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 Shongum (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 Shongum. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Shongum is located in Morris County.
To see how the shape of New Jersey's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Morris County: Essex, Hunterdon, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Shongum. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shongum:
- Morris County (The home county of Shongum)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shongum, with the one closest to Shongum listed first.
- Millbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Millbrook is located in Morris County
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- Littleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Littleton is located in Morris County
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- Tabor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tabor is located in Morris County
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- Dover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dover is located in Morris County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,619 people
- Mine Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mine Hill is located in Morris County
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- Brookside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brookside is located in Morris County
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- Denville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Denville is located in Morris County
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- Morristown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morristown is located in Morris County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
- Morristown has also been known as:
- New Hanover
- West Hanover
- Hilltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hilltown is located in Morris County
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- White Meadow Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- White Meadow Lake is located in Morris County
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- Whippany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Whippany is located in Morris County
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- Succasunna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Succasunna is located in Morris County
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- Bergen County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shongum, with the one closest to Shongum listed first.
- Lyndhurst
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lyndhurst is located in Bergen County
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- North Arlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- North Arlington is located in Bergen County
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- Campgaw
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Campgaw is located in Bergen County
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- Wyckoff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wyckoff is located in Bergen County
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- Garfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Garfield is located in Bergen County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,641 people
- Radburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Radburn is located in Bergen County
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- Saddle Brook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Saddle Brook is located in Bergen County
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- Warren Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Warren Point is located in Bergen County
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- Ackermans Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ackermans Mills is located in Bergen County
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- Wortendyke
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wortendyke is located in Bergen County
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- Borough of Wood-Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Borough of Wood-Ridge is located in Bergen County
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- Estimated population in 2015: 8,249 people
- Ridgewood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgewood is located in Bergen County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,915 people
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shongum, with the one closest to Shongum listed first.
- Livingston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Livingston is located in Essex County
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- Fairfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fairfield is located in Essex County
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- West Caldwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- West Caldwell is located in Essex County
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- Caldwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Caldwell is located in Essex County
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- Borough of Essex Fells
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Borough of Essex Fells is located in Essex County
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- Estimated population in 2015: 2,159 people
- Essex Fells
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Essex Fells is located in Essex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
- Millburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Millburn is located in Essex County
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- Cedar Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove is located in Essex County
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- Meadow Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Meadow Village is located in Essex County
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- Verona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Verona is located in Essex County
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- Maplewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Maplewood is located in Essex County
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- South Orange
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Orange is located in Essex County
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- Hudson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shongum, with the one closest to Shongum listed first.
- Harrison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Harrison is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people
- Kearny
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Kearny is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,507 people
- Secaucus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Secaucus is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,602 people
- Bayonne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bayonne is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
- Bergen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bergen is located in Hudson County
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- Communipaw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Communipaw is located in Hudson County
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- Guttenberg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Guttenberg is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,015 people
- Hoboken
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hoboken is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
- Jersey City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jersey City is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
- North Bergen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- North Bergen is located in Hudson County
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- Union City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Union City is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
- Weehawken
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Weehawken is located in Hudson County
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- Hunterdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shongum, with the one closest to Shongum listed first.
- Pottersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pottersville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Farmersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Farmersville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Califon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Califon is located in Hunterdon County
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- Hoffmans
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hoffmans is located in Hunterdon County
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- Whitehouse
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehouse is located in Hunterdon County
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- Whitehouse Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehouse Station is located in Hunterdon County
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- Readingsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Readingsburg is located in Hunterdon County
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- Annandale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Annandale is located in Hunterdon County
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- Mariannes Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mariannes Corner is located in Hunterdon County
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- Pleasant Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Run is located in Hunterdon County
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- New Hampton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- New Hampton is located in Hunterdon County
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- Allerton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Allerton is located in Hunterdon County
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- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shongum, with the one closest to Shongum listed first.
- Samptown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Samptown is located in Middlesex County
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- North Edison
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- North Edison is located in Middlesex County
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- Potters
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Potters is located in Middlesex County
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- Piscataway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Piscataway is located in Middlesex County
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- Randolphville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Randolphville is located in Middlesex County
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- Society Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Society Hill is located in Middlesex County
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- Iselin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Iselin is located in Middlesex County
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- Menlo Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
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- Pumptown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pumptown is located in Middlesex County
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- Avenel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Avenel is located in Middlesex County
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- Colonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Colonia is located in Middlesex County
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- Edgar
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Edgar is located in Middlesex County
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- Passaic County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shongum, with the one closest to Shongum listed first.
- Singac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Singac is located in Passaic County
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- Wayne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne is located in Passaic County
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- Preakness
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Preakness is located in Passaic County
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- Macopin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Macopin is located in Passaic County
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- Little Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Little Falls is located in Passaic County
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- The Village at Little Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Borough of Woodland Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
- Haskell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Haskell is located in Passaic County
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- Athenia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Athenia is located in Passaic County
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- Clifton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Clifton is located in Passaic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
- Paterson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Paterson is located in Passaic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
- Delawanna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Delawanna is located in Passaic County
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- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shongum, with the one closest to Shongum listed first.
- Gladstone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gladstone is located in Somerset County
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- Union Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Union Village is located in Somerset County
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- Bedminster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bedminster is located in Somerset County
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- Smalleytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Smalleytown is located in Somerset County
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- Bound Brook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bound Brook is located in Somerset County
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- Finderne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Finderne is located in Somerset County
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- Somerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Somerville is located in Somerset County
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- North Branch Depot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- North Branch Depot is located in Somerset County
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- Ukrainian Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
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- Middlebush
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Middlebush is located in Somerset County
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- Somerset
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Somerset is located in Somerset County
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- Blackwells Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
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- Sussex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shongum, with the one closest to Shongum listed first.
- Hopatcong Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hopatcong Hills is located in Sussex County
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- Waterloo Village ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Waterloo Village is located in Sussex County
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- Waterloo Village has also been known as:
- Waterloo
- Mahola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Mahola is located in Sussex County
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- Lake Mohawk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Mohawk is located in Sussex County
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- Edison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Edison is located in Sussex County
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- Sparta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sparta is located in Sussex County
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- Brighton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brighton is located in Sussex County
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- Tranquility
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tranquility is located in Sussex County
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- Newton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Newton is located in Sussex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,977 people
- Hardistonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hardistonville is located in Sussex County
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- Washingtonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Washingtonville is located in Sussex County
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- Balesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Balesville is located in Sussex County
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- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shongum, with the one closest to Shongum listed first.
- Benders Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Benders Corner is located in Union County
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- Summit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Summit is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
- Berkeley Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
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- Feltville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Feltville is located in Union County
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- Springfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield is located in Union County
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- Scotch Plains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Scotch Plains is located in Union County
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- Westfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Westfield is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
- Plainfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Plainfield is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
- Cranford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cranford is located in Union County
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- Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Union County
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- Clark
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Clark is located in Union County
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- Park Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Park Village is located in Union County
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- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shongum, with the one closest to Shongum listed first.
- Hackettstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Allamuchy - Panther Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Beattystown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Beattystown is located in Warren County
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- Long Bridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Long Bridge is located in Warren County
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- Vienna
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Vienna is located in Warren County
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- Karrsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Karrsville is located in Warren County
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- Paulina
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Paulina is located in Warren County
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- Hope
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hope is located in Warren County
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- Blairstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blairstown is located in Warren County
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- Mount Hermon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mount Hermon is located in Warren County
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- Oxford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Oxford is located in Warren County
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- Brass Castle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Brass Castle is located in Warren County
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- Kings County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shongum, with the one closest to Shongum listed first.
- Brooklyn Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Brooklyn Heights is located in Kings County (NY)
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- New York
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- New York is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
- Red Hook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Red Hook is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Bay Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bay Ridge is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Fort Hamilton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Hamilton is located in Kings County (NY)
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- New York County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shongum, with the one closest to Shongum listed first.
- Battery Park City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Battery Park City is located in New York County (NY)
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- Greenwich Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Greenwich Village is located in New York County (NY)
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- Hell's Kitchen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hell's Kitchen is located in New York County (NY)
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- East Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- East Village is located in New York County (NY)
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- Fort Jay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fort Jay is located in New York County (NY)
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- Governors Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Governors Island is located in New York County (NY)
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- Kips Bay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Kips Bay is located in New York County (NY)
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- Knickerbocker Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Knickerbocker Village is located in New York County (NY)
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- Manhattan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Manhattan is located in New York County (NY)
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- Morningside Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Morningside Heights is located in New York County (NY)
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- Park West Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Park West Village is located in New York County (NY)
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- University Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- University Village is located in New York County (NY)
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- Orange County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shongum, with the one closest to Shongum listed first.
- Sterling Forest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Amity
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Amity is located in Orange County (NY)
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- Homestead Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Homestead Village is located in Orange County (NY)
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- Newport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Newport is located in Orange County (NY)
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- Warwick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tuxedo Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Edenville is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
- Richmond County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shongum, with the one closest to Shongum listed first.
- Arlington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Bloomfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomfield is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
- Graniteville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Graniteville is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Port Richmond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Port Richmond is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
- Heartland Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Heartland Village is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
- New Brighton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Brighton is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
- Staten Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Westerleigh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Westerleigh is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerleigh
- Annadale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Annadale is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadale
- Tottenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
- Grant City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grant City is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Great Kills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Great Kills is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Kills
- Rockland County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shongum, with the one closest to Shongum listed first.
- Hillburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ramapo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ramapo is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramapo
- Suffern
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Airmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Airmont is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,767 people
- Sloatsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Montebello
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Montebello is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montebello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,579 people
- Tallman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kaser
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kaser is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,439 people
- Monsey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pearl River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Viola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Viola is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Monroe County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shongum, with the one closest to Shongum listed first.
- Bushkill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shoemakers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shoemakers is located in Monroe County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers
- Northampton County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shongum, with the one closest to Shongum listed first.
- Portland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Portland is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Slateford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Slateford is located in Northampton County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slateford
- Pike County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shongum, with the one closest to Shongum listed first.
- Delaware
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Delaware is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Egypt Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt Mills is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shongum, see our County-by-County Page for Shongum.
Cemeteries Near Shongum ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shongum.
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 Shongum - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shongum covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shongum, with the one closest to Shongum listed first.
- Mt. Freedom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Grove Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Orchard Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Convent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Freedom Hebrew Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beth Israel Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth Israel Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Beth Israel Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Morristown.
- The Beth Israel Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Beth Israel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99883 <2>
- Denville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (409 more) ...
- St. Cecelias Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hilltop Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Cemetery
- The Hilltop Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hilltop Presbyterian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #659805 <2>
- Holy Rood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 Shongum in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shongum.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shongum, with the one closest to Shongum listed first.
- Mount Freedom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Freedom is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Freedom
- Brookside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brookside is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
- Dover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dover is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,619 people
- Littleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Littleton is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Tabor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tabor is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
- Mine Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mine Hill is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Hill
- Morristown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morristown is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
- Morristown has also been known as:
- New Hanover
- West Hanover
- Denville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Denville is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denville
- Ironia
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ironia is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironia
- Parsippany
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Parsippany is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsippany
- Mount Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mount Hope is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Kenvil
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kenvil is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenvil
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Whippany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Whippany is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippany
- Succasunna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Succasunna is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Succasunna
- New Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Vernon is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vernon
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shongum. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shongum.
Newspapers Published in Shongum ...
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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shongum.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shongum, 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 Shongum.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Shongum:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Morris County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bergen County
- Essex County
- Hudson County
- Hunterdon County
- Middlesex County
- Passaic County
- Somerset County
- Sussex County
- Union County
- Warren County
- Kings County
- New York County
- Orange County
- Richmond County
- Rockland County
- Monroe County
- Northampton County
- Pike County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shongum, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shongum) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |