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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 Tennent (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 Tennent. 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 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.

Tennent is located in Monmouth 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 Monmouth County: Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex & Ocean.

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

  • Monmouth County     (The home county of Tennent)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tennent, with the one closest to Tennent listed first.
    • Yorketown
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • West Freehold
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Freehold
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bradevelt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradevelt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradevelt
      • Bradevelt is located in Monmouth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bradevelt
      • From Tennent to Bradevelt
    • Bucks Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Morganville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Colts Neck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Strathmore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmore
      • Strathmore is located in Monmouth County
    • Lincroft
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cliffwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Maxim
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cliffwood Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffwood Beach
      • Cliffwood Beach is located in Monmouth County
  • Burlington County
  • Essex County
  • Hudson County
  • Hunterdon County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tennent, with the one closest to Tennent listed first.
    • Twin Rivers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Edinburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Princeton Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Mercerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Rosemont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • White Horse
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
      • White Horse is located in Mercer County
    • Lawrenceville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Warner Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Eldridge Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Mount Rose
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 Tennent to Mount Rose
    • Trenton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Ewing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tennent, with the one closest to Tennent listed first.
    • Moerls Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Whittingham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Concordia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
      • Concordia is located in Middlesex County
    • Jamesburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg
      • Jamesburg is located in Middlesex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jamesburg
      • From Tennent to Jamesburg
    • Clearbrook Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook Park
      • Clearbrook Park is located in Middlesex County
    • Brownville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Rossmoor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cranbury Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Old Bridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bridge
      • Old Bridge is located in Middlesex County
    • Cranbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cheesequake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Dunham's Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ocean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tennent, with the one closest to Tennent listed first.
    • Vista Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Bennetts Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lakewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Glen West
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Glen West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Glen West
      • Cedar Glen West is located in Ocean County
    • Herbertsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Williams
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Colliers Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Winding River Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding River Village
      • Winding River Village is located in Ocean County
    • Leisure Knoll
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Knoll
      • Leisure Knoll is located in Ocean County
    • Arrowhead Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Village
      • Arrowhead Village is located in Ocean County
    • New Egypt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Glen Cedar City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cedar City
      • Glen Cedar City is located in Ocean County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tennent, with the one closest to Tennent listed first.
    • Somerset
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackwells Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Middlebush
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Ukrainian Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Harlingen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Skillman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Finderne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Woodfern
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tennent, with the one closest to Tennent listed first.
    • Rahway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Linden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Plainfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Clark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Park Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Scotch Plains
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Cranford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Elmora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
      • Elmora is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmora
      • From Tennent to Elmora
    • Westfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Benders Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Elizabeth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Feltville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Kings County (NY)
  • Queens County (NY)
  • Richmond County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tennent, with the one closest to Tennent listed first.
    • Tottenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Tennent to Annadale
    • Great Kills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Tennent to Great Kills
    • Oakwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Grant City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Heartland Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
      • Heartland Village is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Bloomfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Richmond County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
    • Staten Island
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Graniteville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Old Town Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Station
      • Old Town Station is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Westerleigh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Richmond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
      • Port Richmond is located in Richmond County (NY)
  • Bucks County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tennent, with the one closest to Tennent listed first.
    • Morrisville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Wheat Sheaf
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Yardley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Levittown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levittown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levittown
      • Levittown is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levittown <3>
    • Tullytown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tullytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullytown
      • Tullytown is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,177 people
    • Edgely
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgely. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgely
      • Edgely is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgely
      • From Tennent to Edgely
    • Fairless Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Oxford Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Woodside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • Bristol
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenlake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlake
      • Glenlake is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Woodbourne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbourne
      • Woodbourne is located in Bucks County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Tennent ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tennent.

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

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

  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Rose of Lima Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hoffman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Scots Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Scots Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Scots Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Delatush Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • State Hospital Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Hospital Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fernwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Conover Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (270 more) ...
    • Osage Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osage Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Smock Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Holmdel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmdel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmdel 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 Tennent had a population of 272 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Manalapan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manalapan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manalapan
    • Manalapan is located in Monmouth County
  • West Freehold
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • East Freehold
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Smithburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
    • Smithburg is located in Monmouth County
  • Marlboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
    • Marlboro is located in Monmouth County
  • Bradevelt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradevelt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradevelt
    • Bradevelt is located in Monmouth County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bradevelt
    • From Tennent to Bradevelt
  • Perrineville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrineville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrineville
    • Perrineville is located in Monmouth County
  • Ely
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
    • Ely is located in Monmouth County
  • Wickatunk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickatunk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickatunk
    • Wickatunk is located in Monmouth County
  • Ardena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardena
    • Ardena is located in Monmouth County
  • Vanderburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanderburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburg
    • Vanderburg is located in Monmouth County
  • Morganville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • Jamesburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg
      • Jamesburg is located in Middlesex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jamesburg
      • From Tennent to Jamesburg
    • Prospect Plains
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Plains
      • Prospect Plains is located in Middlesex County
    • Clarksburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Monmouth County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Tennent ...

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 2 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tennent.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Tennent. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Tennent and those printed in the larger area surrounding Tennent.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> of Tennent.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Tennent:

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

The official website for Monmouth County: www.co.monmouth.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 Tennent, 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- Tennent) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tennent. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2816, Longitude: -74.3305    









 

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