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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 Woodfern (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 Woodfern. 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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

Woodfern is located in Somerset 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 Somerset County: Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris & Union.

Below are the counties that are near Woodfern. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Woodfern:

  • Somerset County     (The home county of Woodfern)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodfern, with the one closest to Woodfern listed first.
    • Skillman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Harlingen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Blackwells Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Finderne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Middlebush
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Ukrainian Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ukrainian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukrainian Village
      • Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
    • Bedminster
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedminster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedminster
      • Bedminster is located in Somerset County
    • Somerset
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Gladstone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Union Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
      • Union Village is located in Somerset County
  • Burlington County
  • Essex County
  • Hunterdon County
  • Mercer County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodfern, with the one closest to Woodfern listed first.
    • Kingston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Middlesex County
    • Franklin Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
      • Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
    • Heathcote
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathcote have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathcote
      • Heathcote is located in Middlesex County
    • Kendall Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall Park
      • Kendall Park is located in Middlesex County
    • Monmouth Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth Junction
      • Monmouth Junction is located in Middlesex County
    • Plainsboro Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsboro Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro Center
      • Plainsboro Center is located in Middlesex County
    • Plainsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro
      • Plainsboro is located in Middlesex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Plainsboro
      • From Woodfern to Plainsboro
    • Patricks Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Piscataway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Society Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Society Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
      • Society Hill is located in Middlesex County
    • Princeton Meadows
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Meadows
      • Princeton Meadows is located in Middlesex County
    • Berdines Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Dayton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Middlesex County
  • Monmouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodfern, with the one closest to Woodfern listed first.
    • Sharon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sharon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Monmouth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sharon
      • From Woodfern to Sharon
    • Imlaystown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Yorketown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cliffwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Morganville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Walnford ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Polhemustown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tennent
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cliffwood Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffwood Beach
      • Cliffwood Beach is located in Monmouth County
    • Cream Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Strathmore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmore
      • Strathmore is located in Monmouth County
    • Bradevelt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradevelt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradevelt
      • Bradevelt is located in Monmouth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bradevelt
      • From Woodfern to Bradevelt
    • East Freehold
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodfern, with the one closest to Woodfern listed first.
    • Crestmoore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Hacklebarney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Long Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Valley
      • Long Valley is located in Morris County
    • Naughright
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Brookside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Morris County
    • Succasunna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Morristown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Budd Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Yardley Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley Village
      • Yardley Village is located in Morris County
    • Mine Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine Hill
      • Mine Hill is located in Morris County
    • Millbrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosedale Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Village
      • Rosedale Village is located in Morris County
  • Sussex County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodfern, with the one closest to Woodfern listed first.
    • Plainfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Berkeley Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Heights
      • Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
    • Benders Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Scotch Plains
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Plains
      • Scotch Plains is located in Union County
    • Feltville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Westfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Clark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Union County
    • Rahway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rahway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rahway
      • Rahway is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
    • Cranford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Summit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Park Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Union County
    • Linden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Springfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Union County
  • Warren County
  • Richmond County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodfern, with the one closest to Woodfern listed first.
    • Tottenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
      • Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Annadale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Annadale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadale
      • Annadale is located in Richmond County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Annadale
      • From Woodfern to Annadale
  • Bucks County (PA)
  • Montgomery County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodfern, with the one closest to Woodfern listed first.
    • Clearbrook Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook Village
      • Clearbrook Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
    • Meetinghouse Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meetinghouse Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meetinghouse Village
      • Meetinghouse Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
    • Shoemak Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemak Village
      • Shoemak Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
    • Shoemaker Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Village
      • Shoemaker Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
    • Blair Mill Village East
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Mill Village East have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Mill Village East
      • Blair Mill Village East is located in Montgomery County (PA)
    • Blair Mill Village West
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair Mill Village West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Mill Village West
      • Blair Mill Village West is located in Montgomery County (PA)
    • Hatboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bryn Athyn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Horsham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jamestown Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Village
      • Jamestown Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
    • Prospectville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Northampton County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodfern, with the one closest to Woodfern listed first.
    • Easton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Glendon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
      • Glendon is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
    • West Easton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Easton
      • West Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
    • Wilson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,784 people
    • Chain Bridge ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Lower Saucon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Old Orchard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Orchard
      • Old Orchard is located in Northampton County (PA)
    • Wassergass
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Palmer Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Heights
      • Palmer Heights is located in Northampton County (PA)
    • Zucksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Richmond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richmond
      • From Woodfern to Richmond
    • Hellertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Leithsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leithsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leithsville
      • Leithsville is located in Northampton County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leithsville
      • From Woodfern to Leithsville

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

Cemeteries Near Woodfern ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodfern.

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 Woodfern covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Clover Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clover Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clover Hill Reformed Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Neshanic Reformed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neshanic Reformed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neshanic Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Three Bridges Dutch Reformed Churchyard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Three Bridges Dutch Reformed Churchyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Three Bridges Dutch Reformed Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery of Wertsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery of Wertsville
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery of Wertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flagtown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flagtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flagtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoagland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoagland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoagland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wertsville Baptist Church Yard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wertsville Baptist Church Yard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wertsville Baptist Church Yard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vroom Family Burial Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vroom Family Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vroom Family Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Readington Reformed Churchyard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Readington Reformed Churchyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Readington Reformed Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Road Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Road Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Unionville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unionville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unionville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Harlingen Reformed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlingen Reformed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harlingen Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Flemington Presbyterian Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flemington Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flemington Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Woodfern in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Woodfern.

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

  • Neshanic Station
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neshanic Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshanic Station
    • Neshanic Station is located in Somerset County
  • Centerville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Hunterdon County
  • Riverside
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
    • Riverside is located in Hunterdon County
  • Montgomery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Montgomery is located in Somerset County
  • Neshanic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neshanic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshanic
    • Neshanic is located in Somerset County
  • Three Bridges
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Bridges
    • Three Bridges is located in Hunterdon County
  • Reaville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Frankfort
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
    • Frankfort is located in Somerset County
  • Flagtown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flagtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagtown
    • Flagtown is located in Somerset County
  • South Branch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Branch
    • South Branch is located in Somerset County
  • Wertsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wertsville
    • Wertsville is located in Hunterdon County
  • Plainville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
    • Plainville is located in Somerset County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pleasant Run
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Readington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readington
      • Readington is located in Hunterdon County
    • Flemington Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flemington Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington Junction
      • Flemington Junction is located in Hunterdon County

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

Newspapers Published in Woodfern ...

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 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodfern.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodfern, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woodfern.

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 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 Woodfern:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodfern. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Somerset County: www.co.somerset.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Woodfern, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodfern) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodfern. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5100, Longitude: -74.7577    









 

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