Our Genealogy Helper
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 Watsons Corner (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 Watsons Corner. 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 Watsons Corner ...
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 Watsons Corner: Watsons Cor. (or less commonly used: Watsons Crn.)
- While the name of this community is Watsons Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Watsons Corner may originally have been Watson's Corner.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Watsons Corner might be written as Watson Corner.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Watsons Corner is located in Cumberland 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 Cumberland County: Atlantic, Cape May, Gloucester & Salem.
Below are the counties that are near Watsons Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Watsons Corner:
- Cumberland County (The home county of Watsons Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watsons Corner, with the one closest to Watsons Corner listed first.
- Beals Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
- Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Seabrook Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
- Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County
- West Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- West Village is located in Cumberland County
- Bridgeton Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
- Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Bridgeton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- Roadstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
- Roadstown is located in Cumberland County
- Rosenhayn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
- Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County
- Othello
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Othello
- Othello is located in Cumberland County
- Fairton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Greenwich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
- Greenwich is located in Cumberland County
- Pleasantville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County
- Bay Side
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Atlantic County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watsons Corner, with the one closest to Watsons Corner listed first.
- Collings Lakes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collings Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collings Lakes
- Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic County
- Milmay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmay
- Milmay is located in Atlantic County
- Mizpah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah
- Mizpah is located in Atlantic County
- Gigantic City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- 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
- Dorothy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
- Dorothy is located in Atlantic County
- Hammonton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
- Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
- Weymouth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Weymouth is located in Atlantic County
- Estellville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estellville
- Estellville is located in Atlantic County
- Mays Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Landing
- Mays Landing is located in Atlantic County
- Estell Manor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Warners Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warners Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warners Mill
- Warners Mill is located in Atlantic County
- Clarkstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkstown
- Clarkstown is located in Atlantic County
- Burlington County
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watsons Corner, with the one closest to Watsons Corner listed first.
- Sicklerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicklerville
- Sicklerville is located in Camden County
- Blackwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Blackwood is located in Camden County
- Albion
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Glendora
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Ancora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancora
- Ancora is located in Camden County
- Laurel Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laurel Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
- Laurel Springs is located in Camden County
- Tansboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Brooklawn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
- Brooklawn is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
- Atco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atco
- Atco is located in Camden County
- Waterford Works
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Works
- Waterford Works is located in Camden County
- Waterford Works has also been known as:
- Waterford
- Ashland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Echelon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cape May County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watsons Corner, with the one closest to Watsons Corner listed first.
- Belleplain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleplain
- Belleplain is located in Cape May County
- Eldora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
- Eldora is located in Cape May County
- Steelmantown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelmantown
- Steelmantown is located in Cape May County
- Gloucester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watsons Corner, with the one closest to Watsons Corner listed first.
- Avis Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis Mills
- Avis Mills is located in Gloucester County
- Ferrell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Mullica Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullica Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullica Hill
- Mullica Hill is located in Gloucester County
- Star Cross
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cross
- Star Cross is located in Gloucester County
- Beckett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Buckingham Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Village
- Buckingham Village is located in Gloucester County
- Centre City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
- Centre City is located in Gloucester County
- Sewell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
- Sewell is located in Gloucester County
- Victory Lakes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Williamstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Salina
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
- Salina is located in Gloucester County
- Bridgeport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County
- Salem County
- The following are listed by their distance from Watsons Corner, with the one closest to Watsons Corner listed first.
- Friesburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
- Friesburg is located in Salem County
- Olivet
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Alloway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
- Alloway is located in Salem County
- Whig Lane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Portertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
- Portertown is located in Salem County
- Alliance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Penton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Penton is located in Salem County
- Norma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Norma is located in Salem County
- Canton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Salem County
- Hancocks Bridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancocks Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancocks Bridge
- Hancocks Bridge is located in Salem County
- Pointers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
- Pointers is located in Salem County
- Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Salem County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,713 people
- Kent County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watsons Corner, with the one closest to Watsons Corner listed first.
- Burtonwood Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burtonwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonwood Village
- Burtonwood Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Leipsic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
- Leipsic is located in Kent County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leipsic <4>
- Smyrna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smyrna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Smyrna is located in Kent County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <4>
- Spruance City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruance City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruance City
- Spruance City is located in Kent County (DE)
- Clayton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Kent County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
- Sunnyside Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Village
- Sunnyside Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Little Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
- Little Creek is located in Kent County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Creek <4>
- Lakeshore Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore Village
- Lakeshore Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Cheswold
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheswold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheswold
- Cheswold is located in Kent County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,759 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheswold <4>
- Independence Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Village
- Independence Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Bicentennial Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicentennial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicentennial Village
- Bicentennial Village is located in Kent County (DE)
- Blackiston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackiston
- Blackiston is located in Kent County (DE)
- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watsons Corner, with the one closest to Watsons Corner listed first.
- Port Penn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Penn
- Port Penn is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Penn <4>
- New Castle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,394 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <4>
- Deakyneville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deakyneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deakyneville
- Deakyneville is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Delaware City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware City
- Delaware City is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delaware City <4>
- Bellefonte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Bellefonte is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,166 people
- Edgemoor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemoor
- Edgemoor is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemoor <4>
- Wilmington Manor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmington Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Manor
- Wilmington Manor is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Claymont Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claymont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont Village
- Claymont Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Claymont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont
- Claymont is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claymont <4>
- Wilmington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmington <4>
- Saint Georges
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Georges
- Saint Georges is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Georges <4>
- Analine Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Analine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analine Village
- Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Chester County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watsons Corner, with the one closest to Watsons Corner listed first.
- Brookfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Chester County (PA)
- Norway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Mendenhall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
- Mendenhall is located in Chester County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <4>
- Delaware County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watsons Corner, with the one closest to Watsons Corner listed first.
- Marcus Hook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus Hook
- Marcus Hook is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcus Hook <4>
- Chester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
- Trainer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Linwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linwood <4>
- Baldwin
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Eddystone
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddystone
- Eddystone is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddystone <4>
- Upland
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Upland is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <4>
- Westinghouse Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westinghouse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westinghouse Village
- Westinghouse Village is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Boothwyn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boothwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boothwyn
- Boothwyn is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boothwyn <4>
- Creekside Village at Naamans
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village at Naamans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village at Naamans
- Creekside Village at Naamans is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Bridgewater
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Brookhaven
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
- Brookhaven is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,053 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookhaven <4>
- Philadelphia County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Watsons Corner, with the one closest to Watsons Corner listed first.
- Bartram Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartram Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
- Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Queen Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Village
- Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Southwest Center City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Center City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
- Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Old City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north) - Philadelphia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578,487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <4>
- University City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- University City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Watsons Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Watsons Corner.
Newspapers Published in Watsons Corner ...
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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Watsons Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Watsons Corner, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Watsons Corner.
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 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 Watsons Corner:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the New Jersey State Archives
- Pages specific to Cumberland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Atlantic County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Burlington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Camden County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cape May County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Gloucester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Salem County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Kent County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- New Castle County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Chester County
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Cemeteries Near Watsons Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Watsons Corner.
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 Watsons Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Watsons Corner, with the one closest to Watsons Corner listed first.
- Laurel Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Lawn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1593755 <6>
- Fernwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fernwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fernwood Cemetery
- Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bridgeton.
- The Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1969053 <6>
- Chestnut Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Grove Cemetery
- Alloway Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Alloway Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Alloway.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alloway Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1982963 <6>
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Overlook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overlook Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Canton Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canton Baptist Church Cemetery
- Cuff Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- The Cuff Cemetery has also been known as:
- Canton Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cuff Cemetery
- Greenwich Friends Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwich Friends Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Greenwich.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwich Friends Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2210458 <6>
- Alliance Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alliance Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alliance Cemetery
- Continue List (179 more) ...
- Lawnside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawnside Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100065 <6>
- Monroeville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroeville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100092 <6>
- County Home Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
- Lawnside Cemetery
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.<7>
While we didn't find Watsons Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Watsons Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Watsons Corner, with the one closest to Watsons Corner listed first.
- Cohansey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Friesburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
- Friesburg is located in Salem County
- Seeley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Aldine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Husted
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Shirley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Centerton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Palatine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Daretown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Paulding
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Bridgeton Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
- Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Woodruff
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (17 more) ...
- Roadstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadstown
- Roadstown is located in Cumberland County
- Bridgeton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- Yorktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roadstown
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Watsons Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Watsons Corner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Watsons Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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- Watsons Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Watsons Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5268, Longitude: -75.2571 In this case, the coordinates for Watsons Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Watsons Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |