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 Williamstown (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 Williamstown. 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 Williamstown ...
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.
Another variation: Williams Town.
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 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.
Williamstown is located in Gloucester 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 Gloucester County: New Castle (DE), Atlantic, Camden, Cumberland, Salem, Delaware (PA) & Philadelphia (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Williamstown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Williamstown:
- Gloucester County (The home county of Williamstown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
- Star Cross
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cross
- Star Cross is located in Gloucester County
- Victory Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Lakes
- Victory Lakes is located in Gloucester County
- Turnersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
- Turnersville is located in Gloucester County
- Garden City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Gloucester County
- Buckingham Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Village
- Buckingham Village is located in Gloucester County
- Salina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
- Salina is located in Gloucester County
- Sewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewell
- Sewell is located in Gloucester County
- Almonesson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almonesson
- Almonesson is located in Gloucester County
- Ferrell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Centre City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
- Centre City is located in Gloucester County
- Cooper Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Village
- Cooper Village is located in Gloucester County
- Oak Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
- Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County
- Atlantic County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
- Collings Lakes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collings Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collings Lakes
- Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic County
- Hammonton
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Gigantic City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gigantic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gigantic City
- Gigantic City is located in Atlantic County
- Mizpah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah
- Mizpah is located in Atlantic County
- Weymouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Weymouth is located in Atlantic County
- Sweetwater
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Atlantic County
- Milmay
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmay
- Milmay is located in Atlantic County
- Dorothy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
- Dorothy is located in Atlantic County
- Egg Harbor City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor City
- Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
- Mays Landing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Landing
- Mays Landing is located in Atlantic County
- Clarkstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkstown
- Clarkstown is located in Atlantic County
- Estellville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estellville
- Estellville is located in Atlantic County
- Burlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
- Atsion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atsion
- Atsion is located in Burlington County
- Heritage Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- Heritage Village is located in Burlington County
- Marlton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Greentree Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree Village
- Greentree Village is located in Burlington County
- Oakwood Lakes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Lakes
- Oakwood Lakes is located in Burlington County
- Ramblewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Ramblewood is located in Burlington County
- Batsto Village ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batsto Village
- Batsto Village is located in Burlington County
- Batsto Village has also been known as:
- Batsto
- Maple Shade
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
- Maple Shade is located in Burlington County
- Fox Chase
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
- Fox Chase is located in Burlington County
- Moores Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Mill
- Moores Mill is located in Burlington County
- Moores Mill has also been known as:
- Moores Meadows
- Cinnaminson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnaminson
- Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County
- Hainesport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hainesport
- Hainesport is located in Burlington County
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
- Sicklerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicklerville
- Sicklerville is located in Camden County
- Albion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Tansboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Ancora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancora
- Ancora is located in Camden County
- Waterford Works
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Works
- Waterford Works is located in Camden County
- Waterford Works has also been known as:
- Waterford
- Atco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atco
- Atco is located in Camden County
- Blackwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
- Blackwood is located in Camden County
- Laurel Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Springs
- Laurel Springs is located in Camden County
- Echelon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Glendora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Ashland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Kresson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kresson
- Kresson is located in Camden County
- Cape May County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
- Belleplain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleplain
- Belleplain is located in Cape May County
- Steelmantown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelmantown
- Steelmantown is located in Cape May County
- Tuckahoe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- Tuckahoe is located in Cape May County
- Cumberland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
- Pleasantville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Cumberland County
- Vineland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - South Vineland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vineland
- South Vineland is located in Cumberland County
- Rosenhayn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenhayn
- Rosenhayn is located in Cumberland County
- Seabrook Farms
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook Farms
- Seabrook Farms is located in Cumberland County
- West Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- West Village is located in Cumberland County
- Beals Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beals Mill
- Beals Mill is located in Cumberland County
- Bridgeton Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton Junction
- Bridgeton Junction is located in Cumberland County
- Millville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Cumberland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
- Hesstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesstown
- Hesstown is located in Cumberland County
- Bridgeton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Bridgeton is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,635 people
- Salem County
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
- Alliance
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Olivet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Whig Lane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Norma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- Norma is located in Salem County
- Friesburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesburg
- Friesburg is located in Salem County
- Auburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Salem County
- Portertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
- Portertown is located in Salem County
- Alloway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alloway
- Alloway is located in Salem County
- Penton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penton
- Penton is located in Salem County
- Pointers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pointers
- Pointers is located in Salem County
- Carneys Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneys Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
- Carneys Point is located in Salem County
- Canton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Salem County
- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
- Analine Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Analine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analine Village
- Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Aniline Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aniline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
- Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Claymont Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claymont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont
- Claymont is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Claymont <3>
- Carpenter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Carpenter is located in New Castle County (DE)
- White Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Village
- White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Whites Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
- Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Arden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Arden is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <3>
- Ardencroft
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardencroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardencroft
- Ardencroft is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Ardentown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Bellefonte
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
- Allegheny County (PA)
- Bucks County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
- Chestnut Wood Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Wood Village
- Chestnut Wood Village is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Croydon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croydon
- Croydon is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croydon <3>
- Bristol
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Bristol is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,573 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <3>
- Winder Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winder Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winder Village
- Winder Village is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Newportville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newportville
- Newportville is located in Bucks County (PA)
- Delaware County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
- Colwyn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Folcroft
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folcroft
- Folcroft is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folcroft <3>
- Westinghouse Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westinghouse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westinghouse Village
- Westinghouse Village is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Baldwin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Collingdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingdale
- Collingdale is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingdale <3>
- Darby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby
- Darby is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,704 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darby <3>
- Glenolden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenolden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenolden
- Glenolden is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenolden <3>
- Norwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Prospect Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Park
- Prospect Park is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect Park <3>
- Sharon Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Hill
- Sharon Hill is located in Delaware County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharon Hill <3>
- Aldan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Burmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
- Bala - Cynwyd
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala - Cynwyd
- Bala - Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Penn Wynne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wynne
- Penn Wynne is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Ashmead Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashmead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashmead Village
- Ashmead Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Cheltenham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheltenham
- Cheltenham is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheltenham <3>
- Ryers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Ardmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Ardmore is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardmore <3>
- Narberth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narberth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narberth
- Narberth is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narberth <3>
- Elkins Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins Park
- Elkins Park is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkins Park <3>
- Rockledge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
- Rockledge is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <3>
- Bryn Mawr
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryn Mawr
- Bryn Mawr is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryn Mawr <3>
- Glenside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north) - Jenkintown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkintown
- Jenkintown is located in Montgomery County (PA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkintown <3>
- Philadelphia County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
- Queen Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Village
- Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Old City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Bartram Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartram Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
- Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Philadelphia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- 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 <3>
- Southwest Center City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Center City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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)
- University City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- University City is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Port Richmond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
- Port Richmond is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Frankford
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
- Frankford is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Tacony
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Lindley Station ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindley Station
- Lindley Station is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Wayne Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Junction
- Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Branchtown ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
- Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Williamstown, see our County-by-County Page for Williamstown.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Williamstown ...
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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Williamstown.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Williamstown. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Williamstown and those printed in the larger area surrounding Williamstown.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of Williamstown.
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 either 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 Williamstown:
- 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 Gloucester 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
- Cumberland 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
- New Castle County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Allegheny County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bucks County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Delaware County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Montgomery County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Philadelphia County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Atlantic County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Jersey
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cemeteries of Gloucester County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cemeteries of Gloucester County
Cemeteries Near Williamstown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Williamstown.
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 Williamstown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
- Janvier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Janvier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Janvier Cemetery
- Cedar Green Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Green Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99909 <5>
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
- Blue Anchor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Anchor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Anchor Cemetery
- Manahath Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manahath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manahath Cemetery
- Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawn Cemetery
- Hillcrest Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- The Hillcrest Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Hill Crest Memorial Park
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100023 <5>
- Monroeville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroeville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100092 <5>
- Lakeland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeland Cemetery
- Berlin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berlin Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99880 <5>
- Gate of Heaven Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (244 more) ...
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
- Chews Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chews Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100220 <5>
- St. Anthonys 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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Williamstown had a population of 1,549 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Williamstown, with the one closest to Williamstown listed first.
- Robanna
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Sicklerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicklerville
- Sicklerville is located in Camden County
- Cross Keys
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Cross Keys is located in Gloucester County
- Cecil
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Andrews
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Downer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Janvier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Blue Anchor
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Anchor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Anchor
- Blue Anchor is located in Camden County
- Braddock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Cedar Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Brook
- Cedar Brook is located in Camden County
- Florence
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Williamstown Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown Junction
- Williamstown Junction is located in Camden County
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Penbryn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Franklinville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinville
- Franklinville is located in Gloucester County
- Iona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Penbryn
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Williamstown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Williamstown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Williamstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Gloucester County: www.co.gloucester.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Williamstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williamstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6862, Longitude: -74.9952 In this case, the coordinates for Williamstown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Williamstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |