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 Wildwood (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 Wildwood. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Wildwood is located in Cape May 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 Cape May County: Atlantic & Cumberland.
Below are the counties that are near Wildwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wildwood:
- Cape May County (The home county of Wildwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wildwood, with the one closest to Wildwood listed first.
- Grassy Sound
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Grassy Sound is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Sound
- North Wildwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- North Wildwood is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wildwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,739 people
- Anglesea
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Anglesea is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglesea
- Diamond Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Diamond Beach is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Beach
- Rio Grande
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rio Grande is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande
- Former name for Rio Grande:
- Crandol Town
- Rio Grande has also been known as:
- Hildreth
- Leamings
- Whitesboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Whitesboro is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesboro
- Erma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Erma is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erma
- Green Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Creek is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Cape May
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cape May is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
- Cold Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cold Spring is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cape May Court House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cape May Court House is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May Court House
- Del Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Del Haven is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Haven
- Villas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Villas is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villas
- Atlantic County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wildwood, with the one closest to Wildwood listed first.
- Corbin City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Corbin City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Warners Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Warners Mill is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warners Mill
- Estell Manor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
- Somers Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
- Linwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
- Dorothy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dorothy is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
- Estellville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Estellville is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estellville
- Bargaintown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bargaintown is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargaintown
- Margate City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Margate City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margate City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,801 people
- Northfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Northfield is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
- Ventnor City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ventnor City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventnor City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,872 people
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wildwood, with the one closest to Wildwood listed first.
- Delmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Delmont is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
- Bivalve
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bivalve is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivalve
- Leesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Leesburg is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Dorchester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dorchester is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
- Port Norris
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Port Norris is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Norris
- Mauricetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mauricetown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauricetown
- Port Elizabeth
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Port Elizabeth is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Elizabeth
- Haleyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Haleyville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleyville
- Dividing Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dividing Creek is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dividing Creek
- Hesstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hesstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesstown
- Laurel Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Lake is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Lake
- Turkey Point Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Turkey Point Corner is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Point Corner
- Cumberland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Sussex County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wildwood, with the one closest to Wildwood listed first.
- Lewes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Henlopen Acres
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Henlopen Acres is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henlopen Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Rehoboth Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bald Eagle Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bald Eagle Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle Village
- Dewey Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Country Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Country Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Nassau
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Dunes Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Dunes Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Dunes Village
- Sea Spray Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sea Spray Village is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Spray Village
- Slaughter Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Waples
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Waples is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
- Cool Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cool Spring is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring
- Argo Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Argo Corners is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Corners
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wildwood, see our County-by-County Page for Wildwood.
Cemeteries Near Wildwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wildwood.
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 Wildwood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wildwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wildwood, with the one closest to Wildwood listed first.
- First Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fairview Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- John Wesley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Woodland Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Tiffereth Israel Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- United Brotherhood Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- St. Casimir Catholic Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery is located outside of Woodbine
- The St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Nicholas Ukranian Catholic Cemetery
- Seaside Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Steelmantown Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Leesburg Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (41 more) ...
- Tuckahoe UMC Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Head of the River Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of the River Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Head of the River Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Corbin City.
- The Head of the River Cemetery has also been known as:
- Aetna Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1105371 <2>
- St. George Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Wildwood had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wildwood had a population of 4,916 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wildwood, with the one closest to Wildwood listed first.
- Grassy Sound
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Grassy Sound is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Sound
- Anglesea
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Anglesea is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglesea
- Rio Grande
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rio Grande is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande
- Former name for Rio Grande:
- Crandol Town
- Rio Grande has also been known as:
- Hildreth
- Leamings
- Burleigh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Burleigh is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleigh
- Bennett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bennett is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
- Cold Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cold Spring is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cape May
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cape May is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
- Green Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Creek is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Cape May Court House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cape May Court House is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May Court House
- Fishing Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fishing Creek is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishing Creek
- Dias Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dias Creek is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dias Creek
- Swain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Swain is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Goshen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Goshen is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Townsends Inlet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Townsends Inlet is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsends Inlet
- Clermont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Clermont is located in Cape May County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wildwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wildwood.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wildwood ...
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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wildwood.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wildwood. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wildwood and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wildwood.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<3> of Wildwood.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Wildwood:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Cape May County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Atlantic County
- Cumberland County
- Sussex County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Wildwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Wildwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |