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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 Alsen (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 Alsen. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Alsen is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Rensselaer, Schoharie & Ulster.

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

  • Greene County     (The home county of Alsen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alsen, with the one closest to Alsen listed first.
    • Kiskatom
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiskatom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom
      • Kiskatom is located in Greene County
    • Catskill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catskill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
      • Catskill is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
    • Jefferson Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Heights
      • Jefferson Heights is located in Greene County
    • Palenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Cairo Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cairo Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
      • Cairo Junction is located in Greene County
    • Leeds
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <3>
    • South Cairo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cairo
      • South Cairo is located in Greene County
    • Platte Clove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
      • Platte Clove is located in Greene County
    • Athens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Round Top
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Haines Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cairo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <3>
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alsen, with the one closest to Alsen listed first.
    • South Westerlo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westerlo
      • South Westerlo is located in Albany County
    • Alcove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Aquetuck
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquetuck
      • Aquetuck is located in Albany County
    • Coeymans Hollow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Coeymans
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Ravena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Medusa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dormansville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dormansville
      • Dormansville is located in Albany County
    • Cooksburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
      • Cooksburg is located in Albany County
    • Potter Hollow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
      • Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
    • Preston Hollow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Preston Hollow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Hollow
      • Preston Hollow is located in Albany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston Hollow <3>
    • Preston - Potter Hollow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alsen, with the one closest to Alsen listed first.
    • North Germantown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Germantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Germantown
      • North Germantown is located in Columbia County
    • Germantown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Burden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
      • Burden is located in Columbia County
    • Glenco Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
      • Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County
    • Greenport Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenport Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenport Center
      • Greenport Center is located in Columbia County
    • Hudson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Elizaville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Churchtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
      • Churchtown is located in Columbia County
    • West Taghkanic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
      • West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County
    • Lorenz Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorenz Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenz Park
      • Lorenz Park is located in Columbia County
    • Hollowville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Stottville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alsen, with the one closest to Alsen listed first.
    • Tivoli
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tivoli
      • Tivoli is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tivoli <3>
    • Cruger Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger Village
      • Cruger Village is located in Dutchess County
    • Upper Red Hook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Red Hook
      • Upper Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
    • Red Hook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Rock City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Dutchess County
    • Jackson Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
      • Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County
    • Mount Ross
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Ross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ross
      • Mount Ross is located in Dutchess County
    • Rhinebeck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Milan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Dutchess County
    • Rhinecliff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Wurtemburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
      • Wurtemburg is located in Dutchess County
    • Pine Plains
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Rensselaer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alsen, with the one closest to Alsen listed first.
    • Schodack Landing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Castleton-on-Hudson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton-on-Hudson
      • Castleton-on-Hudson is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton-on-Hudson <3>
    • Nassau
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nassau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
      • Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <3>
    • Schodack Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schodack Center
      • Schodack Center is located in Rensselaer County
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alsen, with the one closest to Alsen listed first.
    • Bates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bates. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
      • Bates is located in Schoharie County
    • Manorkill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
      • Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
    • Livingstonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstonville
      • Livingstonville is located in Schoharie County
    • Broome Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
      • Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alsen, with the one closest to Alsen listed first.
    • Malden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden is located in Ulster County
      • Malden has also been known as:
      • Malden-on-Hudson
    • Quarryville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
      • Quarryville is located in Ulster County
    • Saugerties
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Glasco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Mount Marion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • High Woods
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Woods. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Woods
      • High Woods is located in Ulster County
    • Mount Marion Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Marion Park
      • Mount Marion Park is located in Ulster County
    • Ruby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Daisy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Daisy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
      • Daisy is located in Ulster County
    • Lake Katrine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Katrine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Katrine
      • Lake Katrine is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Katrine <3>
    • Sweet Meadows
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Meadows
      • Sweet Meadows is located in Ulster County
    • Zena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
      • Zena is located in Ulster County
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alsen, with the one closest to Alsen listed first.
    • Taconic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Lakeville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ore Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ore Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Hill
      • Ore Hill is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Twin Lakes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Salisbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,584 people
    • Salisbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sharon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Amesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
      • Amesville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Lime Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
      • Lime Rock is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alsen, with the one closest to Alsen listed first.
    • Mount Washington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Egremont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
      • Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
    • North Egremont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
      • North Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Egremont Plain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Egremont Plain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont Plain
      • Egremont Plain is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • South Egremont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
      • South Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Alford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Great Barrington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
      • Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
    • Van Deusenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Van Deusenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Deusenville
      • Van Deusenville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Housatonic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housatonic
      • Housatonic is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Rockdale Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockdale Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Mills
      • Rockdale Mills is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Sheffield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
    • Ashley Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
      • Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County (MA)

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

Cemeteries Near Alsen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alsen.

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 Alsen covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Gardner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cheriot Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheriot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheriot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Germantown Reformed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germantown Reformed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germantown Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Viewmont Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viewmont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viewmont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Livingston Reformed Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livingston Reformed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livingston Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • DuBois Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Joseph Sax Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joseph Sax Cemetery
    • The Joseph Sax Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lawrence Family Cemetery
  • Shoub Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoub Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoub Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Church of Nativity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of Nativity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church of Nativity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (287 more) ...
    • Catskill Village Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catskill Village Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catskill Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jefferson Rural Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Rural Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Patrick's Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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.<4>

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

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

  • West Camp
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Camp
    • West Camp is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Camp <3>
  • Cheviot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheviot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheviot
    • Cheviot is located in Columbia County
  • Germantown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • North Germantown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Germantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Germantown
    • North Germantown is located in Columbia County
  • Linlithgo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linlithgo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linlithgo
    • Linlithgo is located in Columbia County
  • Kiskatom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiskatom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom
    • Kiskatom is located in Greene County
  • Saxton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saxton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
    • Saxton is located in Ulster County
  • Quarryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
    • Quarryville is located in Ulster County
  • Katsbaan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katsbaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katsbaan
    • Katsbaan is located in Ulster County
  • Malden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
    • Malden is located in Ulster County
    • Malden has also been known as:
    • Malden-on-Hudson
  • Burden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
    • Burden is located in Columbia County
  • Catskill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catskill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
    • Catskill is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
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    • Saugerties
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Greendale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Columbia County
    • Lawrenceville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
      • Lawrenceville is located in Greene County

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

Newspapers Published in Alsen ...

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 120 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alsen.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alsen, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alsen.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Alsen:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alsen. 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>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.
<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>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 Alsen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Alsen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alsen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1581, Longitude: -73.9193       In this case, the coordinates for Alsen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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