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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 Yorketown (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 Yorketown. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Yorketown is located in Monmouth 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 Monmouth County: Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex & Ocean.

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

  • Monmouth County     (The home county of Yorketown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yorketown, with the one closest to Yorketown listed first.
    • Tennent
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • East Freehold
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • West Freehold
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bradevelt
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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 Yorketown to Bradevelt
    • Morganville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bucks Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Colts Neck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Strathmore
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Cliffwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lincroft
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cliffwood Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Sharon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Yorketown to Sharon
  • Burlington County
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yorketown, with the one closest to Yorketown listed first.
    • Millburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Irvington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Essex County
    • Maplewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Newark
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • South Orange
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Hudson County
  • Hunterdon County
  • Mercer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yorketown, with the one closest to Yorketown listed first.
    • Twin Rivers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Princeton Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Edinburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Mercerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Rosemont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • White Horse
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Horse
      • White Horse is located in Mercer County
    • Lawrenceville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Eldridge Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Mount Rose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Rose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rose
      • Mount Rose is located in Mercer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Rose
      • From Yorketown to Mount Rose
    • Warner Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warner Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Village
      • Warner Village is located in Mercer County
    • Trenton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Ewing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Mercer County
  • Middlesex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yorketown, with the one closest to Yorketown listed first.
    • Moerls Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Concordia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
      • Concordia is located in Middlesex County
    • Whittingham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Brownville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jamesburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg
      • Jamesburg is located in Middlesex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jamesburg
      • From Yorketown to Jamesburg
    • Clearbrook Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook Park
      • Clearbrook Park is located in Middlesex County
    • Old Bridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bridge
      • Old Bridge is located in Middlesex County
    • Cranbury Station
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Rossmoor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cheesequake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Runyon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cranbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Morris County
    • Green Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • 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
  • Ocean County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yorketown, with the one closest to Yorketown listed first.
    • Vista Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Center
      • Vista Center is located in Ocean County
    • Bennetts Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lakewood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Colliers Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Glen West
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Glen West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Glen West
      • Cedar Glen West is located in Ocean County
    • Herbertsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Williams
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Winding River Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding River Village
      • Winding River Village is located in Ocean County
    • New Egypt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Leisure Knoll
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Knoll
      • Leisure Knoll is located in Ocean County
    • Arrowhead Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Village
      • Arrowhead Village is located in Ocean County
    • Glen Cedar City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cedar City
      • Glen Cedar City is located in Ocean County
  • Somerset County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yorketown, with the one closest to Yorketown listed first.
    • Somerset
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackwells Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Middlebush
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ukrainian Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Harlingen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Finderne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Skillman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Union Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Woodfern
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bedminster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yorketown, with the one closest to Yorketown listed first.
    • Rahway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Plainfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Linden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Clark
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Park Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Cranford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Scotch Plains
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Westfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Elizabeth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Elmora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
      • Elmora is located in Union County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmora
      • From Yorketown to Elmora
    • Feltville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Benders Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Kings County (NY)
  • Queens County (NY)
  • Richmond County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yorketown, with the one closest to Yorketown listed first.
    • Tottenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Yorketown to Annadale
    • Great Kills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Great Kills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Kills
      • Great Kills is located in Richmond County (NY)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Great Kills
      • From Yorketown to Great Kills
    • Heartland Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
      • Heartland Village is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Oakwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bloomfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Richmond County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
    • Grant City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Graniteville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Town Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Station
      • Old Town Station is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Staten Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Richmond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
      • Port Richmond is located in Richmond County (NY)
    • Westerleigh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Bucks County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yorketown, with the one closest to Yorketown listed first.
    • Morrisville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisville
      • Morrisville is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrisville <3>
    • Wheat Sheaf
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Yardley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley
      • Yardley is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,506 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yardley <3>
    • Tullytown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tullytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullytown
      • Tullytown is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,177 people
    • Fairless Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Levittown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levittown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levittown
      • Levittown is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Levittown <3>
    • Edgely
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgely. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgely
      • Edgely is located in Bucks County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgely
      • From Yorketown to Edgely
    • Oxford Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Valley
      • Oxford Valley is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Woodside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Bristol
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenlake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlake
      • Glenlake is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Woodbourne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbourne
      • Woodbourne is located in Bucks County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Yorketown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yorketown.

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

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

  • Hoffman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Rose of Lima Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Delatush Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Scots Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Scots Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Scots Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • State Hospital Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Hospital Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fernwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Conover Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Osage Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Holy Cross Burial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Burial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Holmdel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmdel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmdel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Union 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.<5>

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

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

  • Tennent
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Manalapan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manalapan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manalapan
    • Manalapan is located in Monmouth County
  • West Freehold
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • East Freehold
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Marlboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
    • Marlboro is located in Monmouth County
  • Bradevelt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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 Yorketown to Bradevelt
  • Wickatunk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickatunk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickatunk
    • Wickatunk is located in Monmouth County
  • Smithburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
    • Smithburg is located in Monmouth County
  • Morganville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jamesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg
    • Jamesburg is located in Middlesex County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Jamesburg
    • From Yorketown to Jamesburg
  • Old Bridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bridge
    • Old Bridge is located in Middlesex County
  • Perrineville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrineville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrineville
    • Perrineville is located in Monmouth County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Ely
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
      • Ely is located in Monmouth County
    • Vanderburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanderburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderburg
      • Vanderburg is located in Monmouth County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Monmouth County

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

Newspapers Published in Yorketown ...

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 2 newspapers that have been published in the area around Yorketown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Yorketown, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Yorketown.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Yorketown:

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

The official website for Monmouth County: www.co.monmouth.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>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.
<5>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 Yorketown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Yorketown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yorketown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3079, Longitude: -74.3360    









 

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