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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Manhattan 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 Manhattan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Manhattan:

  • New York County     (The home county of Manhattan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manhattan, with the one closest to Manhattan listed first.
    • Seneca Village
      (Less than 2 miles 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
    • Yorkville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Park West Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • 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
    • East Harlem
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hell's Kitchen
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Morningside Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Harlem
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Delano Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delano Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano Village
      • Delano Village is located in New York County
    • East Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Peter Cooper Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Greenwich Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bronx County
  • Kings County
  • Nassau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manhattan, with the one closest to Manhattan listed first.
    • East Atlantic Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Great Neck Estates
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Harbor Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Estates
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Saddle Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 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 <2>
    • Great Neck Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Gardens
      • Great Neck Gardens is located in Nassau County
    • Great Neck Plaza
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Kensington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kensington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
      • Kensington is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
    • Kings Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Russell Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • University Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 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
  • Queens County
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manhattan, with the one closest to Manhattan listed first.
    • New Brighton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Wadsworth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Port Richmond
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Westerleigh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Graniteville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Town Station
      (14 miles [22.5 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
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bloomfield
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Grant City
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Heartland Village
      (16 miles [25.7 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Great Kills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockland County
  • Suffolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manhattan, with the one closest to Manhattan listed first.
    • Cold Spring Harbor
      (27 miles [43.5 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 <2>
    • Lloyd Harbor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Melville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • North Amityville
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Amityville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • East Farmingdale
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Halesite
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halesite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halesite
      • Halesite is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halesite <2>
    • Huntington Station
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Huntington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • South Huntington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Huntington
      • South Huntington is located in Suffolk County
    • Amity Harbor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Westchester County
  • Fairfield County (CT)
  • Bergen County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manhattan, with the one closest to Manhattan listed first.
    • Fort Lee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
      • Fort Lee is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fort Lee
      • From Manhattan to Fort Lee
    • Linwood
      (5 miles [8 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)
    • Ridgefield Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Englewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Borough of Wood-Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 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
    • Teaneck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • West Englewood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hackensack
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyndhurst
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • North Arlington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Garfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rochelle Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Essex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manhattan, with the one closest to Manhattan listed first.
    • Belleville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Nutley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bloomfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Brookdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
      • Brookdale is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Brookdale
      • From Manhattan to Brookdale
    • Newark
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • East Orange
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Montclair
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Montclair Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Elm Park Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park Village
      • Elm Park Village is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Orange
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Upper Montclair
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Essex County (NJ)
  • Hudson County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manhattan, with the one closest to Manhattan listed first.
    • Guttenberg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • North Bergen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Union City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Weehawken
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • 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)
    • West New York
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New York
      • West New York is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people
    • Hoboken
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Secaucus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jersey City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bergen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen
      • Bergen is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Communipaw
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Kearny
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Middlesex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manhattan, with the one closest to Manhattan listed first.
    • Avenel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Boynton Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Edgar
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
      • Edgar is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgar
      • From Manhattan to Edgar
    • Port Reading
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sewaren
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (22 miles [35.4 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)
    • Woodbridge
      (22 miles [35.4 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)
    • Iselin
      (23 miles [37 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)
    • Hopelawn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Menlo Park
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Perth Amboy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Monmouth County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manhattan, with the one closest to Manhattan listed first.
    • North Middletown
      (24 miles [38.6 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)
    • Belford
      (25 miles [40.2 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)
    • Leonardo
      (25 miles [40.2 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)
    • Port Monmouth
      (25 miles [40.2 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)
    • Chapel Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chapel Hill
      • From Manhattan to Chapel Hill
    • Navesink Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Navesink
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Navesink. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navesink
      • Navesink is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Navesink
      • From Manhattan to Navesink
    • New Monmouth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Cliffwood Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazlet
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairview
      (28 miles [45.1 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)
  • Morris County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manhattan, with the one closest to Manhattan listed first.
    • East Hanover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Hanover Neck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Rosedale Village
      (22 miles [35.4 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Montville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Whippany
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whippany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippany
      • Whippany is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whippany
      • From Manhattan to Whippany
    • Yardley Village
      (23 miles [37 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)
    • Butler
      (24 miles [38.6 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Butler
      • From Manhattan to Butler
    • Taylortown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Boonton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Green Village
      (25 miles [40.2 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)
    • Littleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Littleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Littleton is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Littleton
      • From Manhattan to Littleton
  • Passaic County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manhattan, with the one closest to Manhattan listed first.
    • Passaic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Athenia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Clifton
      (11 miles [17.7 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)
    • Paterson
      (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
    • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singac
      • Singac is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Singac
      • From Manhattan 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Macopin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Somerset County (NJ)
    • Union Village
      (26 miles [41.8 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)
  • Union County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Manhattan, with the one closest to Manhattan listed first.
    • Elizabeth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Elmora
      (15 miles [24.1 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
      • Elmora is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmora
      • From Manhattan to Elmora
    • Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Linden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Springfield
      (18 miles [29 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)
    • Cranford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Park Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Rahway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Clark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Westfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Summit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Manhattan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Manhattan.

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

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

  • Third Cemetery of the Spanish-Portuguese Synagogue
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
  • Grants Tomb
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grants Tomb
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grants Tomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Second Cemetery of the Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • New York City Marble Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lawrence Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Ann's Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ann's Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Ann's Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Machpelah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (502 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Manhattan had railroad service and no post office.

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

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

Newspapers Published in Manhattan ...

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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Manhattan.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Manhattan, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Manhattan.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Manhattan:

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Manhattan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Manhattan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manhattan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7789, Longitude: -73.9685