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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 Ashland (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 Ashland. 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.

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

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

  • Greene County     (The home county of Ashland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Jewett
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Falls
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Red Falls is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
    • Windham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jewett Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jewett Center is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Center
    • Lexington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Brooksburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Brooksburg is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
    • Spruceton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Spruceton is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
    • West Kill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hunter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cornwallville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Oak Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tannersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Haines Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Cooksburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooksburg is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
    • Potter Hollow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
    • Preston - Potter Hollow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Preston Hollow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Medusa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rensselaerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • South Westerlo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • South Westerlo is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westerlo
    • Westerlo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dormansville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Dormansville is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dormansville
    • South Berne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • South Berne is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berne
    • Alcove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Berne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Reidsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Reidsville is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Germantown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • North Germantown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Hudson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Lorenz Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Lorenz Park is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenz Park
    • Greenport Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Greenport Center is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenport Center
    • Rossman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Rossman is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossman
    • Stottville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Grand Gorge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Roxbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Denver
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fleischmanns
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Halcottsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Stamford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hobart
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • New Kingston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • New Kingston is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kingston
    • Margaretville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • South Kortright
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Harpersfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bovina
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Bovina is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
    • North Kortright
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • North Kortright is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kortright
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Tivoli
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cruger Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cruger Village is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger Village
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Calcutta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Calcutta is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calcutta
    • Worcester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Decatur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Decatur is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Schenevus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Manorkill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
    • West Conesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • West Conesville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conesville
    • Bates
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Bates is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
    • Broome Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
    • North Blenheim
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Livingstonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Livingstonville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstonville
    • Breakabeen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Breakabeen is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakabeen
    • Franklinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Franklinton is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
    • South Jefferson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
    • Jefferson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Middleburgh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Vintonton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Vintonton is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintonton
    • Beards Hollow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Claryville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lew Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashland, with the one closest to Ashland listed first.
    • Bushnellsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Bushnellsville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnellsville
    • Shandaken
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Highmount
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Indian
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Phoenicia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Willow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Oliverea
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Shady
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Shady is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady
    • Boiceville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Bearsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Daisy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Daisy is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Belle Ayr
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr

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

Cemeteries Near Ashland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashland.

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 Ashland - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ashland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Joseph's Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Ashland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Peck Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Sutton Hollow Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • West Settlement Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jewett Heights Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • North Settlement Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Deyo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Deyoe Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deyoe Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Deyoe Family Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the north of West Kill.
    • The Deyoe Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Deyoe Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64342 <3>
  • Lexington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Gass Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Chase Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (372 more) ...
    • Windham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Freese Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Huntersfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ashland had a population of 300 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Jewett
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Red Falls
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Red Falls is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
  • Lexington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jewett Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jewett Center is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Center
  • Windham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Manorkill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
  • Prattsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Conesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Conesville is located in Schoharie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
  • Hensonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • West Conesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • West Conesville is located in Schoharie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conesville
  • West Kill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Spruceton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Spruceton is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Hunter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilboa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • East Windham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • East Windham is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Windham

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

Newspapers Published in Ashland ...

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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ashland, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ashland.

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 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 Ashland:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ashland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<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 Ashland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.