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 Lawrence (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 Lawrence. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Lawrence is located in Nassau County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nassau County: Bronx, Queens & Suffolk.
Below are the counties that are near Lawrence. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lawrence:
- Nassau County (The home county of Lawrence)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawrence, with the one closest to Lawrence listed first.
- Woodmere
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Woodsburgh
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Woodsburgh is located in Nassau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
- Hewlett Neck
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hewlett Neck is located in Nassau County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Cedarhurst
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Atlantic Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Harbor Isle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Harbor Isle is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Isle
- Long Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- North Lynbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- North Lynbrook is located in Nassau County
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- Hewlett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hewlett Bay Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hewlett Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hewlett Harbor is located in Nassau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett Harbor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Inwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bronx County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawrence, with the one closest to Lawrence listed first.
- Locust Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Locust Point is located in Bronx County
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- Throggs Neck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Throggs Neck is located in Bronx County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throggs Neck
- City Island
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- City Island is located in Bronx County
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- Bronx
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bronx is located in Bronx County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
- Bronx has also been known as:
- Bronx
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- Concourse Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Concourse Village is located in Bronx County
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- Eastchester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Eastchester is located in Bronx County
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- Fordham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fordham is located in Bronx County
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- Williams Bridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Williams Bridge is located in Bronx County
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- Kings Bridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kings Bridge is located in Bronx County
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- Spuyten Duyvil
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spuyten Duyvil is located in Bronx County
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- Riverdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kings County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawrence, with the one closest to Lawrence listed first.
- Canarsie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Canarsie is located in Kings County
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- Brownsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Brownsville is located in Kings County
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- Flatlands
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Flatlands is located in Kings County
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- Marcus Garvey Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bushwick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bushwick is located in Kings County
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- Weeksville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Weeksville is located in Kings County
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- Brighton Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brighton Beach is located in Kings County
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- Gravesend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gravesend is located in Kings County
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- Sheepshead Bay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sheepshead Bay is located in Kings County
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- Brooklyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Flatbush
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Flatbush is located in Kings County
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- Bensonhurst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bensonhurst is located in Kings County
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- New York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawrence, with the one closest to Lawrence listed first.
- East Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Village is located in New York County
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- Kips Bay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kips Bay is located in New York County
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- Knickerbocker Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Peter Cooper Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Peter Cooper Village is located in New York County
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- Stuyvesant Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stuyvesant Town is located in New York County
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- Fort Jay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fort Jay is located in New York County
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- Governors Island
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Governors Island is located in New York County
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- Battery Park City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Battery Park City is located in New York County
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- East Harlem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Harlem is located in New York County
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- Greenwich Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwich Village is located in New York County
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- Manhattan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Manhattan is located in New York County
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- Seneca Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Seneca Village is located in New York County
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- Queens County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawrence, with the one closest to Lawrence listed first.
- Far Rockaway
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bayswater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bayswater is located in Queens County
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- Rosedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rochdale Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rochdale Village is located in Queens County
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- Broad Channel
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Broad Channel is located in Queens County
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- Holland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Queens Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jamaica
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Morris Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Morris Park is located in Queens County
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- Hollis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Richmond Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kew Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Richmond County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawrence, with the one closest to Lawrence listed first.
- Fort Wadsworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fort Wadsworth is located in Richmond County
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- New Brighton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- New Brighton is located in Richmond County
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- Old Town Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Old Town Station is located in Richmond County
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- Stapleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Stapleton is located in Richmond County
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- Grant City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Grant City is located in Richmond County
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- Oakwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Oakwood is located in Richmond County
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- Staten Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Westerleigh
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Westerleigh is located in Richmond County
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- Port Richmond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Port Richmond is located in Richmond County
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- Arlington
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Arlington is located in Richmond County
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- Graniteville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Graniteville is located in Richmond County
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- Great Kills
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Great Kills is located in Richmond County
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- Rockland County
- Palisades
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Suffolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawrence, with the one closest to Lawrence listed first.
- Amityville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- North Amityville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Amityville is located in Suffolk County
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- Amity Harbor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Amity Harbor is located in Suffolk County
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- Copiague
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- East Farmingdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Farmingdale is located in Suffolk County
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- Lindenhurst
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- North Lindenhurst
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Lindenhurst is located in Suffolk County
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- Melville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Babylon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Babylon is located in Suffolk County
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- West Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Hills is located in Suffolk County
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- Babylon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- North Babylon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- North Babylon is located in Suffolk County
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- Westchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawrence, with the one closest to Lawrence listed first.
- Eastchester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pelham Manor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- New Rochelle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pelham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Larchmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Vernon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bronxville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mamaroneck
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bryn Mawr Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bryn Mawr Park is located in Westchester County
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- Milton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Milton is located in Westchester County
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- Tuckahoe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Yonkers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawrence, with the one closest to Lawrence listed first.
- Belle Haven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Belle Haven is located in Fairfield County (CT)
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- Glenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Glenville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
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- Greenwich
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Old Greenwich
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cos Cob
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Greenwich
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Greenwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
- Shippan Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Shippan Point is located in Fairfield County (CT)
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- Bergen County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawrence, with the one closest to Lawrence listed first.
- Fort Lee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Lee is located in Bergen County (NJ)
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- Linwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
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- Ridgefield Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgefield Park is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,837 people
- Englewood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Englewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,278 people
- Hackensack
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hackensack is located in Bergen County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,981 people
- Lyndhurst
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lyndhurst is located in Bergen County (NJ)
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- North Arlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Arlington is located in Bergen County (NJ)
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- Teaneck
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Teaneck is located in Bergen County (NJ)
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- West Englewood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Englewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Englewood
- Borough of Wood-Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Borough of Wood-Ridge is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Wood-Ridge
- Estimated population in 2015: 8,249 people
- Garfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Garfield is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,641 people
- Rochelle Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rochelle Park is located in Bergen County (NJ)
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- Essex County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawrence, with the one closest to Lawrence listed first.
- Newark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Newark is located in Essex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
- Belleville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Belleville is located in Essex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Nutley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nutley is located in Essex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutley
- Bloomfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomfield is located in Essex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- East Orange
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Orange is located in Essex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
- Elm Park Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Park Village is located in Essex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park Village
- Irvington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Irvington is located in Essex County (NJ)
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- Brookdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brookdale is located in Essex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
- Montclair
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Montclair is located in Essex County (NJ)
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- Orange
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Orange is located in Essex County (NJ)
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- Maplewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Maplewood is located in Essex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- South Orange
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- South Orange is located in Essex County (NJ)
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- Hudson County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawrence, with the one closest to Lawrence listed first.
- Jersey City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
- Guttenberg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Guttenberg is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,015 people
- Hoboken
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hoboken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoboken
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
- Weehawken
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Weehawken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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- West New York
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- West New York is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people
- Communipaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Communipaw is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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- Bergen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bergen is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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- North Bergen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Bergen is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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- Union City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Union City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
- Bayonne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bayonne is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
- Secaucus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Secaucus is located in Hudson County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secaucus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,602 people
- Harrison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people
- Middlesex County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawrence, with the one closest to Lawrence listed first.
- Boynton Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Boynton Beach is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- Port Reading
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Port Reading is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- Sewaren
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sewaren is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- Avenel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Avenel is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenel
- Edgar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Edgar is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- Laurence Harbor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Laurence Harbor is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurence Harbor
- Perth Amboy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
- Morristown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morristown is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- Colonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Colonia is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- Hopelawn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hopelawn is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- South Amboy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- South Amboy is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
- Woodbridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- Monmouth County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawrence, with the one closest to Lawrence listed first.
- Navesink Beach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Navesink Beach is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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- Waterwitch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Waterwitch is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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- Navesink
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Navesink is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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- Galilee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Galilee is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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- Leonardo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leonardo is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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- Waterloo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Waterloo is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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- Belford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Belford is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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- Chapel Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Chapel Hill is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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- Port Monmouth
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Port Monmouth is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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- New Monmouth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- New Monmouth is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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- North Middletown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- North Middletown is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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- Branchport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Branchport is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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- Passaic County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawrence, with the one closest to Lawrence listed first.
- Delawanna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Delawanna is located in Passaic County (NJ)
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- Passaic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Passaic is located in Passaic County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
- Athenia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Athenia is located in Passaic County (NJ)
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- Clifton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton is located in Passaic County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
- Union County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lawrence, with the one closest to Lawrence listed first.
- Elizabeth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Elizabeth is located in Union County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
- Elmora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Elmora is located in Union County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
- Hillside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hillside is located in Union County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Linden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Linden is located in Union County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
- Tremley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tremley is located in Union County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremley
- Perth Amboy Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Perth Amboy Junction is located in Union County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Amboy Junction
- Union
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Union County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Park Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Park Village is located in Union County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Rahway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rahway is located in Union County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rahway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lawrence, see our County-by-County Page for Lawrence.
Cemeteries Near Lawrence ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lawrence.
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 Lawrence - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lawrence covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lawrence, with the one closest to Lawrence listed first.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rockville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Montefiore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Springfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Springfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Queens.
- The Springfield Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Springfield Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984346 <2>
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Beth David Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Maimonides - Elmont Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Elmont Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Methodist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Monica's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (368 more) ...
- Pauper Burial Ground
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Greenfield Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- St. George Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Lawrence in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lawrence.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lawrence, with the one closest to Lawrence listed first.
- Cedarhurst
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Far Rockaway
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Arverne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Arverne is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arverne
- Hammel
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hammel is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammel
- Holland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Broad Channel
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Broad Channel is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Channel
- Seaside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Seaside is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside
- Jamaica
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Morris Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Morris Park is located in Queens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Park
- Hollis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Richmond Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ozone Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Queens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Woodhaven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East New York
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- East New York is located in Kings County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New York
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lawrence. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lawrence.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lawrence ...
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 201 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lawrence.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lawrence. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lawrence and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lawrence.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> of Lawrence.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lawrence:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Nassau County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bronx County
- Kings County
- New York County
- Queens County
- Richmond County
- Rockland County
- Suffolk County
- Westchester County
- Fairfield County
- Bergen County
- Essex County
- Hudson County
- Middlesex County
- Monmouth County
- Passaic County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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 Lawrence, 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- Lawrence) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |