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 Bridgewater (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 Bridgewater. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Bridgewater is located in Bucks County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bucks County: Burlington (NJ), Hunterdon (NJ), Mercer (NJ), Warren (NJ), Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton & Philadelphia.
Below are the counties that are near Bridgewater. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bridgewater:
- Bucks County (The home county of Bridgewater)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
- Croydon
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Winder Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Winder Village is located in Bucks County
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- Newportville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Newportville is located in Bucks County
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- Bristol
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hulmeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Langhorne Manor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Langhorne Manor is located in Bucks County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,422 people
- Penndel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Edgely
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Edgely is located in Bucks County
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- Chestnut Wood Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Glenlake
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Glenlake is located in Bucks County
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- Langhorne
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Neshaminy ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Neshaminy is located in Bucks County
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- Dunlap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dunlap is located in Bucks County
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- Allegheny County
- Overbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
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- Chester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
- Strafford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Strafford is located in Chester County
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- Devon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Berwyn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Chesterbrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Leopard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Leopard is located in Chester County
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- Valley Forge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Whitehorse
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Whitehorse is located in Chester County
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- Duffryn Mawr
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Duffryn Mawr is located in Chester County
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- Green Tree
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Green Tree is located in Chester County
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- Paoli
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
- Millbourne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Millbourne is located in Delaware County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
- East Lansdowne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
- Yeadon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Colwyn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Colwyn is located in Delaware County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,551 people
- Darby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lansdowne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Llanerch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Llanerch is located in Delaware County
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- Upper Darby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Haverford Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Haverford Village is located in Delaware County
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- Haverford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rosemont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Addingham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Addingham is located in Delaware County
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- Aldan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Aldan is located in Delaware County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,149 people
- Indiana County
- Ernest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ernest is located in Indiana County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
- Bryn Athyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Huntingdon Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Valley Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Valley Falls is located in Montgomery County
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- Meadowbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Meadowbrook is located in Montgomery County
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- Shoemak Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shoemak Village is located in Montgomery County
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- Shoemaker Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shoemaker Village is located in Montgomery County
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- Ashmead Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ashmead Village is located in Montgomery County
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- Cheltenham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rockledge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ryers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ryers is located in Montgomery County
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- Terwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Terwood is located in Montgomery County
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- Abington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Heaton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Heaton is located in Montgomery County
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- Philadelphia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
- Morrell Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Morrell Park is located in Philadelphia County
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- Pennypack Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pennypack Woods is located in Philadelphia County
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- Bustleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bustleton is located in Philadelphia County
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- Tacony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tacony is located in Philadelphia County
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- Wissinoming
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wissinoming is located in Philadelphia County
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- Frankford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Frankford is located in Philadelphia County
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- Oxford Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford Village is located in Philadelphia County
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- Crescentville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County
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- Lawton Station ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lawton Station is located in Philadelphia County
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- McCartersville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- McCartersville is located in Philadelphia County
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- Oak Lane Station ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Lane Station is located in Philadelphia County
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- Branchtown ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
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- Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County
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- Burlington County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
- Beverly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Beverly is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Burlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
- Riverside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Willingboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Willingboro is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Florence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Florence is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Roebling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Roebling is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Cinnaminson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Riverton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Riverton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Kinkora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kinkora is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Hainesport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hainesport is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Columbus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Columbus is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Maple Shade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Maple Shade is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Mount Holly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Holly is located in Burlington County (NJ)
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- Camden County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
- Delair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Delair is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Colwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Colwick is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Cherry Hill Mall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Hill Mall is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Cherry Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Hill is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Pennsauken
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Barclay - Kingston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Barclay - Kingston is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Ellisburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ellisburg is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Erlton - Ellisburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Erlton - Ellisburg is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Springdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Springdale is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Golden Triangle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Golden Triangle is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Greentree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Greentree is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Ablett Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Westmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Westmont is located in Camden County (NJ)
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- Gloucester County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
- North Woodbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Red Bank
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Red Bank is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Almonesson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Almonesson is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Cooper Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cooper Village is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Westcotville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Westcotville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Woodbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
- Thorofare
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Garden City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Garden City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Turnersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Turnersville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Mantua
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mantua is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Oak Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Valley is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Parkville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Salina
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Salina is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
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- Hunterdon County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
- Lambertville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
- Linvale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Linvale is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Prallsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Prallsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Snydertown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Snydertown is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Raven Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Raven Rock is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Larisons Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Larisons Corners is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Rileyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rileyville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Rosemont
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rosemont is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Sergeantsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sergeantsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Idell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Idell is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Sand Brook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sand Brook is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Wertsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wertsville is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Copper Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Copper Hill is located in Hunterdon County (NJ)
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- Mercer County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
- Somerset
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Somerset is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Trenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,957 people
- West Trenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Trenton is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- White Horse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- White Horse is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Ewing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ewing is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Parkway Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Parkway Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Warner Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Warner Village is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Titusville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Titusville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Eldridge Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eldridge Park is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Bear Tavern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bear Tavern is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Mercerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mercerville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Rosemont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rosemont is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Lawrenceville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County (NJ)
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- Middlesex County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
- Plainsboro Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Plainsboro Center is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- Plainsboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Plainsboro is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- Princeton Meadows
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Princeton Meadows is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- Kingston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- Cranbury Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cranbury Station is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- Cranbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cranbury is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- Heathcote
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Heathcote is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- Monmouth Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Monmouth Junction is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- Clearbrook Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clearbrook Park is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- Concordia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Concordia is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- Dayton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- Rossmoor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rossmoor is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- Kendall Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kendall Park is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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- Monmouth County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
- Polhemustown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Polhemustown is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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- Walnford ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Walnford is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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- Cream Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cream Ridge is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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- Hornerstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hornerstown is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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- Imlaystown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Imlaystown is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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- Sharon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sharon is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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- Prospertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Prospertown is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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- Manalapan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Manalapan is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
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- Ocean County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
- New Egypt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- New Egypt is located in Ocean County (NJ)
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- Colliers Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Colliers Mills is located in Ocean County (NJ)
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- Cedar Glen Lakes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cedar Glen Lakes is located in Ocean County (NJ)
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- Wheatland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wheatland is located in Ocean County (NJ)
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- Roosevelt City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Roosevelt City is located in Ocean County (NJ)
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- Van Hiseville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Van Hiseville is located in Ocean County (NJ)
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- Whiting
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Whiting is located in Ocean County (NJ)
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- Somerset County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
- Skillman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Skillman is located in Somerset County (NJ)
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- Harlingen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harlingen is located in Somerset County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
- Woodfern
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Woodfern is located in Somerset County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfern
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bridgewater, see our County-by-County Page for Bridgewater.
Cemeteries Near Bridgewater ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bridgewater.
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 Bridgewater - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bridgewater covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
- Williamson - Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Resurrection Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Vandergrift Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Monument Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bristol Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- St. Mark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rosedale Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Beechwood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Beverly National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (334 more) ...
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- King David Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bridgewater had a population of 94 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bridgewater, with the one closest to Bridgewater listed first.
- Eddington
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Eddington is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddington
- Bensalem
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Beverly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Beverly is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Edgewater Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Edgewater Park is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
- Newportville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Newportville is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newportville
- Andalusia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Andalusia is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
- Cornwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cornwell is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
- Delanco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Delanco is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delanco
- Janney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Janney is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janney
- Burlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,840 people
- Bristol
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hulmeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Byberry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Byberry is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byberry
- Riverside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Neshaminy Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Neshaminy Falls is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neshaminy Falls
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bridgewater. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bridgewater.
Newspapers Published in Bridgewater ...
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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bridgewater.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bridgewater, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bridgewater.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Bridgewater:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Bucks County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Chester County
- Delaware County
- Indiana County
- Montgomery County
- Philadelphia County
- Burlington County
- Camden County
- Gloucester County
- Hunterdon County
- Mercer County
- Middlesex County
- Monmouth County
- Ocean County
- Somerset County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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 Bridgewater, 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- Bridgewater) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |