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 West Tuckerton (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 West Tuckerton. 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 West Tuckerton ...
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 West Tuckerton: W. Tuckerton
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 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.
West Tuckerton 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 West Tuckerton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Tuckerton:
- Ocean County (The home county of West Tuckerton)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Tuckerton, with the one closest to West Tuckerton listed first.
- Parkertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Parkertown is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkertown
- Mystic Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mystic Island is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic Island
- West Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Creek is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek
- Eagleswood Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Eagleswood Village is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleswood Village
- Staffordville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Staffordville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordville
- North Beach Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Beach Haven is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach Haven
- Mayetta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mayetta is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
- Holgate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holgate is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holgate
- Beach Haven West
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beach Haven West is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Haven West
- Manahawkin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Manahawkin is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manahawkin
- Ocean Acres
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ocean Acres is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Acres
- North Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Beach is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
- Waretown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Waretown is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waretown
- Atlantic County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Tuckerton, with the one closest to West Tuckerton listed first.
- Port Republic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Port Republic is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Republic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
- Oceanville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oceanville is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanville
- Brigantine
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Pomona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pomona is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Weekstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Weekstown is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weekstown
- Absecon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Absecon is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absecon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
- Egg Harbor City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- 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
- Sweetwater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sweetwater is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Atlantic City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Atlantic City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,569 people
- Pleasantville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasantville is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,060 people
- West Atlantic City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Atlantic City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Atlantic City
- McKee City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- McKee City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee City
- Nesco
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Nesco is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesco
- Burlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Tuckerton, with the one closest to West Tuckerton listed first.
- New Gretna
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Gretna is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gretna
- Wading River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wading River is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wading River
- Green Bank
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Green Bank is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bank
- Washington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Washington is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,459 people
- Speedwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Speedwell is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Batsto Village ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Batsto Village is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batsto Village
- Batsto Village has also been known as:
- Batsto
- Chatsworth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chatsworth is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
- Atsion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Atsion is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atsion
- Presidential Lakes Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sooy Place
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sooy Place is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sooy Place
- Country Lake Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Country Lake Estates is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Lake Estates
- Dellette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dellette is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellette
- Fox Chase
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fox Chase is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Tuckerton, with the one closest to West Tuckerton listed first.
- Ancora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ancora is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancora
- Waterford Works
(27 miles [43.5 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Atco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Atco is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atco
- Cape May County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Tuckerton, with the one closest to West Tuckerton listed first.
- Ocean City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ocean City is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
- Tuckahoe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tuckahoe is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Tuckerton, see our County-by-County Page for West Tuckerton.
Cemeteries Near West Tuckerton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Tuckerton.
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 West Tuckerton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Tuckerton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Tuckerton, with the one closest to West Tuckerton listed first.
- Old Methodist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- West Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Staffordville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hillside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leek - McKeen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Manahawkin Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clarks Mill Burying Ground
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Boling Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Reevestown Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (57 more) ...
- Friends Meeting Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Masonic Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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.<1>
While we didn't find West Tuckerton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Tuckerton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Tuckerton, with the one closest to West Tuckerton listed first.
- West Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Creek is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Creek
- Staffordville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Staffordville is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordville
- New Gretna
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Gretna is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gretna
- North Beach Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Beach Haven is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach Haven
- Mayetta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mayetta is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
- Cedar Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Run is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Run
- Wading River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wading River is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wading River
- Leeds Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leeds Point is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds Point
- Manahawkin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Manahawkin is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manahawkin
- Port Republic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Port Republic is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Republic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
- Oceanville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oceanville is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanville
- Beach View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beach View is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach View
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lower Bank
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lower Bank is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Bank
- Long Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Long Beach is located in Ocean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Green Bank
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Green Bank is located in Burlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bank
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Tuckerton. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Tuckerton.
Newspapers Published in West Tuckerton ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Tuckerton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Tuckerton, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Tuckerton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 West Tuckerton:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Ocean County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Atlantic County
- Burlington County
- Camden County
- Cape May County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 West Tuckerton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Tuckerton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |