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 Allaben (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 Allaben. 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 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.
Allaben is located in Ulster 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 Ulster County: Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Orange & Sullivan.
Below are the counties that are near Allaben. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Allaben:
- Ulster County (The home county of Allaben)
- The following are listed by their distance from Allaben, with the one closest to Allaben listed first.
- Shandaken
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bushnellsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bushnellsville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnellsville
- Phoenicia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Big Indian
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oliverea
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Highmount
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Willow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Boiceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Branch is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Shady
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Shady is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady
- West Shokan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Shokan is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shokan
- Bearsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Albany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allaben, with the one closest to Allaben listed first.
- Cooksburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cooksburg is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
- Potter Hollow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
- Preston - Potter Hollow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Preston Hollow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Medusa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Westerlo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Westerlo is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westerlo
- Rensselaerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allaben, with the one closest to Allaben listed first.
- Germantown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- North Germantown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- North Germantown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Germantown
- Burden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Burden is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
- Elizaville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allaben, with the one closest to Allaben listed first.
- Fleischmanns
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Denver
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Halcottsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Margaretville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Roxbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Kingston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- New Kingston is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kingston
- Grand Gorge
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Arena ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Arena is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
- Bovina
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bovina is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
- Andes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bovina Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hobart
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- South Kortright
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Dutchess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allaben, with the one closest to Allaben listed first.
- Tivoli
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cruger Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cruger Village is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger Village
- Rhinecliff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Upper Red Hook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Upper Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Red Hook
- Rhinebeck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rock City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rock City is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Staatsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wurtemburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wurtemburg is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allaben, with the one closest to Allaben listed first.
- West Kill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Spruceton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spruceton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
- Jewett Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jewett Center is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Center
- Lexington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hunter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jewett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Red Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Red Falls is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
- Tannersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Platte Clove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Platte Clove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
- Windham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Haines Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Brooksburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Brooksburg is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
- Palenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Schoharie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allaben, with the one closest to Allaben listed first.
- West Conesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- West Conesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conesville
- Manorkill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
- Bates
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bates is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Broome Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
- North Blenheim
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- South Jefferson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
- Livingstonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Livingstonville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstonville
- Jefferson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Breakabeen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Breakabeen is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakabeen
- Franklinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Franklinton is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Allaben, with the one closest to Allaben listed first.
- Claryville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Curry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Curry is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
- Grahamsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Willowemoc
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Willowemoc is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowemoc
- Neversink
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lew Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
- Debruce
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Debruce is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruce
- Aden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Aden is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
- Parkston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Parkston is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkston
- Beaverkill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
- Parksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Deckertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Deckertown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
- Divine Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Divine Corners is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine Corners
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Allaben, see our County-by-County Page for Allaben.
Cemeteries Near Allaben ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Allaben.
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 Allaben - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Allaben covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Allaben, with the one closest to Allaben listed first.
- Shandaken Rural Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Longyear Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lanesville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Parker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Spruceton Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Kill Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kill Methodist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the West Kill Methodist Church Cemetery is located in West Kill.
- The West Kill Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- West Kill Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2308325 <2>
- West Kill Community Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kill Community Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the West Kill Community Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of West Kill.
- The West Kill Community Cemetery has also been known as:
- Westkill Community Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2151995 <2>
- Hudler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Van Kleeck Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek Cemetery
- The Elk Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Gordon Family Cemetery
- Crosby Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Schermerhorn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (264 more) ...
- Gass Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Chase Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lexington Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Allaben had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Allaben, with the one closest to Allaben listed first.
- Shandaken
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Big Indian
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Phoenicia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Oliverea
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Longyear
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Longyear is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longyear
- Lanesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pine Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Spruceton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spruceton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
- Highmount
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Kill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Halcott Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Halcott Center is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcott Center
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Cold Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cold Brook is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Brook
- Edgewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jewett Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jewett Center is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Center
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Allaben. See our List of 1890's Communities around Allaben.
Newspapers Published in Allaben ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Allaben.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Allaben, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Allaben.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Allaben:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Ulster County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albany County
- Columbia County
- Delaware County
- Dutchess County
- Greene County
- Schoharie County
- Sullivan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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 Allaben, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Allaben) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |