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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 Warners Mill (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 Warners Mill. 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 Warners Mill ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Warners Mill: Warners Ml. (or less commonly used: Warners Mll.)
  • While the name of this community is Warners Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Warners Mill may originally have been Warner's Mill.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Warners Mill might be written as Warner Mill.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Warners Mill is located in Atlantic County.

To see how the shape of New Jersey's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Atlantic County: Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester & Ocean.

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

  • Atlantic County     (The home county of Warners Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warners Mill, with the one closest to Warners Mill listed first.
    • Corbin City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Estell Manor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Dorothy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Estellville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Milmay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Clarkstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Somers Point
      (10 miles [16.1 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
    • Mays Landing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mizpah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bargaintown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Linwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Gigantic City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gigantic City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gigantic City
      • Gigantic City is located in Atlantic County
  • Burlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warners Mill, with the one closest to Warners Mill listed first.
    • Green Bank
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Batsto Village ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 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 northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Burlington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,459 people
    • Atsion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Camden County
  • Cape May County
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warners Mill, with the one closest to Warners Mill listed first.
    • Hesstown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cumberland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dorchester
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Port Elizabeth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Delmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Leesburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Mauricetown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Haleyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Laurel Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Bivalve
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivalve
      • Bivalve is located in Cumberland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bivalve
      • From Warners Mill to Bivalve
    • Port Norris
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,025 people
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warners Mill, with the one closest to Warners Mill listed first.
    • Victory Lakes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Williamstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Downer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downer
      • Downer is located in Gloucester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Downer
      • From Warners Mill to Downer
  • Ocean County
  • Salem County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warners Mill, with the one closest to Warners Mill listed first.
    • Norma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Alliance
      (20 miles [32.2 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
      • Alliance is located in Salem County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alliance
      • From Warners Mill to Alliance
    • Olivet
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Shirley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shirley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
      • Shirley is located in Salem County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shirley
      • From Warners Mill to Shirley
    • Aldine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aldine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldine
      • Aldine is located in Salem County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aldine
      • From Warners Mill to Aldine
    • Friesburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Warners Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Warners Mill.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Warners Mill, with the one closest to Warners Mill 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.<6>

While we didn't find Warners Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Warners Mill.

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

  • Tuckahoe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Halberton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halberton
    • Halberton is located in Cumberland County
  • Petersburg
    (5 miles [8 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Estellville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • English Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Palermo
    (8 miles [12.9 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
  • Scullville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Manumuskin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manumuskin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manumuskin
    • Manumuskin is located in Cumberland County
  • Dorchester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • South Dennis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Doughty
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doughty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doughty
      • Doughty is located in Atlantic County
    • South Seaville
      (9 miles [14.5 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
    • Seaville
      (9 miles [14.5 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

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

Newspapers Published in Warners Mill ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Warners Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Warners Mill, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Warners Mill.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>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.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Warners Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Warners Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3138, Longitude: -74.8060       In this case, the coordinates for Warners Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Warners Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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