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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 South Vineland (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 South Vineland. 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 South Vineland ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for South Vineland: S. Vineland

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

South Vineland is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Atlantic, Cape May, Gloucester & Salem.

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

  • Cumberland County     (The home county of South Vineland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Vineland, with the one closest to South Vineland listed first.
    • Vineland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Millville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Rosenhayn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Pleasantville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County
    • Laurel Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Lake
      • Laurel Lake is located in Cumberland County
    • Cumberland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hesstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Elizabeth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bridgeton Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Haleyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Seabrook Farms
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
      • Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County
    • Cedarville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Cumberland County
    • Bridgeton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Atlantic County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Vineland, with the one closest to South Vineland listed first.
    • Milmay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Mizpah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Dorothy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Gigantic City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gigantic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gigantic City
      • Gigantic City is located in Atlantic County
    • Collings Lakes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collings Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collings Lakes
      • Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic County
    • Weymouth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Estellville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Estell Manor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estell Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Warners Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarkstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Mays Landing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hammonton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Corbin City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Burlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Vineland, with the one closest to South Vineland listed first.
    • Batsto Village ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Atsion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Bank
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Washington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Wading River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Vineland, with the one closest to South Vineland listed first.
    • Sicklerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Ancora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Waterford Works
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Albion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Albion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Camden County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Albion
      • From South Vineland to Albion
    • Atco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Tansboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tansboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tansboro
      • Tansboro is located in Camden County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tansboro
      • From South Vineland to Tansboro
    • Blackwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Jackson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jackson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Camden County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jackson
      • From South Vineland to Jackson
    • Laurel Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Echelon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echelon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echelon
      • Echelon is located in Camden County
    • Glendora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
      • Glendora is located in Camden County
    • Ashland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Camden County
    • Kresson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Cape May County
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from South Vineland, with the one closest to South Vineland listed first.
    • Star Cross
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Victory Lakes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Lakes
      • Victory Lakes is located in Gloucester County
    • Williamstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Gloucester County
    • Downer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Downer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downer
      • Downer is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Downer
      • From South Vineland to Downer
    • Ferrell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ferrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell
      • Ferrell is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ferrell
      • From South Vineland to Ferrell
    • Avis Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Buckingham Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Village
      • Buckingham Village is located in Gloucester County
    • Garden City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Gloucester County
    • Sewell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Turnersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Mullica Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Salina
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Centre City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
      • Centre City is located in Gloucester County
  • Salem County
  • Kent County (DE)
  • New Castle County (DE)

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

Cemeteries Near South Vineland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Vineland.

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 South Vineland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Siloam Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siloam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alliance Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alliance Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alliance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Laurel Lawn Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Old Stone Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (105 more) ...

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 South Vineland had a population of 172 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Clayville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayville
    • Clayville is located in Cumberland County
  • Vineland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Millville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Norma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Carmel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Carmel is located in Cumberland County
  • North Vineland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vineland
    • North Vineland is located in Cumberland County
  • Rosenhayn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Menantico
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menantico have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menantico
    • Menantico is located in Cumberland County
  • Forest Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
    • Forest Grove is located in Gloucester County
  • Alliance
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alliance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
    • Alliance is located in Salem County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Alliance
    • From South Vineland to Alliance
  • Landisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landisville
    • Landisville is located in Atlantic County
  • Gouldtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gouldtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gouldtown
    • Gouldtown is located in Cumberland County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Manumuskin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manumuskin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manumuskin
      • Manumuskin is located in Cumberland County
    • Doughty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doughty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doughty
      • Doughty is located in Atlantic County
    • Malaga
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malaga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malaga
      • Malaga is located in Gloucester County

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

Newspapers Published in South Vineland ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Vineland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Vineland, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Vineland.

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 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 South Vineland:

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

The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.nj.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<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 South Vineland, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Vineland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Vineland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4461, Longitude: -75.0294    









 

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