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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 Wave Crest (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 Wave Crest. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Wave Crest is located in Queens 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 Queens County: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York & Richmond.

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

  • Queens County     (The home county of Wave Crest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wave Crest, with the one closest to Wave Crest listed first.
    • Far Rockaway
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Bayswater
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Bayswater is located in Queens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayswater
    • Broad Channel
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Broad Channel is located in Queens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Channel
    • Holland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Rosedale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Rochdale Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Rochdale Village is located in Queens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochdale Village
    • Morris Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Morris Park is located in Queens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Park
    • Hollis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jamaica
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Richmond Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kew Gardens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Breezy Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Bronx County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wave Crest, with the one closest to Wave Crest listed first.
    • Locust Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Locust Point is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Point
    • Throggs Neck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Throggs Neck is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throggs Neck
    • Bronx
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • City Island
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • City Island is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Island
    • Concourse Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Concourse Village is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concourse Village
    • Fordham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Fordham is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordham
    • Williams Bridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Williams Bridge is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bridge
    • Eastchester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Eastchester is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastchester
    • Kings Bridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Kings Bridge is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Bridge
    • Spuyten Duyvil
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Spuyten Duyvil is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spuyten Duyvil
    • Riverdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Kings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wave Crest, with the one closest to Wave Crest listed first.
    • Canarsie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Canarsie is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canarsie
    • Marcus Garvey Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Brownsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Brownsville is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Weeksville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Weeksville is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeksville
    • Flatlands
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Flatlands is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatlands
    • Sheepshead Bay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Sheepshead Bay is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepshead Bay
    • Bushwick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bushwick is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushwick
    • Brighton Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Brighton Beach is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton Beach
    • Flatbush
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Flatbush is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatbush
    • Gravesend
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Gravesend is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesend
    • Brooklyn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Coney Island
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Coney Island is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
  • Nassau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wave Crest, with the one closest to Wave Crest listed first.
    • Inwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Lawrence
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Lawrence is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,535 people
    • Cedarhurst
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Atlantic Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hewlett Neck
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hewlett Neck is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett Neck
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Woodmere
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodsburgh
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodsburgh is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodsburgh
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
    • Hewlett Bay Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hewlett Harbor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hewlett Harbor is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett Harbor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
    • Hewlett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • South Valley Stream
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • South Valley Stream is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley Stream
    • Bay Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bay Park is located in Nassau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Park
  • New York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wave Crest, with the one closest to Wave Crest listed first.
    • East Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • East Village is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
    • Fort Jay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Fort Jay is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Jay
    • Governors Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Governors Island is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governors Island
    • Kips Bay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Kips Bay is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kips Bay
    • Knickerbocker Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Knickerbocker Village is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker Village
    • Peter Cooper Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Peter Cooper Village is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Cooper Village
    • Stuyvesant Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Stuyvesant Town is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuyvesant Town
    • Battery Park City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Battery Park City is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Park City
    • Greenwich Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenwich Village is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
    • University Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • University Village is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
    • Washington Square Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Yorkville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Yorkville is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wave Crest, with the one closest to Wave Crest listed first.
    • Fort Wadsworth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Fort Wadsworth is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Wadsworth
    • Old Town Station
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Old Town Station is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Station
    • Stapleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Stapleton is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapleton
    • Grant City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Grant City is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
    • New Brighton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • New Brighton is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
    • Oakwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Oakwood is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Port Richmond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Port Richmond is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
    • Staten Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Westerleigh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Westerleigh is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westerleigh
    • Graniteville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Graniteville is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
    • Great Kills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Great Kills is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Kills
    • Heartland Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 Wave Crest, with the one closest to Wave Crest listed first.
    • Palisades
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Tappan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Suffolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wave Crest, with the one closest to Wave Crest listed first.
    • North Amityville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • North Amityville is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Amityville
    • Amity Harbor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Amity Harbor is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Harbor
    • Amityville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Copiague
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • East Farmingdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • East Farmingdale is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Farmingdale
    • Lindenhurst
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • North Lindenhurst
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • North Lindenhurst is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lindenhurst
    • West Babylon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • West Babylon is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Babylon
    • Melville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • West Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • West Hills is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hills
    • Wheatley Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Wyandanch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wave Crest, with the one closest to Wave Crest listed first.
    • Eastchester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Pelham Manor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Mount Vernon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • New Rochelle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Pelham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Larchmont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Bronxville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Bryn Mawr Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Bryn Mawr Park is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryn Mawr Park
    • Mamaroneck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Tuckahoe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Yonkers
      (24 miles [38.6 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>
    • Harrison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wave Crest, with the one closest to Wave Crest listed first.
    • Belle Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Belle Haven is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
    • Glenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Glenville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
    • Greenwich
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Bergen County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wave Crest, with the one closest to Wave Crest listed first.
    • Fort Lee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Fort Lee is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
    • Linwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Linwood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Ridgefield Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Ridgefield Park is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,837 people
    • Englewood
      (23 miles [37 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
    • Lyndhurst
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Lyndhurst is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndhurst
    • North Arlington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • North Arlington is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Arlington
    • Hackensack
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Hackensack is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackensack
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,981 people
    • Teaneck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Teaneck is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaneck
    • West Englewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • West Englewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Englewood
    • Borough of Wood-Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Borough of Wood-Ridge is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Wood-Ridge
      • Estimated population in 2015: 8,249 people
    • Garfield
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Rochelle Park is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle Park
  • Essex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wave Crest, with the one closest to Wave Crest listed first.
    • Newark
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Newark is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
    • Belleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Belleville is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
    • East Orange
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • East Orange is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orange
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
    • Nutley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Nutley is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutley
    • Irvington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Irvington is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Bloomfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bloomfield is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
    • Elm Park Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Elm Park Village is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park Village
    • Brookdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Brookdale is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
    • Montclair
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Montclair is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
    • Orange
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Orange is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • South Orange
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • South Orange is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Orange
    • Maplewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Maplewood is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Hudson County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wave Crest, with the one closest to Wave Crest listed first.
    • Jersey City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jersey City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262,664 people
    • Communipaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Communipaw is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communipaw
    • Hoboken
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hoboken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoboken
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,081 people
    • Weehawken
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Weehawken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weehawken
    • Bergen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Bergen is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen
    • Guttenberg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Guttenberg is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guttenberg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,015 people
    • Union City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Union City is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,137 people
    • West New York
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • West New York is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New York
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people
    • North Bergen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • North Bergen is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bergen
    • Bayonne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Bayonne is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
    • Secaucus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Secaucus is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secaucus
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,602 people
    • Harrison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Harrison is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,481 people
  • Middlesex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wave Crest, with the one closest to Wave Crest listed first.
    • Boynton Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Boynton Beach is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton Beach
    • Edgar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Edgar is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
    • Port Reading
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Port Reading is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Reading
    • Sewaren
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Sewaren is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewaren
    • Avenel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Avenel is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenel
    • Laurence Harbor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Laurence Harbor is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurence Harbor
    • Perth Amboy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Amboy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
    • Woodbridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbridge
    • Morristown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Morristown is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
    • Colonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Colonia is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonia
    • Hopelawn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Hopelawn is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopelawn
    • South Amboy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • South Amboy is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amboy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
  • Monmouth County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wave Crest, with the one closest to Wave Crest listed first.
    • Navesink Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Navesink Beach is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navesink Beach
    • Waterwitch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Waterwitch is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterwitch
    • Navesink
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Navesink is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navesink
    • Belford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Belford is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belford
    • Leonardo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Leonardo is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardo
    • Waterloo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Waterloo is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Chapel Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Chapel Hill is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Galilee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Galilee is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
    • North Middletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • North Middletown is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middletown
    • Port Monmouth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Port Monmouth is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Monmouth
    • New Monmouth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • New Monmouth is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Monmouth
    • Branchport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Branchport is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchport
  • Passaic County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wave Crest, with the one closest to Wave Crest listed first.
    • Delawanna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Delawanna is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delawanna
    • Passaic
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Athenia is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athenia
    • Clifton
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (29 miles [46.7 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Paterson
      (30 miles [48.3 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
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Union County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wave Crest, with the one closest to Wave Crest listed first.
    • Elizabeth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Elizabeth is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
    • Elmora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Elmora is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
    • Hillside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Hillside is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
    • Tremley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Tremley is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremley
    • Linden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Linden is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
    • Park Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Park Village is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
    • Perth Amboy Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Perth Amboy Junction is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Amboy Junction
    • Rahway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Rahway is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rahway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
    • Union
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Union is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Cranford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Cranford is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranford
    • Clark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Clark is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Springfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Springfield is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield

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

Cemeteries Near Wave Crest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wave Crest.

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 Wave Crest - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Montefiore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Springfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Queens.
    • The Springfield Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Springfield Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984346 <2>
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • St. Monica's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Grace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Beth David Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (383 more) ...
    • Maimonides - Elmont Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Elmont Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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 Wave Crest in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wave Crest.

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

  • Far Rockaway
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Arverne
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Arverne is located in Queens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arverne
  • Holland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hammel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Hammel is located in Queens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammel
  • Cedarhurst
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Broad Channel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Broad Channel is located in Queens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broad Channel
  • Seaside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Seaside is located in Queens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside
  • Morris Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Morris Park is located in Queens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Park
  • Ozone Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jamaica
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hollis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Richmond Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Woodhaven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • East New York
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • East New York is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East New York
    • Canarsie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Canarsie is located in Kings County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canarsie

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

Newspapers Published in Wave Crest ...

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 98 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wave Crest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wave Crest, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wave Crest.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Wave Crest:

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