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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 Amity (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 Amity. 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 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.

Amity is located in Orange 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 Orange County: Passaic (NJ), Sussex (NJ), Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster & Pike (PA).

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

  • Orange County     (The home county of Amity)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity listed first.
    • Newport
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Orange County
    • Edenville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
      • Edenville is located in Orange County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edenville
      • From Amity to Edenville
    • Pine Island
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Warwick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Big Island
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Island
      • Big Island is located in Orange County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Big Island
      • From Amity to Big Island
    • Homestead Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
      • Homestead Village is located in Orange County
    • Florida
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Florida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florida <3>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Florida
      • From Amity to Florida
    • Unionville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <3>
    • South Centerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwood Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Lake
      • Greenwood Lake is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,054 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Lake <3>
    • Sterling Forest
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • New Hampton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Dutchess County
  • Greene County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity listed first.
    • Garrison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Glenclyffe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Cold Spring
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Continental Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
      • Continental Village is located in Putnam County
    • Nelsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Putnam Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Valley
      • Putnam Valley is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam Valley <3>
  • Rockland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity listed first.
    • Sloatsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloatsburg
      • Sloatsburg is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sloatsburg <3>
    • Hillburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillburn
      • Hillburn is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillburn <3>
    • Ramapo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramapo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramapo
      • Ramapo is located in Rockland County
    • Suffern
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Montebello
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montebello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montebello
      • Montebello is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,579 people
    • Wesley Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Hills
      • Wesley Hills is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,919 people
    • Pomona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <3>
    • Airmont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airmont
      • Airmont is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,767 people
    • Tallman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Viola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Rockland County
    • Kaser
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Monsey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsey
      • Monsey is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monsey <3>
  • Sullivan County
  • Ulster County
  • Westchester County
  • Bergen County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity listed first.
    • Mahwah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Campgaw
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campgaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campgaw
      • Campgaw is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Campgaw
      • From Amity to Campgaw
    • Wyckoff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wortendyke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ho-Ho-Kus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Park Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Park Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
      • Park Ridge is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Park Ridge
      • From Amity to Park Ridge
    • Ridgewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • River Vale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Vale
      • River Vale is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Warren Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warren Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Point
      • Warren Point is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Warren Point
      • From Amity to Warren Point
    • Saddle Brook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Essex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity listed first.
    • Fairfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Meadow Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
      • Meadow Village is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Caldwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • West Caldwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Essex County (NJ)
  • Morris County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity listed first.
    • Newfoundland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Butler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Butler
      • From Amity to Butler
    • Weldon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weldon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Weldon
      • From Amity to Weldon
    • Hurdtown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurdtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdtown
      • Hurdtown is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hurdtown
      • From Amity to Hurdtown
    • Lake Telemark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lyonsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Woodport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hibernia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Taylortown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • White Meadow Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Meadow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Meadow Lake
      • White Meadow Lake is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Montville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Boonton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Passaic County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity listed first.
    • West Milford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
      • West Milford is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Macopin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Haskell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Wayne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Paterson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Singac
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singac
      • Singac is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Singac
      • From Amity to Singac
    • Borough of Woodland Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Little Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
      • Little Falls is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Little Falls
      • From Amity to Little Falls
    • The Village at Little Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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)
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity listed first.
    • Vernon Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Valley
      • Vernon Valley is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Highland Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
      • Highland Lake is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Hardistonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • McCoys Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Colesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
      • Colesville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Colesville
      • From Amity to Colesville
    • Libertyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Beaver Run
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Roys
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roys
      • Roys is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roys
      • From Amity to Roys
    • Armstrong
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wykertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Edison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Ross Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Warren County (NJ)
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Amity, with the one closest to Amity listed first.
    • Matamoras
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
      • Matamoras is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matamoras <3>
    • Millrift
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Milford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Conashaugh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conashaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conashaugh
      • Conashaugh is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Conashaugh
      • From Amity to Conashaugh
    • Parkers Glen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
      • Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Egypt Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Egypt Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
      • Egypt Mills is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Egypt Mills
      • From Amity to Egypt Mills

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

Cemeteries Near Amity ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Amity.

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

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

  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Warwick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Beth Shalom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Shalom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Shalom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wantage Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wantage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wantage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stewartown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewartown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewartown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wisner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wisner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wisner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Florida Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florida Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florida Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Minisink Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minisink Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minisink Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Unionville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unionville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unionville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ridgebury Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgebury Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgebury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Amity had a population of 134 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Glenwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • Pine Island
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • DeKays
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeKays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeKays
    • DeKays is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • New Milford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
    • New Milford is located in Orange County
  • Edenville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
    • Edenville is located in Orange County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Edenville
    • From Amity to Edenville
  • Wilcox
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilcox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
    • Wilcox is located in Orange County
  • Warwick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Big Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Island
    • Big Island is located in Orange County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Big Island
    • From Amity to Big Island
  • Vernon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • Wisner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
    • Wisner is located in Orange County
  • Florida
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Florida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
    • Florida is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,886 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florida <3>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Florida
    • From Amity to Florida
  • Westtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westtown
    • Westtown is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westtown <3>
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    • Unionville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <3>
    • Quarryville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
      • Quarryville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • McAfee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAfee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAfee
      • McAfee is located in Sussex County (NJ)

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

Newspapers Published in Amity ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Amity.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Amity, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Amity.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Amity:

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

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 Amity, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Amity) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Amity. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2672, Longitude: -74.4516    









 

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