lisbon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- New Lisbon is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lisbon
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- Lewistown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lewistown is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Jobstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jobstown is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobstown
- Hainesport
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hainesport is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesport
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Scratch Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Scratch Ridge.
Newspapers Published in Scratch Ridge ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Scratch Ridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Scratch Ridge, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Scratch Ridge.
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 Scratch Ridge:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Burlington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Atlantic County
- Camden County
- Gloucester County
- Hunterdon County
- Mercer County
- Middlesex County
- Monmouth County
- Ocean County
- Allegheny County
- Bucks County
- Delaware County
- Montgomery County
- Philadelphia 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 Scratch Ridge, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Scratch Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |