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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 Penn Station South (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 Penn Station South. 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 Penn Station South ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Penn Station South: Penn Sta. South (in Canada, 'Stn.' 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Penn Station South is located in New York 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 New York County: Bergen (NJ), Essex (NJ), Hudson (NJ), Passaic (NJ), Bronx, Kings, Nassau & Queens.

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

  • New York County     (The home county of Penn Station South)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penn Station South, with the one closest to Penn Station South listed first.
    • Greenwich Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Greenwich Village is located in New York County
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    • Hell's Kitchen
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Hell's Kitchen is located in New York County
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    • University Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • University Village is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
    • Washington Square Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • East Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • East Village is located in New York County
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    • Kips Bay
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Kips Bay is located in New York County
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    • Peter Cooper Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Peter Cooper Village is located in New York County
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    • Stuyvesant Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Stuyvesant Town is located in New York County
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    • Manhattan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Manhattan is located in New York County
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    • Seneca Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Seneca Village is located in New York County
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    • Battery Park City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Battery Park City is located in New York County
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    • Knickerbocker Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Knickerbocker Village is located in New York County
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    • Fort Jay
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Fort Jay is located in New York County
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  • Bronx County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penn Station South, with the one closest to Penn Station South listed first.
    • Concourse Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Concourse Village is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concourse Village
    • Bronx
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bronx is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,385,108 people
      • Bronx has also been known as:
      • Bronx
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronx <1>
    • Fordham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Fordham is located in Bronx County
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    • Kings Bridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Kings Bridge is located in Bronx County
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    • Spuyten Duyvil
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Spuyten Duyvil is located in Bronx County
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    • Throggs Neck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Throggs Neck is located in Bronx County
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    • Locust Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Locust Point is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
    • Riverdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Williams Bridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Williams Bridge is located in Bronx County
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    • City Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • City Island is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Island
    • Eastchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Eastchester is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastchester
  • Kings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penn Station South, with the one closest to Penn Station South listed first.
    • New York
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • New York is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
    • Brooklyn Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Brooklyn Heights is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
    • Greenpoint
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenpoint is located in Kings County
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    • Williamsburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Williamsburg is located in Kings County
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    • Red Hook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Red Hook is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook
    • Brooklyn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bushwick
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bushwick is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwick
    • Flatbush
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Flatbush is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatbush
    • Weeksville ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Weeksville is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
    • Brownsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Brownsville is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Marcus Garvey Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bay Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Bay Ridge is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Ridge
    • Dyker Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Dyker Heights is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyker Heights
  • Nassau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penn Station South, with the one closest to Penn Station South listed first.
    • East Atlantic Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • East Atlantic Beach is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlantic Beach
    • Great Neck Estates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Great Neck Estates is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Estates
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,867 people
    • Harbor Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Harbor Hills is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
    • Saddle Rock Estates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Saddle Rock Estates is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Rock Estates
    • Saddle Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bellerose Terrace
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Bellerose Terrace is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellerose Terrace
    • Bellerose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Great Neck Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Great Neck Gardens is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Gardens
    • Great Neck Plaza
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Great Neck Plaza is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Plaza
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,006 people
    • Great Neck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Kensington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Kensington is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
    • Kings Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Russell Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Russell Gardens is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Gardens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
  • Queens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penn Station South, with the one closest to Penn Station South listed first.
    • Long Island City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Sunnyside
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Astoria
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Woodside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Maspeth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Fresh Pond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Fresh Pond is located in Queens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
    • Ridgewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmhurst
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jackson Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Middle Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Glendale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Glendale is located in Queens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Corona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lefrak City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Lefrak City is located in Queens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefrak City
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penn Station South, with the one closest to Penn Station South listed first.
    • New Brighton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • New Brighton is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
    • Stapleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Stapleton is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapleton
    • Fort Wadsworth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Fort Wadsworth is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Wadsworth
    • Port Richmond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Port Richmond is located in Richmond County
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    • Arlington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Arlington is located in Richmond County
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    • Old Town Station
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Town Station is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Station
    • Staten Island
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Westerleigh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Westerleigh is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerleigh
    • Graniteville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Graniteville is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
    • Grant City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Grant City is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
    • Bloomfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bloomfield is located in Richmond County
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
    • Heartland Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Heartland Village is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
    • Oakwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakwood is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
  • Rockland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penn Station South, with the one closest to Penn Station South listed first.
    • Palisades
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Sparkill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Tappan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Orangeburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Piermont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Blauvelt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Pearl River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Grand View-on-Hudson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Grand View-on-Hudson is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View-on-Hudson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Chestnut Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Nanuet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • South Nyack
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • South Nyack is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Nyack
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,305 people
    • Airmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Airmont is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airmont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,767 people
    • Central Nyack
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Central Nyack is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Nyack
  • Suffolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penn Station South, with the one closest to Penn Station South listed first.
    • Cold Spring Harbor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • West Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • West Hills is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hills
    • Amityville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • East Farmingdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • East Farmingdale is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Farmingdale
    • Melville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • North Amityville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • North Amityville is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amityville
    • Lloyd Harbor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lloyd Harbor is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Harbor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,650 people
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penn Station South, with the one closest to Penn Station South listed first.
    • Eastchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Yonkers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Yonkers is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <1>
    • Mount Vernon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pelham Manor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pelham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pelham is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,917 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelham <1>
    • Bronxville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bryn Mawr Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bryn Mawr Park is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryn Mawr Park
    • Nepperhan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Nepperhan is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepperhan
    • New Rochelle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Tuckahoe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Larchmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hastings-on-Hudson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Mount Hope
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Mount Hope is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penn Station South, with the one closest to Penn Station South listed first.
    • Belle Haven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Belle Haven is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
    • Glenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Glenville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Greenwich
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cos Cob
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwich
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
    • Old Greenwich
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bergen County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penn Station South, with the one closest to Penn Station South listed first.
    • Fort Lee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Fort Lee is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
    • Ridgefield Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Ridgefield Park is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,837 people
    • Lyndhurst
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lyndhurst is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndhurst
    • North Arlington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • North Arlington is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Arlington
    • Linwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Linwood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Borough of Wood-Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 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
    • Hackensack
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Hackensack is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackensack
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,981 people
    • Englewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Englewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,278 people
    • Teaneck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Teaneck is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaneck
    • West Englewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • West Englewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Englewood
    • Garfield
      (10 miles [16.1 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Rochelle Park is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle Park
    • Saddle Brook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Saddle Brook is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Brook
  • Essex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penn Station South, with the one closest to Penn Station South listed first.
    • Belleville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Belleville is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Nutley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Nutley is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutley
    • Newark
      (9 miles [14.5 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
    • Bloomfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bloomfield is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
    • East Orange
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • East Orange is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orange
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
    • Brookdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Brookdale is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
    • Elm Park Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Elm Park Village is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park Village
    • Montclair
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Montclair is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
    • Upper Montclair
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Upper Montclair is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Montclair
    • Irvington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Irvington is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Orange
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Orange is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Montclair Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Montclair Heights is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair Heights
    • South Orange
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Penn Station South, with the one closest to Penn Station South listed first.
    • Weehawken
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Weehawken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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    • Hoboken
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Hoboken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
    • West New York
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • West New York is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people
    • Union City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Union City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
    • Guttenberg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Guttenberg is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,015 people
    • North Bergen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • North Bergen is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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    • Jersey City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
    • Bergen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Bergen is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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    • Secaucus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Secaucus is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,602 people
    • Communipaw
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Communipaw is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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    • Kearny
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Kearny is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,507 people
    • Bayonne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bayonne is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
    • Harrison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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 Penn Station South, with the one closest to Penn Station South listed first.
    • Avenel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Avenel is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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    • Port Reading
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Port Reading is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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    • Boynton Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Boynton Beach is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton Beach
    • Colonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Colonia is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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    • Edgar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Edgar is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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    • Sewaren
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Sewaren is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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    • Woodbridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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    • Iselin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Iselin is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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    • Hopelawn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hopelawn is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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    • Menlo Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Park
    • Perth Amboy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
    • Potters
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Potters is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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    • Fords
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Fords is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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  • Monmouth County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penn Station South, with the one closest to Penn Station South listed first.
    • Belford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Belford is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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    • North Middletown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • North Middletown is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middletown
    • Port Monmouth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Port Monmouth is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Monmouth
    • Leonardo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Leonardo is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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    • New Monmouth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • New Monmouth is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Monmouth
    • Waterwitch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Waterwitch is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterwitch
    • Chapel Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Chapel Hill is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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    • Navesink Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Navesink Beach is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navesink Beach
    • Navesink
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Navesink is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navesink
    • Cliffwood Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Cliffwood Beach is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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    • Cliffwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Cliffwood is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffwood
    • Hazlet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hazlet is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazlet
    • Fairview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Fairview is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Morris County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penn Station South, with the one closest to Penn Station South listed first.
    • East Hanover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • East Hanover is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hanover
    • Hanover Neck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Hanover Neck is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Neck
    • Rosedale Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Rosedale Village is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Village
    • Troy Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Troy Hills is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Hills
    • Yardley Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Yardley Village is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley Village
    • Whippany
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Whippany is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippany
    • Boonton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Boonton is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,878 people
    • Montville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Montville is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
    • Green Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Green Village is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
    • Taylortown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Taylortown is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
    • Butler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Butler is located in Morris County (NJ)
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    • Littleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Littleton is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
    • Morristown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Morristown is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,229 people
      • Morristown has also been known as:
      • New Hanover
      • West Hanover
  • Passaic County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penn Station South, with the one closest to Penn Station South listed first.
    • Delawanna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Delawanna is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delawanna
    • Passaic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Passaic is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
    • Athenia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Athenia is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athenia
    • Clifton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Clifton is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
    • Little Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Little Falls is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
    • The Village at Little Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Paterson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Paterson is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
    • Borough of Woodland Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Woodland Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
    • Singac
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Singac is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singac
    • Preakness
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Preakness is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preakness
    • Wayne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Wayne is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
    • Haskell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Haskell is located in Passaic County (NJ)
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    • Macopin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Macopin is located in Passaic County (NJ)
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  • Somerset County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penn Station South, with the one closest to Penn Station South listed first.
    • Union Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Union Village is located in Somerset County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
    • Smalleytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Smalleytown is located in Somerset County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smalleytown
    • Somerset
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Somerset is located in Somerset County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Ukrainian Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ukrainian Village is located in Somerset County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukrainian Village
  • Union County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Penn Station South, with the one closest to Penn Station South listed first.
    • Elizabeth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Elizabeth is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
    • Hillside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Hillside is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Elmora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Elmora is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
    • Union
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Union is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Linden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Linden is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
    • Tremley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Tremley is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremley
    • Park Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Park Village is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
    • Springfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Springfield is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Cranford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Cranford is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranford
    • Clark
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Clark is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Perth Amboy Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Perth Amboy Junction is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Amboy Junction
    • Rahway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Rahway is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rahway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
    • Summit
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Summit is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people

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

Cemeteries Near Penn Station South ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Penn Station South.

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 Penn Station South - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Penn Station South covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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 Penn Station South in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Penn Station South.

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

  • Hoboken
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hoboken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoboken
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
  • Weehawken
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Weehawken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weehawken
  • New York
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • New York is located in Kings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,253,213 people
  • Long Island City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Manhattan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Manhattan is located in New York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
  • Bergen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Bergen is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen
  • Jersey City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
  • Williamsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Williamsburg is located in Kings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Greenpoint
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenpoint is located in Kings County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint
  • Blissville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Blissville is located in Queens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissville
  • New Durham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • New Durham is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Durham
  • Guttenberg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Guttenberg is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guttenberg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,015 people
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Marion
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Marion is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Communipaw
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Communipaw is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communipaw
    • Woodside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Penn Station South ...

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 117 newspapers that have been published in the area around Penn Station South.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Penn Station South, there are papers which were published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Penn Station South.

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 Penn Station South:

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 Penn Station South, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Penn Station South) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.