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 Zion (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 Zion. 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 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.
Zion is located in Somerset 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 Somerset County: Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Zion. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Zion:
- Somerset County (The home county of Zion)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Skillman
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Skillman is located in Somerset County
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- Harlingen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harlingen is located in Somerset County
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- Woodfern
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Woodfern is located in Somerset County
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- Blackwells Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Blackwells Mills is located in Somerset County
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- North Branch Depot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- North Branch Depot is located in Somerset County
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- Middlebush
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Middlebush is located in Somerset County
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- Finderne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Finderne is located in Somerset County
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- Somerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Somerville is located in Somerset County
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- Somerset
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Somerset is located in Somerset County
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- Bound Brook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bound Brook is located in Somerset County
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- Ukrainian Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County
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- Bedminster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bedminster is located in Somerset County
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- Gladstone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gladstone is located in Somerset County
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- Burlington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Bordentown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bordentown is located in Burlington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Ellisdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ellisdale is located in Burlington County
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- Florence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Florence is located in Burlington County
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- Kinkora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kinkora is located in Burlington County
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- Roebling
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Roebling is located in Burlington County
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- Columbus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Columbus is located in Burlington County
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- Burlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Burlington is located in Burlington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
- Jacobstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jacobstown is located in Burlington County
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- Beverly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Beverly is located in Burlington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Chambers Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Chambers Corners is located in Burlington County
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- Fort Dix
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fort Dix is located in Burlington County
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- Juliustown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Juliustown is located in Burlington County
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- Willingboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Willingboro is located in Burlington County
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- Essex County
- Millburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Millburn is located in Essex County
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- Hunterdon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Rileyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rileyville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Wertsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wertsville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Reaville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Reaville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Snydertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Snydertown is located in Hunterdon County
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- Linvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Linvale is located in Hunterdon County
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- Copper Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Copper Hill is located in Hunterdon County
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- Larisons Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Larisons Corners is located in Hunterdon County
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- Pleasant Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Run is located in Hunterdon County
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- Flemington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Flemington is located in Hunterdon County
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- Sand Brook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sand Brook is located in Hunterdon County
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- Sergeantsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sergeantsville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Lambertville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
- Cherryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cherryville is located in Hunterdon County
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- Mercer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Mount Rose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Rose is located in Mercer County
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- Lawrenceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County
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- Princessville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Princessville is located in Mercer County
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- Princeton Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Princeton Junction is located in Mercer County
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- Bear Tavern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Tavern is located in Mercer County
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- Titusville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Titusville is located in Mercer County
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- Eldridge Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Eldridge Park is located in Mercer County
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- Ewing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ewing is located in Mercer County
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- Parkway Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Parkway Village is located in Mercer County
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- West Trenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- West Trenton is located in Mercer County
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- Somerset
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Somerset is located in Mercer County
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- Mercerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mercerville is located in Mercer County
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- Edinburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Edinburg is located in Mercer County
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- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Kingston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kingston is located in Middlesex County
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- Heathcote
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Heathcote is located in Middlesex County
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- Kendall Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kendall Park is located in Middlesex County
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- Franklin Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Franklin Park is located in Middlesex County
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- Monmouth Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Monmouth Junction is located in Middlesex County
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- Plainsboro Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Plainsboro Center is located in Middlesex County
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- Plainsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Plainsboro is located in Middlesex County
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- Dayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Dayton is located in Middlesex County
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- Princeton Meadows
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Princeton Meadows is located in Middlesex County
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- Maple Meade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Maple Meade is located in Middlesex County
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- Patricks Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Patricks Corners is located in Middlesex County
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- Paulas Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Paulas Corners is located in Middlesex County
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- Cranbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cranbury is located in Middlesex County
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- Monmouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Sharon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon is located in Monmouth County
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- Imlaystown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Imlaystown is located in Monmouth County
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- Manalapan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Manalapan is located in Monmouth County
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- Polhemustown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Polhemustown is located in Monmouth County
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- Cream Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cream Ridge is located in Monmouth County
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- Walnford ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Walnford is located in Monmouth County
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- Yorketown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Yorketown is located in Monmouth County
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- Tennent
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tennent is located in Monmouth County
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- Morganville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Morganville is located in Monmouth County
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- Hornerstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hornerstown is located in Monmouth County
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- Prospertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Prospertown is located in Monmouth County
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- Bradevelt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bradevelt is located in Monmouth County
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- Cliffwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cliffwood is located in Monmouth County
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- Morris County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Crestmoore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Crestmoore is located in Morris County
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- Hacklebarney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hacklebarney is located in Morris County
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- Long Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Long Valley is located in Morris County
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- Naughright
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Naughright is located in Morris County
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- Brookside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Brookside is located in Morris County
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- Green Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Village is located in Morris County
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- Morristown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Morristown is located in Morris County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
- Morristown has also been known as:
- New Hanover
- West Hanover
- Rosedale Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rosedale Village is located in Morris County
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- Yardley Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Yardley Village is located in Morris County
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- Budd Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Budd Lake is located in Morris County
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- Succasunna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Succasunna is located in Morris County
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- Millbrook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Millbrook is located in Morris County
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- Ocean County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- New Egypt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Egypt is located in Ocean County
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- Colliers Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Colliers Mills is located in Ocean County
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- Vista Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vista Center is located in Ocean County
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- Van Hiseville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Van Hiseville is located in Ocean County
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- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Plainfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Plainfield is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
- Berkeley Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Berkeley Heights is located in Union County
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- Benders Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Benders Corner is located in Union County
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- Scotch Plains
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Scotch Plains is located in Union County
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- Feltville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Feltville is located in Union County
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- Clark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clark is located in Union County
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- Westfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Westfield is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,238 people
- Perth Amboy Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rahway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rahway is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
- Cranford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cranford is located in Union County
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- Park Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Park Village is located in Union County
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- Summit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Summit is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
- Linden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Linden is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Asbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Asbury is located in Warren County
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- Warren Glen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Warren Glen is located in Warren County
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- Beattystown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Beattystown is located in Warren County
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- Brass Castle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brass Castle is located in Warren County
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- Stewartsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stewartsville is located in Warren County
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- Karrsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Karrsville is located in Warren County
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- Hackettstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hackettstown is located in Warren County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
- Montana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Montana is located in Warren County
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- Oxford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford is located in Warren County
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- Harmony
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony is located in Warren County
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- Phillipsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Phillipsburg is located in Warren County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,238 people
- Vienna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Vienna is located in Warren County
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- Hazen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hazen is located in Warren County
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- Richmond County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Tottenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Tottenville is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Annadale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Annadale is located in Richmond County (NY)
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- Bucks County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- New Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Huffnagle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Huffnagle is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Yardley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Solebury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Solebury is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Lumberville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Morrisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Newtown Grant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newtown Grant is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Woodside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodside is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Newtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wrightstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wrightstown is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Carversville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dunlap
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dunlap is located in Bucks County (PA)
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- Buckingham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Shoemak Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shoemak Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
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- Shoemaker Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shoemaker Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
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- Blair Mill Village East
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blair Mill Village East is located in Montgomery County (PA)
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- Clearbrook Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clearbrook Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
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- Hatboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meetinghouse Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meetinghouse Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
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- Blair Mill Village West
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blair Mill Village West is located in Montgomery County (PA)
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- Bryn Athyn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Heaton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Heaton is located in Montgomery County (PA)
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- Horsham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Huntingdon Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Terwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Terwood is located in Montgomery County (PA)
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- Jamestown Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown Village is located in Montgomery County (PA)
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- Northampton County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Williamsport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsport is located in Northampton County (PA)
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- Chain Bridge ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chain Bridge is located in Northampton County (PA)
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- Chain Bridge has also been known as:
- Chain Dam
- Easton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,364 people
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- Glendon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glendon is located in Northampton County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
- West Easton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Easton is located in Northampton County (PA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,247 people
- Lower Saucon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lower Saucon is located in Northampton County (PA)
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- Wassergass
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wassergass is located in Northampton County (PA)
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- Philadelphia County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Morrell Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Morrell Park is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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- Bustleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bustleton is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
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- Pennypack Woods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pennypack Woods is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennypack Woods
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Zion, see our County-by-County Page for Zion.
Cemeteries Near Zion ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Zion.
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 Zion - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Zion covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Zion Road Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stoutsburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stoutsburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Blawenburg Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Unionville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery of Wertsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clover Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clover Hill Reformed Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wertsville Baptist Church Yard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Harlingen Reformed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Flagtown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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- Neshanic Reformed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rocky Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Beekman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Zion in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Zion.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Zion, with the one closest to Zion listed first.
- Amwell
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Amwell is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amwell
- Skillman
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Skillman is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
- Montgomery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Montgomery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Stoutsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stoutsburg is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg
- Blawenburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blawenburg is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blawenburg
- Rileyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rileyville is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileyville
- Plainville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Plainville is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Wertsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wertsville is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wertsville
- Mount Rose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Rose is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rose
- Harlingen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harlingen is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
- Belle Mead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Mead is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Mead
- Neshanic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Neshanic is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshanic
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- Neshanic Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Neshanic Station is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshanic Station
- Reaville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Reaville is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reaville
- Glenmoore
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Glenmoore is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmoore
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Zion. See our List of 1890's Communities around Zion.
Newspapers Published in Zion ...
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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Zion.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Zion, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Zion.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Zion:
- Websites specific to New Jersey
- Pages specific to Somerset County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Burlington County
- Essex County
- Hunterdon County
- Mercer County
- Middlesex County
- Monmouth County
- Morris County
- Ocean County
- Union County
- Warren County
- Richmond County
- Bucks County
- Montgomery County
- Northampton County
- Philadelphia 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 Zion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Zion) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |