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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 Sykesville (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 Sykesville. 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 doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Sykesville is located in Burlington County.
To see how the shape of New Jersey's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Burlington County: Atlantic, Camden, Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean, Bucks (PA) & Philadelphia (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Sykesville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sykesville:
- Burlington County (The home county of Sykesville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sykesville, with the one closest to Sykesville listed first.
- Jacobstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jacobstown is located in Burlington County
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- Fort Dix
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Fort Dix is located in Burlington County
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- Juliustown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Juliustown is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliustown
- Ellisdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ellisdale is located in Burlington County
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- Columbus
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Columbus is located in Burlington County
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- Browns Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Browns Mills is located in Burlington County
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- Chambers Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chambers Corners is located in Burlington County
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- Bordentown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bordentown is located in Burlington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Pemberton Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pemberton Heights is located in Burlington County
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- Kinkora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kinkora is located in Burlington County
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- Country Lake Estates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Country Lake Estates is located in Burlington County
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- Roebling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Roebling is located in Burlington County
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- Atlantic County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sykesville, with the one closest to Sykesville listed first.
- Nesco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Nesco is located in Atlantic County
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- Sweetwater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sweetwater is located in Atlantic County
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- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sykesville, with the one closest to Sykesville listed first.
- Greentree
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greentree is located in Camden County
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- Kresson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kresson is located in Camden County
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- Springdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale is located in Camden County
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- Barclay - Kingston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Barclay - Kingston is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay - Kingston
- Cherry Hill Mall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Hill Mall is located in Camden County
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- Colwick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Colwick is located in Camden County
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- Cherry Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Hill is located in Camden County
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- Ellisburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ellisburg is located in Camden County
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- Erlton - Ellisburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Erlton - Ellisburg is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlton - Ellisburg
- Jackson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson is located in Camden County
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- Delair
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Delair is located in Camden County
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- Ashland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ashland is located in Camden County
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- Gloucester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sykesville, with the one closest to Sykesville listed first.
- Almonesson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Almonesson is located in Gloucester County
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- North Woodbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Woodbury is located in Gloucester County
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- Turnersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Turnersville is located in Gloucester County
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- Hunterdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sykesville, with the one closest to Sykesville listed first.
- Linvale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Linvale is located in Hunterdon County
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- Snydertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Snydertown is located in Hunterdon County
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- Rileyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rileyville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Lambertville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
- Wertsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wertsville is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wertsville
- Larisons Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Larisons Corners is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larisons Corners
- Reaville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Reaville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Prallsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Prallsville is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prallsville
- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sykesville, with the one closest to Sykesville listed first.
- White Horse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- White Horse is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
- Mercerville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mercerville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercerville
- Rosemont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rosemont is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
- Edinburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Edinburg is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Trenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Trenton is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- Warner Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Warner Village is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Village
- Twin Rivers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Rivers is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rivers
- Eldridge Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eldridge Park is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Park
- Princessville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Princessville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princessville
- Parkway Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Parkway Village is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Lawrenceville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Ewing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ewing is located in Mercer County
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- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sykesville, with the one closest to Sykesville listed first.
- Cranbury Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cranbury Station is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury Station
- Cranbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cranbury is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranbury
- Plainsboro Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Plainsboro Center is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro Center
- Plainsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Plainsboro is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro
- Princeton Meadows
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Princeton Meadows is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Meadows
- Clearbrook Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Clearbrook Park is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook Park
- Concordia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Concordia is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
- Rossmoor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rossmoor is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossmoor
- Whittingham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Whittingham is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittingham
- Kingston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kingston is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Dayton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Dayton is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Heathcote
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Heathcote is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathcote
- Monmouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sykesville, with the one closest to Sykesville listed first.
- Walnford ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Walnford is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnford
- Hornerstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hornerstown is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornerstown
- Cream Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cream Ridge is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream Ridge
- Polhemustown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Polhemustown is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polhemustown
- Imlaystown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Imlaystown is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlaystown
- Prospertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Prospertown is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospertown
- Sharon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Manalapan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Manalapan is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manalapan
- West Freehold
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Freehold is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Freehold
- Tennent
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tennent is located in Monmouth County
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- Ardena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ardena is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardena
- Freehold
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Freehold is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freehold
- Ocean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sykesville, with the one closest to Sykesville listed first.
- New Egypt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Egypt is located in Ocean County
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- Colliers Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Colliers Mills is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colliers Mills
- Cedar Glen Lakes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Glen Lakes is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Glen Lakes
- Van Hiseville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Van Hiseville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Hiseville
- Roosevelt City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roosevelt City is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt City
- Whiting
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whiting is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Crestwood Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crestwood Village is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood Village
- Wheatland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wheatland is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Cedar Glen West
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cedar Glen West is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Glen West
- Leisure Knoll
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Leisure Knoll is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Knoll
- Davenport ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Davenport is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Pine Ridge at Crestwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sykesville, with the one closest to Sykesville listed first.
- Skillman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Skillman is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
- Harlingen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Harlingen is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
- Blackwells Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells Mills
- Middlebush
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Middlebush is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebush
- Somerset
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Somerset is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Bucks County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sykesville, with the one closest to Sykesville listed first.
- Tullytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tullytown is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,177 people
- Wheat Sheaf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wheat Sheaf is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Sheaf
- Levittown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Edgely
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Edgely is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgely
- Morrisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Thornridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Thornridge is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornridge
- Winder Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Winder Village is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winder Village
- Fairless Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dunlap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dunlap is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Croydon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Newportville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Newportville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newportville
- Montgomery County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sykesville, with the one closest to Sykesville listed first.
- Bryn Athyn
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Huntingdon Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Valley Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Valley Falls is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Meadowbrook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Meadowbrook is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Rockledge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ryers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ryers is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryers
- Shoemaker Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Shoemaker Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Village
- Ashmead Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ashmead Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmead Village
- Cheltenham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Shoemak Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Shoemak Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemak Village
- Terwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Terwood is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terwood
- Abington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sykesville, with the one closest to Sykesville listed first.
- Morrell Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Morrell Park is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrell Park
- Bustleton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bustleton is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bustleton
- Pennypack Woods
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pennypack Woods is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennypack Woods
- Tacony
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Tacony is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacony
- Wissinoming
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wissinoming is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wissinoming
- Frankford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Frankford is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Oxford Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Oxford Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Village
- Crescentville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescentville
- McCartersville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- McCartersville is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCartersville
- Port Richmond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Port Richmond is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
- Branchtown ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
- Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock Station
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sykesville, see our County-by-County Page for Sykesville.
Cemeteries Near Sykesville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sykesville.
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 Sykesville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sykesville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sykesville, with the one closest to Sykesville listed first.
- Assumption Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Assumption Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in New Egypt.
- The Assumption Cemetery has also been known as:
- Assumption Roman Catholic Church Cemetery
- Church of the Assumption Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1976034 <2>
- Old Zoar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Columbus Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bordentown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Holly Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brotherhood Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (257 more) ...
- St. Vladimir's Orthodox Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vladimir's Orthodox Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Vladimir's Orthodox Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Trenton.
- The St. Vladimir's Orthodox Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Vladimir Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2134620 <2>
- Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sykesville had a population of 132 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sykesville, with the one closest to Sykesville listed first.
- Jacobstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jacobstown is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobstown
- Georgetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Chesterfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chesterfield is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Cookstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cookstown is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookstown
- Jobstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jobstown is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobstown
- Juliustown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Juliustown is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliustown
- Lewistown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lewistown is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
- Pointville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pointville is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointville
- New Egypt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Egypt is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Egypt
- Walnford ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Walnford is located in Monmouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnford
- Ellisdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ellisdale is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisdale
- Columbus
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Columbus is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Crosswicks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Crosswicks is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosswicks
- Browns Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Browns Mills is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Mills
- Hornerstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hornerstown is located in Monmouth County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sykesville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sykesville.
Newspapers Published in Sykesville ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sykesville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sykesville, 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 Sykesville.
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 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 Sykesville:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Burlington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Atlantic County
- Camden County
- Gloucester County
- Hunterdon County
- Mercer County
- Middlesex County
- Monmouth County
- Ocean County
- Somerset County
- Bucks County
- Montgomery County
- Philadelphia County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sykesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sykesville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |