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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 Tuckahoe (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 Tuckahoe. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Tuckahoe is located in Cape May 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 Cape May County: Atlantic & Cumberland.

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

  • Cape May County     (The home county of Tuckahoe)
  • Atlantic County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tuckahoe, with the one closest to Tuckahoe listed first.
    • Corbin City
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Warners Mill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Estell Manor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Estellville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Somers Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
      • Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
    • Dorothy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Linwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Clarkstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bargaintown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mays Landing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Milmay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • McKee City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Northfield
      (12 miles [19.3 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
  • Burlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tuckahoe, with the one closest to Tuckahoe listed first.
    • Green Bank
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Bank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bank
      • Green Bank is located in Burlington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Green Bank
      • From Tuckahoe to Green Bank
    • Batsto Village ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • New Gretna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wading River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Washington
      (28 miles [45.1 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
  • Camden County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tuckahoe, with the one closest to Tuckahoe listed first.
    • Hesstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cumberland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Delmont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dorchester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Leesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Mauricetown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Port Elizabeth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Haleyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Bivalve
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bivalve. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivalve
      • Bivalve is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bivalve
      • From Tuckahoe to Bivalve
    • Laurel Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Port Norris
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Vineland
      (17 miles [27.4 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
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tuckahoe, with the one closest to Tuckahoe listed first.
    • Victory Lakes
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Star Cross
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Williamstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Gloucester County
  • Ocean County
  • Salem County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tuckahoe, with the one closest to Tuckahoe listed first.
    • Norma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Alliance
      (23 miles [37 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Salem County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alliance
      • From Tuckahoe to Alliance
    • Olivet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Salem County

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

Cemeteries Near Tuckahoe ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tuckahoe.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tuckahoe, with the one closest to Tuckahoe 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 Tuckahoe had a population of 702 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Petersburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Mount Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Palermo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Seaville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Marmora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Beesleys Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Scullville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • English Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Dennisville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • South Seaville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Seaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Seaville
    • South Seaville is located in Cape May County
  • Ocean View
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Estellville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • South Dennis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dennis
      • South Dennis is located in Cape May County
    • Ocean City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Somers Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
      • Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people

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

Newspapers Published in Tuckahoe ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tuckahoe.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tuckahoe, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tuckahoe.

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 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 Tuckahoe:

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

The official website for Cape May County: www.co.cape-may.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Tuckahoe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tuckahoe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2900, Longitude: -74.7541    
<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 Tuckahoe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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