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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Skillman (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 Skillman. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Skillman is located in Somerset County.

To see how the shape of New Jersey's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Somerset County: Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris & Union.

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

  • Somerset County     (The home county of Skillman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skillman, with the one closest to Skillman listed first.
    • Harlingen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodfern
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Blackwells Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Middlebush
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Finderne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ukrainian Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ukrainian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukrainian Village
      • Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
    • Somerset
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bedminster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
      • Bedminster is located in Somerset County
    • Gladstone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Union Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
      • Union Village is located in Somerset County
  • Burlington County
  • Essex County
  • Hunterdon County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skillman, with the one closest to Skillman listed first.
    • Mount Rose
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Rose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rose
      • Mount Rose is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Rose
      • From Skillman to Mount Rose
    • Lawrenceville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Princeton Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Eldridge Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bear Tavern
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Parkway Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Mercer County
    • Ewing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Mercer County
    • Titusville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mercerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Rosemont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Warner Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warner Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Village
      • Warner Village is located in Mercer County
    • Edinburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skillman, with the one closest to Skillman listed first.
    • Kingston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Middlesex County
    • Heathcote
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathcote have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathcote
      • Heathcote is located in Middlesex County
    • Kendall Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Park
      • Kendall Park is located in Middlesex County
    • Plainsboro Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsboro Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro Center
      • Plainsboro Center is located in Middlesex County
    • Plainsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro
      • Plainsboro is located in Middlesex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plainsboro
      • From Skillman to Plainsboro
    • Franklin Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
      • Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
    • Monmouth Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth Junction
      • Monmouth Junction is located in Middlesex County
    • Princeton Meadows
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Meadows
      • Princeton Meadows is located in Middlesex County
    • Dayton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Middlesex County
    • Patricks Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Cranbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Paulas Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Monmouth County
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skillman, with the one closest to Skillman listed first.
    • Crestmoore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Hacklebarney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Long Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
      • Long Valley is located in Morris County
    • Green Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Morris County
    • Brookside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Naughright
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Morristown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Yardley Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley Village
      • Yardley Village is located in Morris County
    • Rosedale Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Village
      • Rosedale Village is located in Morris County
    • Succasunna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Ocean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skillman, with the one closest to Skillman listed first.
    • New Egypt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Vista Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Center
      • Vista Center is located in Ocean County
    • Colliers Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bennetts Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skillman, with the one closest to Skillman listed first.
    • Plainfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Benders Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Berkeley Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Heights
      • Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
    • Scotch Plains
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Plains
      • Scotch Plains is located in Union County
    • Feltville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Westfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Clark
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Union County
    • Rahway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rahway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rahway
      • Rahway is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
    • Cranford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Park Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Union County
    • Summit
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Linden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Warren County
  • Richmond County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skillman, with the one closest to Skillman listed first.
    • Tottenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
      • Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Annadale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Annadale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadale
      • Annadale is located in Richmond County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Annadale
      • From Skillman to Annadale
    • Great Kills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Great Kills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Kills
      • Great Kills is located in Richmond County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Great Kills
      • From Skillman to Great Kills
  • Bucks County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skillman, with the one closest to Skillman listed first.
    • Yardley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley
      • Yardley is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,506 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yardley <3>
    • New Hope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Morrisville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <3>
    • Solebury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Newtown Grant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown Grant
      • Newtown Grant is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Woodside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Newtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wrightstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lumberville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Fairless Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Oxford Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Valley
      • Oxford Valley is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Carversville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Montgomery County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skillman, with the one closest to Skillman listed first.
    • Shoemak Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemak Village
      • Shoemak Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
    • Shoemaker Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Village
      • Shoemaker Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
    • Blair Mill Village East
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Mill Village East have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Mill Village East
      • Blair Mill Village East is located in Montgomery County (PA)
    • Clearbrook Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook Village
      • Clearbrook Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
    • Hatboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Meetinghouse Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meetinghouse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meetinghouse Village
      • Meetinghouse Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
    • Blair Mill Village West
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Mill Village West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Mill Village West
      • Blair Mill Village West is located in Montgomery County (PA)
    • Bryn Athyn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Horsham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Huntingdon Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Terwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terwood
      • Terwood is located in Montgomery County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Terwood
      • From Skillman to Terwood
    • Jamestown Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Village
      • Jamestown Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
  • Philadelphia County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Skillman, with the one closest to Skillman listed first.
    • Morrell Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bustleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bustleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustleton
      • Bustleton is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Pennypack Woods
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Skillman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Skillman.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Skillman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Blawenburg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blawenburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blawenburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Unionville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unionville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unionville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stoutsburg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoutsburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoutsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stoutsburg Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Zion Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rocky Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beekman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beekman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beekman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harlingen Reformed Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlingen Reformed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harlingen Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery of Wertsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery of Wertsville
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery of Wertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wertsville Baptist Church Yard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wertsville Baptist Church Yard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wertsville Baptist Church Yard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Princeton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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    • Kingston Presbyterian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingston Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingston Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ten Mile Run Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ten Mile Run Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ten Mile Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Flagtown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flagtown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flagtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Skillman had a population of 37 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Stoutsburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
    • Stoutsburg is located in Mercer County
  • Blawenburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blawenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blawenburg
    • Blawenburg is located in Somerset County
  • Amwell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amwell
    • Amwell is located in Hunterdon County
  • Mount Rose
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Rose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rose
    • Mount Rose is located in Mercer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mount Rose
    • From Skillman to Mount Rose
  • Harlingen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Plainville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
    • Plainville is located in Somerset County
  • Montgomery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Somerset County
  • Belle Mead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle Mead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mead
    • Belle Mead is located in Somerset County
  • Wertsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wertsville
    • Wertsville is located in Hunterdon County
  • Rileyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Glenmoore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenmoore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoore
    • Glenmoore is located in Mercer County
  • Griggstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griggstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggstown
    • Griggstown is located in Somerset County
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Neshanic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neshanic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshanic
      • Neshanic is located in Somerset County
    • Linvale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Woodsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsville
      • Woodsville is located in Mercer County

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

Newspapers Published in Skillman ...

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 14 newspapers that have been published in the area around Skillman.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.nj.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Skillman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Skillman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Skillman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4202, Longitude: -74.7139    









 

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