South River History

Index of Calendar Photos
A complete listing of the captions from South River Historical & Preservation Society Calendar photos. Includes all photos from the first calendar in 1991 to the present.

R. Van Dyke Reid Collection
Historical Tour
A pictorial tour of South River combining photos taken by R. Van Dyke Reid in the late 1800s and early 1900s with photos of the same locations taken in the early 2000s.

Index to the R. Van Dyke Reid Photograph Collection
Transcribed from the original R. Van Dyke Reid albums of South River and surrounding areas, compiled in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Index to the 1851 R. Van Dyke Reid Map of South River
An index to personal names and initials included on the map surveyed and drawn in March, 1851.

Index to the R. Van Dyke Reid Scrapbook of Marriages, 1847-1905
An index to the material in Van Dyke Reid's scrapbook relating to marriages in South River and the surrounding areas between 1847 and 1905. Organized alphabetically by groom.

Index to the R. Van Dyke Reid Scrapbook of Deaths and Obituaries, 1844-1912
An index to the material in Van Dyke Reid's scrapbook of deaths and obituaries for South River and the surrounding areas between 1844 and 1912. Organized alphabetically.

Cemeteries
Barkelew Burial Ground
Information on the burial plot used by the Barkelew family in the late 1700s and early 1800s.

Congregation Anshe Emeth Cemetery (Find A Grave)
Transcriptions and photographs of many gravestones belonging to the congregation formerly based in South River.

Old School Baptist Church Graveyard
Names, dates, and relationships as transcribed in 2008 and 2009 with added information from other sources.

Saint Euphrosynia Belarus Orthodox Church Cemetery (Find A Grave)
Transcriptions and photographs of many gravestones.

Saint Mary's Cemetery (Find A Grave)
Transcriptions and photographs of many gravestones from the St. Mary of Ostrabrama Church cemetery located in East Brunswick.

Saints Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Cemetery (Find A Grave)
Transcriptions and photographs of many gravestones.

Washington Monumental Cemetery
A list of more than 900 surnames from the cemetery survey completed in 2012. Covers approximately 4,000 individuals buried in the six oldest sections of the cemetery.

Washington Monumental Cemetery (Find A Grave)
Transcriptions and photographs of some gravestones.

Historical Maps of South River
Links to images and information from maps showing South River throughout its history.

Population
Population, 1860, 1880-2010
Population data from the United States Census of Population, in ten year increments from 1880 to the most recent decennial census, along with 1860 and additional data from New Jersey state censuses.

South River's Foreign Born Population, 1900 and 2000
Comparison of the number of foreign born residents listed by country, as identified by the U.S. Bureau of the Census in 1900 and 2000.,

South River Becomes a Borough
The original law that made South River a borough and established its boundaries. Prior to 1898 South River was part of the township of East Brunswick.

South River History Sources
A short bibliography of materials that include information on the history of the Borough.

War Casualties
World War I Casualties from South River, NJ
Information (including some photos) on the 11 men from South River who died while serving in the U.S. Army during the War.

Vietnam Casualties from South River, NJ
Information on the 4 men from South River who died while serving in the U.S. Army, U.S Air Force, and U.S. Marines during the Vietnam Conflict.

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