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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 Woodbine Junction (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 Woodbine Junction. 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 Woodbine Junction ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Woodbine Junction: Woodbine Jct. (or less commonly used: Woodbine Jctn.)

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 and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Woodbine Junction 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 Woodbine Junction. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Woodbine Junction:

  • Cape May County     (The home county of Woodbine Junction)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodbine Junction, with the one closest to Woodbine Junction listed first.
    • Mount Pleasant
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Steelmantown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Steelmantown is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelmantown
    • Dennisville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Dennisville is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennisville
    • Tuckahoe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Tuckahoe is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
    • Belleplain
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Belleplain is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleplain
    • South Dennis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • South Dennis is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dennis
    • Clermont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Clermont is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
    • Ocean View
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Ocean View is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
    • Eldora
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Eldora is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
    • Strathmere
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Strathmere is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmere
    • Sea Isle City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Sea Isle City is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Isle City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
    • Goshen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Goshen is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Cape May Court House
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Cape May Court House is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May Court House
  • Atlantic County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodbine Junction, with the one closest to Woodbine Junction listed first.
    • Corbin City
      (5 miles [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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Warners Mill is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warners Mill
    • Estell Manor
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Dorothy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Dorothy is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
    • Estellville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Estellville is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estellville
    • Somers Point
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Clarkstown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Clarkstown is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkstown
    • Milmay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Milmay is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmay
    • Bargaintown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bargaintown is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bargaintown
    • Mays Landing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Mays Landing is located in Atlantic County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Landing
    • Northfield
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Margate City
      (16 miles [25.7 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
  • Burlington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodbine Junction, with the one closest to Woodbine Junction listed first.
    • Green Bank
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Green Bank is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bank
    • Batsto Village ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Batsto Village is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batsto Village
      • Batsto Village has also been known as:
      • Batsto
    • New Gretna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • New Gretna is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gretna
    • Wading River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Wading River is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wading River
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodbine Junction, with the one closest to Woodbine Junction listed first.
    • Delmont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Delmont is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmont
    • Dorchester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Dorchester is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
    • Leesburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Leesburg is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
    • Hesstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hesstown is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesstown
    • Port Elizabeth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Port Elizabeth is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Elizabeth
    • Mauricetown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Mauricetown is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauricetown
    • Cumberland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cumberland is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Bivalve
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Bivalve is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bivalve
    • Haleyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Haleyville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleyville
    • Port Norris
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Port Norris is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Norris
    • Laurel Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Laurel Lake is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Lake
    • Dividing Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Dividing Creek is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dividing Creek
    • Millville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Millville is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,025 people
  • Gloucester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodbine Junction, with the one closest to Woodbine Junction listed first.
    • Victory Lakes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Victory Lakes is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Lakes
    • Star Cross
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Star Cross is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cross
  • Salem County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodbine Junction, with the one closest to Woodbine Junction listed first.
    • Norma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Norma is located in Salem County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
    • Alliance
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Alliance is located in Salem County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
    • Six Points
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Six Points is located in Salem County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Points
    • Olivet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Olivet is located in Salem County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Woodbine Junction, see our County-by-County Page for Woodbine Junction.

Cemeteries Near Woodbine Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodbine Junction.

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 Woodbine Junction - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Woodbine Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Woodbine Junction, with the one closest to Woodbine Junction listed first.

  • Tiffereth Israel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • United Brotherhood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Steelmantown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • St. Casimir Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Tuckahoe UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Head of the River Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 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]<2> 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 <1>
  • John Wesley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Seaside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Fairview Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (59 more) ...

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 Woodbine Junction in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Woodbine Junction.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Woodbine Junction, with the one closest to Woodbine Junction listed first.

  • Mount Pleasant
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Dennisville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dennisville is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennisville
  • Petersburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Petersburg is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • South Dennis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • South Dennis is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dennis
  • South Seaville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • South Seaville is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Seaville
  • Tuckahoe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tuckahoe is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
  • Clermont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Clermont is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
  • Ocean View
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ocean View is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View
  • Seaville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Seaville is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaville
  • Palermo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Palermo is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
  • Goshen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Goshen is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
  • Swain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Swain is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Sea Isle City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Sea Isle City is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Isle City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
    • Halberton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Halberton is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halberton
    • Townsends Inlet
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Townsends Inlet is located in Cape May County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsends Inlet

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Woodbine Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around Woodbine Junction.

Newspapers Published in Woodbine Junction ...

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 18 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodbine Junction.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodbine Junction, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woodbine Junction.

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 Woodbine Junction:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Woodbine Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Woodbine Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.