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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 Greenwich Village (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 Greenwich Village. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Greenwich Village ...

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

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

For example, a typical abbreviation for Greenwich Village: Greenwich Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast 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 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.

Greenwich Village is located in New York County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of New York County: Bergen (NJ), Essex (NJ), Hudson (NJ), Passaic (NJ), Bronx, Kings, Nassau & Queens.

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

  • New York County     (The home county of Greenwich Village)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich Village, with the one closest to Greenwich Village listed first.
    • East Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in New York County
    • University Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in New York County
    • Washington Square Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Square Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Square Village
      • Washington Square Village is located in New York County
    • Peter Cooper Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Cooper Village
      • Peter Cooper Village is located in New York County
    • Stuyvesant Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuyvesant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuyvesant Town
      • Stuyvesant Town is located in New York County
    • Knickerbocker Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knickerbocker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker Village
      • Knickerbocker Village is located in New York County
    • Battery Park City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battery Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Park City
      • Battery Park City is located in New York County
    • Hell's Kitchen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Manhattan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Seneca Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Village
      • Seneca Village is located in New York County
    • Fort Jay
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Park West Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park West Village
      • Park West Village is located in New York County
    • Yorkville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Bronx County
  • Kings County
  • Nassau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich Village, with the one closest to Greenwich Village listed first.
    • East Atlantic Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Atlantic Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlantic Beach
      • East Atlantic Beach is located in Nassau County
    • Harbor Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
      • Harbor Hills is located in Nassau County
    • Saddle Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Rock
      • Saddle Rock is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saddle Rock <3>
    • Bellerose Terrace
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellerose Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellerose Terrace
      • Bellerose Terrace is located in Nassau County
    • Bellerose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellerose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellerose
      • Bellerose is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellerose <3>
    • Great Neck Estates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Estates
      • Great Neck Estates is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,867 people
    • Great Neck Plaza
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Plaza
      • Great Neck Plaza is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,006 people
    • Great Neck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck
      • Great Neck is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Neck <3>
    • Russell Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Gardens
      • Russell Gardens is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
    • Saddle Rock Estates
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Rock Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Rock Estates
      • Saddle Rock Estates is located in Nassau County
    • University Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Gardens
      • University Gardens is located in Nassau County
    • Elmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Floral Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Queens County
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich Village, with the one closest to Greenwich Village listed first.
    • New Brighton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Richmond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
      • Port Richmond is located in Richmond County
    • Old Town Station
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Station
      • Old Town Station is located in Richmond County
    • Staten Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Westerleigh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Graniteville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Grant City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Richmond County
    • Bloomfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
    • Heartland Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
      • Heartland Village is located in Richmond County
    • Oakwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Great Kills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Annadale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tottenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tottenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tottenville
      • Tottenville is located in Richmond County
  • Rockland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich Village, with the one closest to Greenwich Village listed first.
    • Palisades
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Tappan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappan
      • Tappan is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappan <3>
    • Orangeburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Piermont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piermont
      • Piermont is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piermont <3>
    • Blauvelt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Pearl River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
      • Pearl River is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <3>
    • Grand View-on-Hudson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Chestnut Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
      • Chestnut Ridge is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestnut Ridge <3>
    • Nanuet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • South Nyack
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Nyack
      • South Nyack is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,305 people
    • Airmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airmont
      • Airmont is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,767 people
    • Bardonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Central Nyack
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Suffolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich Village, with the one closest to Greenwich Village listed first.
    • Amityville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Cold Spring Harbor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring Harbor
      • Cold Spring Harbor is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring Harbor <3>
    • East Farmingdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Farmingdale
      • East Farmingdale is located in Suffolk County
    • North Amityville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Amityville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amityville
      • North Amityville is located in Suffolk County
    • West Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Lloyd Harbor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Harbor
      • Lloyd Harbor is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,650 people
  • Westchester County
  • Fairfield County (CT)
  • Bergen County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich Village, with the one closest to Greenwich Village listed first.
    • Fort Lee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ridgefield Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield Park
      • Ridgefield Park is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,837 people
    • Lyndhurst
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndhurst
      • Lyndhurst is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Linwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Borough of Wood-Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Wood-Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Wood-Ridge
      • Borough of Wood-Ridge is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Estimated population in 2015: 8,249 people
    • Hackensack
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Englewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Teaneck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • West Englewood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Garfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rochelle Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Saddle Brook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Warren Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Essex County (NJ)
  • Hudson County (NJ)
  • Middlesex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich Village, with the one closest to Greenwich Village listed first.
    • Port Reading
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Avenel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Boynton Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Edgar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
      • Edgar is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgar
      • From Greenwich Village to Edgar
    • Sewaren
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewaren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewaren
      • Sewaren is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
    • Colonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonia
      • Colonia is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
    • Iselin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iselin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iselin
      • Iselin is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
    • Woodbridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
      • Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
    • Perth Amboy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Amboy
      • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
    • Fords
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords
      • Fords is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
    • Menlo Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Park
      • Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
    • North Edison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Potters
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Monmouth County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich Village, with the one closest to Greenwich Village listed first.
    • Belford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belford
      • Belford is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
    • North Middletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middletown
      • North Middletown is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
    • Port Monmouth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Monmouth
      • Port Monmouth is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
    • Leonardo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardo
      • Leonardo is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
    • New Monmouth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Chapel Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Navesink Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Navesink
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Cliffwood Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffwood Beach
      • Cliffwood Beach is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
    • Cliffwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
    • Waterloo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Strathmore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathmore
      • Strathmore is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
  • Morris County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich Village, with the one closest to Greenwich Village listed first.
    • East Hanover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Hanover Neck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Rosedale Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Village
      • Rosedale Village is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Troy Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Yardley Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley Village
      • Yardley Village is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Whippany
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Montville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Boonton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Taylortown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Butler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Butler
      • From Greenwich Village to Butler
    • Littleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Morristown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Passaic County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich Village, with the one closest to Greenwich Village listed first.
    • Passaic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Athenia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Clifton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Village at Little Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Little Falls
      • The Village at Little Falls is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Little Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Borough of Woodland Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Woodland Park
      • Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
    • Paterson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Singac
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Singac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singac
      • Singac is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Singac
      • From Greenwich Village to Singac
    • Wayne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Haskell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Macopin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Somerset County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich Village, with the one closest to Greenwich Village listed first.
    • Union Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
      • Union Village is located in Somerset County (NJ)
    • Somerset
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ukrainian Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ukrainian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukrainian Village
      • Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County (NJ)
  • Union County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenwich Village, with the one closest to Greenwich Village listed first.
    • Elizabeth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Elmora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
      • Elmora is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmora
      • From Greenwich Village to Elmora
    • Hillside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
      • Hillside is located in Union County (NJ)
    • Union
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Linden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rahway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rahway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rahway
      • Rahway is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
    • Cranford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Park Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Union County (NJ)
    • Springfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Union County (NJ)
    • Clark
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Union County (NJ)
    • Summit
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Westfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Feltville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Greenwich Village ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greenwich Village.

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

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

  • New York City Marble Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New York City Marble Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New York City Marble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Second Cemetery of the Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Third Cemetery of the Spanish-Portuguese Synagogue
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Third Cemetery of the Spanish-Portuguese Synagogue
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Third Cemetery of the Spanish-Portuguese Synagogue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Churchyard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Churchyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul's Churchyard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Churchyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • First Shearith Israel Graveyard
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Shearith Israel Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Shearith Israel Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jersey City & Harsimus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Flower Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flower Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flower Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grove Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Weehawken Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weehawken Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weehawken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (496 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • New York
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hoboken
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jersey City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Weehawken
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weehawken have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weehawken
    • Weehawken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
  • Williamsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Long Island City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Communipaw
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Durham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Durham
    • New Durham is located in Hudson County (NJ)
  • Greenpoint
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Blissville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissville
    • Blissville is located in Queens County
  • Manhattan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Hudson County (NJ)
  • Continue List   (24 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Greenwich Village ...

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 151 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenwich Village.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Greenwich Village, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Greenwich Village.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Greenwich Village:

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

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<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 Greenwich Village, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Greenwich Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greenwich Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7337, Longitude: -74.0028    









 

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