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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 Williams Bridge (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 Williams Bridge. 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 Williams Bridge ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Williamsbridge.

  • A typical abbreviation for Williams Bridge: Williams Brg. (or less commonly used: Williams Brdg. or Williams Brdge.)
  • While the name of this community is Williams Bridge, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Williams Bridge may originally have been William's Bridge.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Williams Bridge might be written as William Bridge.

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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Williams Bridge is located in Bronx County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bronx County: Bergen (NJ), New York, Queens & Westchester.

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

  • Bronx County     (The home county of Williams Bridge)
  • Kings County
  • Nassau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Bridge, with the one closest to Williams Bridge listed first.
    • Kings Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Manorhaven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manorhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorhaven
      • Manorhaven is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,744 people
    • Port Washington North
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Washington North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Washington North
      • Port Washington North is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,160 people
    • Sands Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sands Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands Point
      • Sands Point is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sands Point <3>
    • East Atlantic Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Atlantic Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Atlantic Beach
      • East Atlantic Beach is located in Nassau County
    • Great Neck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck
      • Great Neck is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Neck <3>
    • Harbor Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
      • Harbor Hills is located in Nassau County
    • Saddle Rock Estates
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Rock Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Rock Estates
      • Saddle Rock Estates is located in Nassau County
    • Saddle Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Rock
      • Saddle Rock is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saddle Rock <3>
    • Baxter Estates
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter Estates
      • Baxter Estates is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
    • Great Neck Estates
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Estates
      • Great Neck Estates is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,867 people
    • Great Neck Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Gardens
      • Great Neck Gardens is located in Nassau County
    • Great Neck Plaza
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Neck Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Neck Plaza
      • Great Neck Plaza is located in Nassau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,006 people
  • New York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Bridge, with the one closest to Williams Bridge listed first.
    • Inwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Washington Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Delano Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delano Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano Village
      • Delano Village is located in New York County
    • Harlem
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Morningside Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Park West Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park West Village
      • Park West Village is located in New York County
    • Manhattan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Seneca Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Village
      • Seneca Village is located in New York County
    • Yorkville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hell's Kitchen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Peter Cooper Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter Cooper Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter Cooper Village
      • Peter Cooper Village is located in New York County
    • Stuyvesant Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuyvesant Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuyvesant Town
      • Stuyvesant Town is located in New York County
    • East Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • East Village is located in New York County
  • Orange County
    • Tuxedo Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
      • Tuxedo Park is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuxedo Park <3>
  • Queens County
  • Richmond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Bridge, with the one closest to Williams Bridge listed first.
    • New Brighton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Town Station
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Station
      • Old Town Station is located in Richmond County
    • Port Richmond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
      • Port Richmond is located in Richmond County
    • Westerleigh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Graniteville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Grant City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Richmond County
    • Staten Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Bloomfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Richmond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,303 people
    • Heartland Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartland Village
      • Heartland Village is located in Richmond County
    • Oakwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Great Kills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Annadale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Annadale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annadale
      • Annadale is located in Richmond County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Annadale
      • From Williams Bridge to Annadale
  • Rockland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Bridge, with the one closest to Williams Bridge listed first.
    • Palisades
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Tappan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappan
      • Tappan is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappan <3>
    • Piermont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piermont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piermont
      • Piermont is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piermont <3>
    • Grand View-on-Hudson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Orangeburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Blauvelt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • South Nyack
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Nyack
      • South Nyack is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,305 people
    • Pearl River
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
      • Pearl River is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <3>
    • Central Nyack
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Nyack
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Upper Nyack
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Nyack
      • Upper Nyack is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,177 people
    • West Nyack
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Nyack
      • West Nyack is located in Rockland County
    • Nanuet
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Suffolk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Bridge, with the one closest to Williams Bridge listed first.
    • Cold Spring Harbor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring Harbor
      • Cold Spring Harbor is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring Harbor <3>
    • Lloyd Harbor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lloyd Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd Harbor
      • Lloyd Harbor is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,650 people
    • Huntington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Halesite
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halesite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halesite
      • Halesite is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halesite <3>
    • Huntington Bay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Bay
      • Huntington Bay is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington Bay <3>
    • Huntington Station
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • West Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Eatons Neck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eatons Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatons Neck
      • Eatons Neck is located in Suffolk County
    • Melville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • South Huntington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Huntington
      • South Huntington is located in Suffolk County
    • Asharoken
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asharoken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asharoken
      • Asharoken is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
    • East Farmingdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Farmingdale
      • East Farmingdale is located in Suffolk County
    • Centerport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Westchester County
  • Fairfield County (CT)
  • Bergen County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Bridge, with the one closest to Williams Bridge listed first.
    • Englewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Fort Lee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lee
      • Fort Lee is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fort Lee
      • From Williams Bridge to Fort Lee
    • Linwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Linwood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Teaneck
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • West Englewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Ridgefield Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield Park
      • Ridgefield Park is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,837 people
    • Saint Josephs Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Josephs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Josephs Village
      • Saint Josephs Village is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Hackensack
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • West Norwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • River Vale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Vale
      • River Vale is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Rochelle Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Borough of Wood-Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Wood-Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Wood-Ridge
      • Borough of Wood-Ridge is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Estimated population in 2015: 8,249 people
    • Garfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Essex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Bridge, with the one closest to Williams Bridge listed first.
    • Belleville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Nutley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutley
      • Nutley is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Brookdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bloomfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Montclair Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Newark
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Montclair
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Upper Montclair
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • East Orange
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Elm Park Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park Village
      • Elm Park Village is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Meadow Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
      • Meadow Village is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Verona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Essex County (NJ)
  • Hudson County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Bridge, with the one closest to Williams Bridge listed first.
    • Guttenberg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • North Bergen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West New York
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West New York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West New York
      • West New York is located in Hudson County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,132 people
    • Union City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Weehawken
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weehawken have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weehawken
      • Weehawken is located in Hudson County (NJ)
    • Secaucus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hoboken
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jersey City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Communipaw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kearny
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Harrison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayonne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Middlesex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Bridge, with the one closest to Williams Bridge listed first.
    • Port Reading
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Avenel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Boynton Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Colonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonia
      • Colonia is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
    • Edgar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
      • Edgar is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgar
      • From Williams Bridge to Edgar
    • Sewaren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewaren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewaren
      • Sewaren is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
  • Morris County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Bridge, with the one closest to Williams Bridge listed first.
    • Hanover Neck
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Butler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Butler
      • From Williams Bridge to Butler
    • East Hanover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Montville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Taylortown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Troy Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Boonton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Rosedale Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Village
      • Rosedale Village is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Whippany
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whippany. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippany
      • Whippany is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whippany
      • From Williams Bridge to Whippany
    • Yardley Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yardley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yardley Village
      • Yardley Village is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Lyonsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Passaic County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Bridge, with the one closest to Williams Bridge listed first.
    • Passaic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Athenia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Clifton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Paterson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Little Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Village at Little Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Little Falls
      • The Village at Little Falls is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Borough of Woodland Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Woodland Park
      • Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
    • Singac
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Singac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singac
      • Singac is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Singac
      • From Williams Bridge to Singac
    • Wayne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Haskell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Macopin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Union County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Williams Bridge, with the one closest to Williams Bridge listed first.
    • Hillside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
      • Hillside is located in Union County (NJ)
    • Elizabeth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Elmora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmora
      • Elmora is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elmora
      • From Williams Bridge to Elmora
    • Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Springfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Union County (NJ)
    • Linden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cranford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Park Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in Union County (NJ)
    • Clark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Union County (NJ)
    • Rahway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rahway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rahway
      • Rahway is located in Union County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,832 people
    • Summit
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Westfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Feltville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Williams Bridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Williams Bridge.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Williams Bridge, with the one closest to Williams Bridge 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.<6>

While we didn't find Williams Bridge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Williams Bridge.

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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Williams Bridge ...

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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Williams Bridge.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Williams Bridge. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Williams Bridge and those printed in the larger area surrounding Williams Bridge.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<7> of Williams Bridge.

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 helpful 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 Williams Bridge:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Williams Bridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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 Williams Bridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Williams Bridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williams Bridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8773, Longitude: -73.8663       In this case, the coordinates for Williams Bridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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