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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 Warren Grove (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 Warren Grove. 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 Warren Grove ...

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 occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Warren Grove: Warren Grv.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Warren Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Warren Grove.

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 northwest 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 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.

Warren Grove is located in Ocean 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 Ocean County: Atlantic, Burlington & Monmouth.

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

  • Ocean County     (The home county of Warren Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warren Grove, with the one closest to Warren Grove listed first.
    • Ocean Acres
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Ocean Acres is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Acres
    • Manahawkin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Manahawkin is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manahawkin
    • Eagleswood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Eagleswood Village is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleswood Village
    • Mayetta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mayetta is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
    • Staffordville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Staffordville is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordville
    • Parkertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Parkertown is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkertown
    • West Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • West Creek is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek
    • Waretown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Waretown is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waretown
    • Beach Haven West
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Beach Haven West is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven West
    • Wheatland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Wheatland is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Forked River
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Forked River is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forked River
    • Davenport ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Davenport is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
  • Atlantic County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warren Grove, with the one closest to Warren Grove listed first.
    • Port Republic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Port Republic is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Republic
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
    • Weekstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Weekstown is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weekstown
    • Sweetwater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sweetwater is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Egg Harbor City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
    • Nesco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Nesco is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesco
    • Oceanville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Oceanville is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanville
    • Pomona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Pomona is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Absecon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Absecon is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absecon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
    • Brigantine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Brigantine is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigantine
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,577 people
    • Da Costa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Da Costa is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Da Costa
    • McKee City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • McKee City is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee City
    • Hammonton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
  • Burlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warren Grove, with the one closest to Warren Grove listed first.
    • Speedwell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Speedwell is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
    • Chatsworth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Chatsworth is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
    • New Gretna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • New Gretna is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gretna
    • Wading River
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wading River is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wading River
    • Washington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Washington is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,459 people
    • Green Bank
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Green Bank is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bank
    • Presidential Lakes Estates
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Country Lake Estates
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Country Lake Estates is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Lake Estates
    • Batsto Village ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Batsto Village is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batsto Village
      • Batsto Village has also been known as:
      • Batsto
    • Sooy Place
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sooy Place is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sooy Place
    • Atsion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Atsion is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atsion
    • Browns Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Browns Mills is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Mills
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warren Grove, with the one closest to Warren Grove listed first.
    • Ancora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Ancora is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancora
    • Waterford Works
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Waterford Works is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Works
      • Waterford Works has also been known as:
      • Waterford
    • Jackson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jackson is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Atco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Atco is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atco
    • Florence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Florence is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Tansboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Tansboro is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tansboro
    • Kresson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Kresson is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kresson
    • Penbryn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Penbryn is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penbryn
  • Monmouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Warren Grove, with the one closest to Warren Grove listed first.
    • Hornerstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Hornerstown is located in Monmouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornerstown
    • Prospertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Prospertown is located in Monmouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospertown
    • Cream Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Cream Ridge is located in Monmouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream Ridge
    • Walnford ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Walnford is located in Monmouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnford
    • Ramtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ramtown is located in Monmouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramtown
    • Maxim
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Maxim is located in Monmouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxim
    • Polhemustown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Polhemustown is located in Monmouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polhemustown
    • Imlaystown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Imlaystown is located in Monmouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imlaystown
    • Allenwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Allenwood is located in Monmouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenwood

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

Cemeteries Near Warren Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Warren Grove.

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 Warren Grove - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Warren Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Reevestown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Manahawkin Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Staffordville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • West Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Friends Meeting Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Ocean County Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean County Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ocean County Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Ocean.
    • The Ocean County Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Ocean Community Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100147 <1>
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Old Methodist Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Old Waretown Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (81 more) ...
    • Chatsworth Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Leek - McKeen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Cedar Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Run is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
  • Manahawkin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Manahawkin is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manahawkin
  • Beach View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Beach View is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach View
  • Staffordville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Staffordville is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordville
  • Mayetta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mayetta is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
  • West Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • West Creek is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek
  • Waretown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Waretown is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waretown
  • Woodmansie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodmansie is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmansie
  • Wheatland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Wheatland is located in Ocean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
  • Washington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Washington is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,459 people
  • Wading River
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wading River is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wading River
  • New Gretna
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • New Gretna is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gretna
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Forked River
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Forked River is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forked River
    • Long Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Long Beach is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
    • Davenport ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Davenport is located in Ocean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport

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

Newspapers Published in Warren Grove ...

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 17 newspapers that have been published in the area around Warren Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Warren Grove, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Warren Grove.

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 Warren Grove:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 Warren Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Warren Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.