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 Borough of Wood-Ridge (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 Borough of Wood-Ridge. 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.
Borough of Wood-Ridge is located in Bergen 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 Bergen County: Essex, Hudson, Passaic, New York (NY), Rockland (NY) & Westchester (NY).
Below are the counties that are near Borough of Wood-Ridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Borough of Wood-Ridge:
- Bergen County (The home county of Borough of Wood-Ridge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Borough of Wood-Ridge, with the one closest to Borough of Wood-Ridge listed first.
- Garfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Garfield is located in Bergen County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,641 people
- Ridgefield Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ridgefield Park is located in Bergen County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,837 people
- Rochelle Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rochelle Park is located in Bergen County
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- Saddle Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Saddle Brook is located in Bergen County
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- Hackensack
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hackensack is located in Bergen County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,981 people
- Lyndhurst
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lyndhurst is located in Bergen County
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- Teaneck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Teaneck is located in Bergen County
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- North Arlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Arlington is located in Bergen County
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- Warren Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Warren Point is located in Bergen County
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- West Englewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Englewood is located in Bergen County
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- Fort Lee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fort Lee is located in Bergen County
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- Linwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Linwood is located in Bergen County
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- Englewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Englewood is located in Bergen County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,278 people
- Essex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Borough of Wood-Ridge, with the one closest to Borough of Wood-Ridge listed first.
- Nutley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nutley is located in Essex County
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- Brookdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brookdale is located in Essex County
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- Belleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Belleville is located in Essex County
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- Bloomfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomfield is located in Essex County
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- Montclair Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Montclair Heights is located in Essex County
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- Montclair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Montclair is located in Essex County
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- Upper Montclair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Upper Montclair is located in Essex County
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- Cedar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove is located in Essex County
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- Meadow Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Meadow Village is located in Essex County
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- East Orange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Orange is located in Essex County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
- Elm Park Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elm Park Village is located in Essex County
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- West Orange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- West Orange is located in Essex County
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- Verona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Verona is located in Essex County
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- Hudson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Borough of Wood-Ridge, with the one closest to Borough of Wood-Ridge listed first.
- Secaucus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Secaucus is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,602 people
- Guttenberg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Guttenberg is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,015 people
- North Bergen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- North Bergen is located in Hudson County
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- Union City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union City is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
- Weehawken
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Weehawken is located in Hudson County
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- West New York
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- West New York is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people
- Kearny
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kearny is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,507 people
- Hoboken
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hoboken is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
- Harrison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people
- Bergen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bergen is located in Hudson County
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- Communipaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Communipaw is located in Hudson County
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- Jersey City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jersey City is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
- Bayonne
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bayonne is located in Hudson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Borough of Wood-Ridge, with the one closest to Borough of Wood-Ridge listed first.
- Avenel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Avenel is located in Middlesex County
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- Edgar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Edgar is located in Middlesex County
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- Port Reading
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Port Reading is located in Middlesex County
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- Boynton Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Boynton Beach is located in Middlesex County
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- Colonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Colonia is located in Middlesex County
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- Iselin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Iselin is located in Middlesex County
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- North Edison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Edison is located in Middlesex County
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- Potters
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Potters is located in Middlesex County
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- Sewaren
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sewaren is located in Middlesex County
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- Woodbridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County
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- Menlo Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County
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- Hopelawn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hopelawn is located in Middlesex County
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- Pumptown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pumptown is located in Middlesex County
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- Monmouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Borough of Wood-Ridge, with the one closest to Borough of Wood-Ridge listed first.
- Cliffwood Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cliffwood Beach is located in Monmouth County
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- North Middletown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- North Middletown is located in Monmouth County
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- Belford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Belford is located in Monmouth County
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- Cliffwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cliffwood is located in Monmouth County
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- Leonardo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Leonardo is located in Monmouth County
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- Port Monmouth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Port Monmouth is located in Monmouth County
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- Hazlet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hazlet is located in Monmouth County
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- New Monmouth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- New Monmouth is located in Monmouth County
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- Morris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Borough of Wood-Ridge, with the one closest to Borough of Wood-Ridge listed first.
- Hanover Neck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hanover Neck is located in Morris County
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- East Hanover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- East Hanover is located in Morris County
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- Troy Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Troy Hills is located in Morris County
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- Butler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Butler is located in Morris County
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- Montville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Montville is located in Morris County
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- Boonton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Boonton is located in Morris County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,878 people
- Rosedale Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rosedale Village is located in Morris County
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- Taylortown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Taylortown is located in Morris County
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- Whippany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Whippany is located in Morris County
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- Yardley Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Yardley Village is located in Morris County
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- Powerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Powerville is located in Morris County
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- Littleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Littleton is located in Morris County
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- Lyonsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lyonsville is located in Morris County
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- Passaic County
- The following are listed by their distance from Borough of Wood-Ridge, with the one closest to Borough of Wood-Ridge listed first.
- Passaic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Passaic is located in Passaic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
- Delawanna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Delawanna is located in Passaic County
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- Athenia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Athenia is located in Passaic County
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- Clifton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Clifton is located in Passaic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
- The Village at Little Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Paterson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Paterson is located in Passaic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
- Borough of Woodland Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
- Little Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Little Falls is located in Passaic County
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- Singac
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Singac is located in Passaic County
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- Preakness
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Preakness is located in Passaic County
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- Wayne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne is located in Passaic County
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- Haskell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Haskell is located in Passaic County
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- Macopin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Macopin is located in Passaic County
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- Somerset County
- The following are listed by their distance from Borough of Wood-Ridge, with the one closest to Borough of Wood-Ridge listed first.
- Union Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Union Village is located in Somerset County
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- Smalleytown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Smalleytown is located in Somerset County
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- Bound Brook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bound Brook is located in Somerset County
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- Sussex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Borough of Wood-Ridge, with the one closest to Borough of Wood-Ridge listed first.
- Edison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Edison is located in Sussex County
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- Highland Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Lake is located in Sussex County
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- Mahola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mahola is located in Sussex County
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- Hopatcong Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hopatcong Hills is located in Sussex County
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- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Borough of Wood-Ridge, with the one closest to Borough of Wood-Ridge listed first.
- Hillside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hillside is located in Union County
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- Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Union County
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- Elizabeth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elizabeth is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
- Elmora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elmora is located in Union County
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- Springfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield is located in Union County
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- Cranford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cranford is located in Union County
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- Linden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Linden is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
- Park Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Park Village is located in Union County
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- Summit
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Summit is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
- Tremley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tremley is located in Union County
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- Westfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Westfield is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
- Clark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clark is located in Union County
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- Feltville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Feltville is located in Union County
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- Fairfield County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Borough of Wood-Ridge, with the one closest to Borough of Wood-Ridge listed first.
- Glenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glenville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
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- Belle Haven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Haven is located in Fairfield County (CT)
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- Greenwich
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwich
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
- Cos Cob
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Old Greenwich
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Banksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Banksville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
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- Bronx County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Borough of Wood-Ridge, with the one closest to Borough of Wood-Ridge listed first.
- Concourse Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Concourse Village is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Fordham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fordham is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Kings Bridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kings Bridge is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Spuyten Duyvil
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Spuyten Duyvil is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Riverdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bronx
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bronx is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
- Bronx has also been known as:
- Bronx
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- Williams Bridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Williams Bridge is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Eastchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Eastchester is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Locust Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Locust Point is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Throggs Neck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Throggs Neck is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- City Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- City Island is located in Bronx County (NY)
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- Kings County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Borough of Wood-Ridge, with the one closest to Borough of Wood-Ridge listed first.
- New York
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- New York is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
- Brooklyn Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brooklyn Heights is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Greenpoint
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenpoint is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Williamsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Red Hook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Red Hook is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Brooklyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bushwick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bushwick is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Weeksville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Weeksville is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Bay Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bay Ridge is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Brownsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsville is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Flatbush
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Flatbush is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Marcus Garvey Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marcus Garvey Village is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Dyker Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dyker Heights is located in Kings County (NY)
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- Nassau County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Borough of Wood-Ridge, with the one closest to Borough of Wood-Ridge listed first.
- East Atlantic Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- East Atlantic Beach is located in Nassau County (NY)
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- Great Neck Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Great Neck Estates is located in Nassau County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,867 people
- Great Neck
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Harbor Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Harbor Hills is located in Nassau County (NY)
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- Kings Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Saddle Rock Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Saddle Rock Estates is located in Nassau County (NY)
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- Saddle Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Great Neck Gardens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Great Neck Gardens is located in Nassau County (NY)
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- Great Neck Plaza
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Great Neck Plaza is located in Nassau County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,006 people
- Kensington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Kensington is located in Nassau County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Manorhaven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Manorhaven is located in Nassau County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,744 people
- Russell Gardens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Russell Gardens is located in Nassau County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
- Sands Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- New York County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Borough of Wood-Ridge, with the one closest to Borough of Wood-Ridge listed first.
- Harlem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Harlem is located in New York County (NY)
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- Washington Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Washington Heights is located in New York County (NY)
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- Hell's Kitchen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hell's Kitchen is located in New York County (NY)
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- Manhattan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Manhattan is located in New York County (NY)
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- Morningside Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Morningside Heights is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Heights
- Park West Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Park West Village is located in New York County (NY)
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- Delano Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Delano Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano Village
- Inwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Inwood is located in New York County (NY)
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- East Harlem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Harlem is located in New York County (NY)
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- Seneca Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Seneca Village is located in New York County (NY)
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- Yorkville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Yorkville is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Greenwich Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwich Village is located in New York County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
- Kips Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kips Bay is located in New York County (NY)
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- Orange County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Borough of Wood-Ridge, with the one closest to Borough of Wood-Ridge listed first.
- Tuxedo Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sterling Forest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Homestead Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Homestead Village is located in Orange County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
- Queens County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Borough of Wood-Ridge, with the one closest to Borough of Wood-Ridge listed first.
- Astoria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Long Island City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnyside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maspeth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Corona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elmhurst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fresh Pond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fresh Pond is located in Queens County (NY)
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- Ridgewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Flushing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glendale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glendale is located in Queens County (NY)
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- Lefrak City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lefrak City is located in Queens County (NY)
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- Richmond County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Borough of Wood-Ridge, with the one closest to Borough of Wood-Ridge listed first.
- New Brighton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- New Brighton is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Arlington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Arlington is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Port Richmond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Port Richmond is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
- Stapleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Stapleton is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Fort Wadsworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fort Wadsworth is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Graniteville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Graniteville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Staten Island
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Westerleigh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Westerleigh is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Bloomfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bloomfield is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
- Old Town Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Old Town Station is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Grant City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Grant City is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Heartland Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Heartland Village is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Oakwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Oakwood is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Rockland County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Borough of Wood-Ridge, with the one closest to Borough of Wood-Ridge listed first.
- Tappan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pearl River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Palisades
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Orangeburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sparkill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Nanuet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Blauvelt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grand View-on-Hudson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grand View-on-Hudson is located in Rockland County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Piermont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Airmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Airmont is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,767 people
- Bardonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Central Nyack
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Central Nyack is located in Rockland County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Nyack
- Westchester County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Borough of Wood-Ridge, with the one closest to Borough of Wood-Ridge listed first.
- Yonkers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yonkers is located in Westchester County (NY)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <1>
- Eastchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mount Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bryn Mawr Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bryn Mawr Park is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryn Mawr Park
- Nepperhan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nepperhan is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepperhan
- Bronxville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hastings-on-Hudson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Pelham Manor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pelham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pelham is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <1>
- Tuckahoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ardsley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ardsley is located in Westchester County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardsley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardsley <1>
- Dobbs Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Borough of Wood-Ridge, see our County-by-County Page for Borough of Wood-Ridge.
Cemeteries Near Borough of Wood-Ridge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Borough of Wood-Ridge.
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 Borough of Wood-Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Borough of Wood-Ridge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Borough of Wood-Ridge, with the one closest to Borough of Wood-Ridge listed first.
- Berrylawn - Charlestown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrylawn - Charlestown Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Berrylawn - Charlestown Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Carlstadt.
- The Berrylawn - Charlestown Cemetery has also been known as:
- Berry Lawn Cemetery
- Berrylawn Cemetery
- Carlstadt Cemetery
- Charlestown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1617426 <2>
- St. Peters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Michael's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lodi Burial Grounds
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lodi Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Nicholas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Menorah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- East Ridgelawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hillside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gethsemane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Maple Grove Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Continue List (489 more) ...
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- King Solomon Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Borough of Wood-Ridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Borough of Wood-Ridge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Borough of Wood-Ridge, with the one closest to Borough of Wood-Ridge listed first.
- Carlton Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Carlton Hill is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Hill
- Garfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Garfield is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,641 people
- Passaic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Passaic is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
- Passaic Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Passaic Junction is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic Junction
- Lyndhurst
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lyndhurst is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndhurst
- Kingsland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kingsland is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Ridgefield Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ridgefield Park is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,837 people
- Hackensack
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hackensack is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackensack
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,981 people
- Rochelle Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rochelle Park is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle Park
- Athenia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Athenia is located in Passaic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athenia
- Brookdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brookdale is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
- Nutley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nutley is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutley
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- Avondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Avondale is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
- Secaucus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Secaucus is located in Hudson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secaucus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,602 people
- Teaneck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Teaneck is located in Bergen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaneck
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Borough of Wood-Ridge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Borough of Wood-Ridge.
Newspapers Published in Borough of Wood-Ridge ...
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 166 newspapers that have been published in the area around Borough of Wood-Ridge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Borough of Wood-Ridge, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Borough of Wood-Ridge.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Borough of Wood-Ridge:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Bergen County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Essex County
- Hudson County
- Middlesex County
- Monmouth County
- Morris County
- Passaic County
- Somerset County
- Sussex County
- Union County
- Fairfield County
- Bronx County
- Kings County
- Nassau County
- New York County
- Orange County
- Queens County
- Richmond County
- Rockland County
- Westchester 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> | 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 Borough of Wood-Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Borough of Wood-Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |