RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of New Jersey >> Atlantic County >> Somers Point >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
New Jersey

The Commemorative Quarter for New Jersey





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 Somers Point (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 Somers Point. 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 Somers Point ...

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 have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Somers Point: Somers Pt.
  • While the name of this city is Somers Point, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Somers Point may originally have been Somer's Point.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Somers Point might be written as Somer Point.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Somers Point is located in Atlantic 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 Atlantic County: Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester & Ocean.

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

  • Atlantic County     (The home county of Somers Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somers Point, with the one closest to Somers Point listed first.
    • Linwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Atlantic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
    • Bargaintown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargaintown
      • Bargaintown is located in Atlantic County
    • Northfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Atlantic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
    • Margate City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margate City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margate City
      • Margate City is located in Atlantic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,801 people
    • Ventnor City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ventnor City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventnor City
      • Ventnor City is located in Atlantic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,872 people
    • Pleasantville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Atlantic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,060 people
    • West Atlantic City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Atlantic City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Atlantic City
      • West Atlantic City is located in Atlantic County
    • Corbin City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin City
      • Corbin City is located in Atlantic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • McKee City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKee City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee City
      • McKee City is located in Atlantic County
    • Absecon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absecon
      • Absecon is located in Atlantic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
    • Clarkstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkstown
      • Clarkstown is located in Atlantic County
    • Estellville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estellville
      • Estellville is located in Atlantic County
    • Estell Manor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estell Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
      • Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
  • Burlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somers Point, with the one closest to Somers Point listed first.
    • New Gretna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gretna
      • New Gretna is located in Burlington County
    • Wading River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wading River
      • Wading River is located in Burlington County
    • Batsto Village ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batsto Village
      • Batsto Village is located in Burlington County
      • Batsto Village has also been known as:
      • Batsto
    • Washington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Burlington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,459 people
    • Atsion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atsion
      • Atsion is located in Burlington County
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somers Point, with the one closest to Somers Point listed first.
    • Ancora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancora
      • Ancora is located in Camden County
    • Waterford Works
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Works
      • Waterford Works is located in Camden County
      • Waterford Works has also been known as:
      • Waterford
  • Cape May County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somers Point, with the one closest to Somers Point listed first.
    • Ocean City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
      • Ocean City is located in Cape May County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
    • Strathmere
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmere
      • Strathmere is located in Cape May County
    • Tuckahoe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
      • Tuckahoe is located in Cape May County
    • Steelmantown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelmantown
      • Steelmantown is located in Cape May County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Cape May County
    • Ocean View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
      • Ocean View is located in Cape May County
    • Sea Isle City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Isle City
      • Sea Isle City is located in Cape May County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
    • Clermont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Cape May County
    • Dennisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennisville
      • Dennisville is located in Cape May County
    • Belleplain
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleplain
      • Belleplain is located in Cape May County
    • Eldora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Cape May County
    • Goshen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Cape May County
    • Cape May Court House
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May Court House
      • Cape May Court House is located in Cape May County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somers Point, with the one closest to Somers Point listed first.
    • Hesstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesstown
      • Hesstown is located in Cumberland County
    • Cumberland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
    • Delmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
      • Delmont is located in Cumberland County
    • Dorchester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
      • Dorchester is located in Cumberland County
    • Mauricetown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauricetown
      • Mauricetown is located in Cumberland County
    • Port Elizabeth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Elizabeth
      • Port Elizabeth is located in Cumberland County
    • Haleyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleyville
      • Haleyville is located in Cumberland County
    • Laurel Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Lake
      • Laurel Lake is located in Cumberland County
    • Vineland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
      • Vineland is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,615 people
    • Port Norris
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Norris
      • Port Norris is located in Cumberland County
    • Millville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,025 people
    • South Vineland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vineland
      • South Vineland is located in Cumberland County
    • Pleasantville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County
  • Gloucester County
    • Victory Lakes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Lakes
      • Victory Lakes is located in Gloucester County
  • Ocean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somers Point, with the one closest to Somers Point listed first.
    • Mystic Island
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Island
      • Mystic Island is located in Ocean County
    • North Beach Haven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach Haven
      • North Beach Haven is located in Ocean County
    • Parkertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkertown
      • Parkertown is located in Ocean County
    • West Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek
      • West Creek is located in Ocean County
    • Eagleswood Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleswood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleswood Village
      • Eagleswood Village is located in Ocean County
    • Staffordville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordville
      • Staffordville is located in Ocean County
    • Mayetta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
      • Mayetta is located in Ocean County
  • Salem County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Somers Point, with the one closest to Somers Point listed first.
    • Norma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
      • Norma is located in Salem County
    • Alliance
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Salem County

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

Newspapers Published in Somers Point ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Somers Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Somers Point, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Somers Point.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Somers Point:

Cemeteries Near Somers Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Somers Point.

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

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

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 Somers Point had a population of 229 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Somers Point had a population of 10,153 people.

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

  • Steelmanville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steelmanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelmanville
    • Steelmanville is located in Atlantic County
  • Linwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Linwood is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
  • Scullville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scullville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scullville
    • Scullville is located in Atlantic County
  • Beesleys Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beesleys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beesleys Point
    • Beesleys Point is located in Cape May County
  • Ocean City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
    • Ocean City is located in Cape May County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
  • Bargaintown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargaintown
    • Bargaintown is located in Atlantic County
  • Marmora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmora
    • Marmora is located in Cape May County
  • English Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Creek
    • English Creek is located in Atlantic County
  • Palermo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palermo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
    • Palermo is located in Cape May County
  • Ventnor City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ventnor City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventnor City
    • Ventnor City is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,872 people
  • Pleasantville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
    • Pleasantville is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,060 people
  • Petersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Cape May County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Tuckahoe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
      • Tuckahoe is located in Cape May County
    • McKee City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKee City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee City
      • McKee City is located in Atlantic County
    • Seaville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaville
      • Seaville is located in Cape May County

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

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

The official website for Atlantic County: www.aclink.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Somers Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Somers Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3173, Longitude: -74.6065       In this case, the coordinates for Somers Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Somers Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024