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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 University Heights (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 University Heights. 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 University Heights ...

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 University Heights: University Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named University Heights. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for University Heights.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

University Heights is located in Bronx 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 Bronx County: Bergen (NJ), New York, Queens & Westchester.

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

  • Bronx County     (The home county of University Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Fordham
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Fordham is located in Bronx County
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    • Kings Bridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Kings Bridge is located in Bronx County
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    • Spuyten Duyvil
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Spuyten Duyvil is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spuyten Duyvil
    • Williams Bridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Williams Bridge is located in Bronx County
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    • Concourse Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Concourse Village is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concourse Village
    • Bronx
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Riverdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Eastchester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Eastchester is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastchester
    • Throggs Neck
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Throggs Neck is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throggs Neck
    • City Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • City Island is located in Bronx County
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    • Locust Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Locust Point is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
  • Kings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Greenpoint
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Greenpoint is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpoint
    • Williamsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Williamsburg is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Bushwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Bushwick is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwick
    • New York
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Brooklyn Heights is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
    • Brooklyn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Weeksville ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Weeksville is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
    • Brownsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Brownsville is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Marcus Garvey Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Red Hook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Red Hook is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hook
    • Flatbush
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Flatbush is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatbush
    • Canarsie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Canarsie is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canarsie
  • Nassau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Kings Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • East Atlantic Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • East Atlantic Beach is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlantic Beach
    • Harbor Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Harbor Hills is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
    • Saddle Rock Estates
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Saddle Rock Estates is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Rock Estates
    • Saddle Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Manorhaven
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Manorhaven is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorhaven
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,744 people
    • Port Washington North
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Port Washington North is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington North
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,160 people
    • Great Neck Estates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Great Neck Gardens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Great Neck Gardens is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Gardens
    • Great Neck Plaza
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kensington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Kensington is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
  • New York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Inwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Inwood is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
    • Washington Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Washington Heights is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
    • Delano Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Delano Village is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano Village
    • East Harlem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • East Harlem is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Harlem
    • Harlem
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Harlem is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
    • Morningside Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Morningside Heights is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Heights
    • Park West Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Park West Village is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park West Village
    • Yorkville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Yorkville is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
    • Manhattan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Manhattan is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan
    • Seneca Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Seneca Village is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Village
    • Hell's Kitchen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hell's Kitchen is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell's Kitchen
    • Kips Bay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Kips Bay is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kips Bay
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Tuxedo Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sterling Forest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Queens County
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Astoria
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Whitestone
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jackson Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Woodside
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Beechhurst
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Beechhurst is located in Queens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechhurst
    • Flushing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Corona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Elmhurst
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lefrak City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Lefrak City is located in Queens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefrak City
    • Long Island City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Sunnyside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Maspeth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • New Brighton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • New Brighton is located in Richmond County
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    • Stapleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Stapleton is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapleton
    • Fort Wadsworth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Fort Wadsworth is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Wadsworth
    • Port Richmond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Port Richmond is located in Richmond County
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    • Arlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Arlington is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Old Town Station
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Town Station is located in Richmond County
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    • Staten Island
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Westerleigh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Westerleigh is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerleigh
    • Graniteville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Graniteville is located in Richmond County
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    • Grant City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Grant City is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
    • Bloomfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bloomfield is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
    • Heartland Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Heartland Village is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
  • Rockland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Palisades
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Sparkill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Tappan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Piermont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Grand View-on-Hudson
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Orangeburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Blauvelt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Pearl River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Nyack
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Nyack is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyack
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nyack <1>
    • South Nyack
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Central Nyack
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Central Nyack is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Nyack
    • Nanuet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Suffolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Cold Spring Harbor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Lloyd Harbor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Lloyd Harbor is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Harbor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,650 people
    • Halesite
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Huntington Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Huntington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • West Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • West Hills is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hills
    • Eatons Neck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Eatons Neck is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatons Neck
    • Huntington Bay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Melville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • South Huntington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • South Huntington is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Huntington
    • Asharoken
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Asharoken is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asharoken
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • East Farmingdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • East Farmingdale is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Farmingdale
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Yonkers
      (4 miles [6.4 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>
    • Eastchester
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Vernon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pelham Manor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bryn Mawr Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Bryn Mawr Park is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryn Mawr Park
    • Nepperhan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Nepperhan is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepperhan
    • Bronxville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pelham
      (6 miles [9.7 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>
    • New Rochelle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Tuckahoe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hastings-on-Hudson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Larchmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Belle Haven
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Belle Haven is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
    • Glenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Glenville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Greenwich
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwich
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Cos Cob
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Greenwich
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Banksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Banksville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
    • Riverbank
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverbank is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
    • Shippan Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Shippan Point is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippan Point
    • Stamford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stamford <1>
    • Glenbrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Glenbrook is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
    • Stamford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131,397 people
  • Bergen County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Fort Lee
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Fort Lee is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
    • Linwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Linwood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Englewood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Englewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,278 people
    • Teaneck
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Teaneck is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaneck
    • West Englewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • West Englewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Englewood
    • Ridgefield Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Ridgefield Park is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,837 people
    • Hackensack
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Hackensack is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackensack
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,981 people
    • Rochelle Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Rochelle Park is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle Park
    • Borough of Wood-Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • River Vale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • River Vale is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Vale
    • Garfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Garfield is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,641 people
    • Saddle Brook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • 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 University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Belleville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Belleville is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • Nutley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Nutley is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutley
    • Bloomfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Bloomfield is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
    • Brookdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Brookdale is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
    • Montclair Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Montclair Heights is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair Heights
    • Montclair
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Montclair is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
    • Upper Montclair
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Upper Montclair is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Montclair
    • East Orange
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • East Orange is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orange
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
    • Newark
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Newark is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
    • Cedar Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Essex County (NJ)
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    • Elm Park Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Elm Park Village is located in Essex County (NJ)
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    • Meadow Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Meadow Village is located in Essex County (NJ)
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  • Hudson County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Guttenberg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Guttenberg is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,015 people
    • North Bergen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • North Bergen is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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    • West New York
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Union City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Union City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
    • Weehawken
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Weehawken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weehawken
    • Secaucus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Secaucus is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secaucus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,602 people
    • Hoboken
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hoboken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoboken
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
    • Bergen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bergen is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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    • Jersey City
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Communipaw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Communipaw is located in Hudson County (NJ)
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    • Kearny
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Kearny is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearny
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,507 people
    • Harrison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Avenel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Avenel is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenel
    • Edgar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Edgar is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
    • Port Reading
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Port Reading is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Reading
    • Boynton Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Boynton Beach is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton Beach
    • Colonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Colonia is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonia
    • Sewaren
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sewaren is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewaren
    • Woodbridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
    • Iselin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Iselin is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iselin
    • Potters
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Potters is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters
    • Hopelawn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hopelawn is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopelawn
    • Menlo Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Menlo Park is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Park
    • North Edison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • North Edison is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Edison
  • Morris County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Hanover Neck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Hanover Neck is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover Neck
    • Butler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Butler is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • East Hanover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • East Hanover is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hanover
    • Montville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Montville is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
    • Taylortown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Taylortown is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
    • Troy Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Troy Hills is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Hills
    • Boonton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Boonton is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,878 people
    • Rosedale Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Rosedale Village is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Village
    • Whippany
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Whippany is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippany
    • Powerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Powerville is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powerville
    • Yardley Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Yardley Village is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley Village
    • Littleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Littleton is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
  • Passaic County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Passaic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Passaic is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
    • Athenia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Athenia is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athenia
    • Delawanna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Delawanna is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delawanna
    • Clifton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Clifton is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
    • Paterson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Paterson is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
    • The Village at Little Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Little Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Little Falls is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
    • Borough of Woodland Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Preakness
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Preakness is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preakness
    • Singac
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Singac is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singac
    • Wayne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Wayne is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
    • Haskell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Haskell is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
  • Union County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights listed first.
    • Hillside
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hillside is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Elizabeth
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Elmora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Elmora is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
    • Union
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Union is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Springfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Springfield is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
    • Tremley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Tremley is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremley
    • Cranford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Cranford is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranford
    • Linden
      (24 miles [38.6 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
    • Park Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Park Village is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
    • Summit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Summit is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,812 people
    • Clark
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Clark is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Perth Amboy Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Perth Amboy Junction is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Amboy Junction

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

Cemeteries Near University Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of University Heights.

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 University Heights - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from University Heights, with the one closest to University Heights 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 University Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of University Heights.

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

  • Inwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Inwood is located in New York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
  • Undercliff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Undercliff is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Undercliff
  • Fort Lee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Fort Lee is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
  • Lowerre
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Lowerre is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowerre
  • Riverdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Eastchester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Park Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Park Hill is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill
  • Yonkers
    (4 miles [6.4 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>
  • Ludlow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Ludlow is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
  • Englewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Englewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,278 people
  • Pelham Manor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Vernon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dunwoodie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Dunwoodie is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoodie
    • West Englewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • West Englewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Englewood
    • Teaneck
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Teaneck is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaneck

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

Newspapers Published in University Heights ...

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 137 newspapers that have been published in the area around University Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of University Heights, 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 University Heights.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 University Heights:

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 University Heights, 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- University Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.