RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of New York >> Orange County >> Bellvale >> Genealogy HelperIndex...

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 Bellvale (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 Bellvale. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

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

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

  • Orange County     (The home county of Bellvale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellvale, with the one closest to Bellvale listed first.
    • Homestead Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Homestead Village is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
    • Greenwood Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Warwick
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Sterling Forest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Walton Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Walton Park is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Park
    • Edenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Edenville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
    • Big Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Big Island is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Island
    • Florida
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tuxedo Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Chester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Amity
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Amity is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Monroe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Newport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Newport is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellvale, with the one closest to Bellvale listed first.
    • Beacon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Beacon is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <1>
    • Beacon Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Beacon Hills is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hills
    • Groveville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Groveville is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
    • Glenham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fishkill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brinckerhoff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Brinckerhoff is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinckerhoff
    • Hughsonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Greene County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellvale, with the one closest to Bellvale listed first.
    • Glenclyffe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Glenclyffe is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenclyffe
    • Cold Spring
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Garrison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Continental Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Continental Village is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
    • Nelsonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Nelsonville is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Putnam Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Adams Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Adams Corners is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corners
    • Tompkins Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Tompkins Corners is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Corners
    • Mahopac Mines
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Mahopac Mines is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac Mines
  • Rockland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellvale, with the one closest to Bellvale listed first.
    • Sloatsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ramapo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ramapo is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramapo
    • Hillburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Suffern
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pomona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Montebello
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Montebello is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montebello
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,579 people
    • Wesley Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Wesley Hills is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,919 people
    • Mount Ivy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Mount Ivy is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ivy
    • Tallman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Viola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Viola is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Airmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Airmont is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airmont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,767 people
    • Kaser
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Kaser is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaser
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,439 people
    • Monsey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellvale, with the one closest to Bellvale listed first.
    • Bloomingburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Wurtsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Yankee Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
    • Summitville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Pond Eddy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellvale, with the one closest to Bellvale listed first.
    • Ulsterville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Ulsterville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulsterville
    • Wallkill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Walker Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Crawford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Crawford is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Dwaarkill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Dwaarkill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwaarkill
    • Bruynswick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Bruynswick is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruynswick
    • New Hurley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • New Hurley is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hurley
    • Sylva
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Sylva is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
    • Plattekill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cragsmoor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
    • Rutsonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Rutsonville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutsonville
    • Spring Glen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Gardiner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellvale, with the one closest to Bellvale listed first.
    • Buchanan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Verplanck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Montrose
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Crugers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Peekskill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Croton-on-Hudson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Woodybrook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Woodybrook is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodybrook
    • Crompond
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Archville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Archville is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
    • Lake Mohegan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Lake Mohegan is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohegan
    • Ossining
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Scarborough
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Briarcliff Manor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Bergen County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellvale, with the one closest to Bellvale listed first.
    • Mahwah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mahwah is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahwah
    • Campgaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Campgaw is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campgaw
    • Ackermans Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ackermans Mills is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackermans Mills
    • Wyckoff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Wyckoff is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckoff
    • Wortendyke
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Wortendyke is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortendyke
    • Ho-Ho-Kus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ho-Ho-Kus is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ho-Ho-Kus
    • Park Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Park Ridge is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
    • Ridgewood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Ridgewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,915 people
    • Radburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Radburn is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radburn
    • River Vale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • River Vale is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Vale
    • Warren Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Warren Point is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Point
    • West Norwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • West Norwood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwood
    • Saint Josephs Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Josephs Village is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Josephs Village
  • Essex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellvale, with the one closest to Bellvale listed first.
    • Fairfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Fairfield is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Meadow Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Meadow Village is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
    • Cedar Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Montclair Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Montclair Heights is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair Heights
    • Caldwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Caldwell is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
    • Upper Montclair
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Upper Montclair is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Montclair
    • West Caldwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • West Caldwell is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Caldwell
    • Brookdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Brookdale is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
    • Borough of Essex Fells
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Borough of Essex Fells is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Essex Fells
      • Estimated population in 2015: 2,159 people
    • Essex Fells
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Essex Fells is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Fells
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
    • Montclair
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Montclair is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
    • Verona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Verona is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
  • Morris County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellvale, with the one closest to Bellvale listed first.
    • Newfoundland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Newfoundland is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
    • Butler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Butler is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Lyonsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Lyonsville is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
    • Taylortown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Taylortown is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
    • Lake Telemark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake Telemark is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Telemark
    • Weldon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Weldon is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Montville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Montville is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
    • Powerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Powerville is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powerville
    • Hibernia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Hibernia is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
    • Boonton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Boonton is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,878 people
    • Hurdtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hurdtown is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdtown
    • White Meadow Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • White Meadow Lake is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Meadow Lake
    • Woodport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodport is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodport
  • Passaic County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellvale, with the one closest to Bellvale listed first.
    • West Milford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • West Milford is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
    • Macopin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Macopin is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macopin
    • Haskell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Haskell is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
    • Wayne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Wayne is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
    • Preakness
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Preakness is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preakness
    • Paterson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Paterson is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
    • Singac
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Singac is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singac
    • Borough of Woodland Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Woodland Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
    • Little Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Little Falls is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
    • Athenia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Athenia is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athenia
    • The Village at Little Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Clifton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Clifton is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
    • Passaic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Passaic is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellvale, with the one closest to Bellvale listed first.
    • Highland Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Highland Lake is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
    • Vernon Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Vernon Valley is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Valley
    • Hardistonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hardistonville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardistonville
    • McCoys Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • McCoys Corner is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoys Corner
    • Beaver Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Beaver Run is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Run
    • Colesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Colesville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
    • Libertyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Libertyville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • Edison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Edison is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
    • Roys
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Roys is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roys
    • Pellettown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Pellettown is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellettown
    • Mahola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Mahola is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahola
    • Armstrong
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Armstrong is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Wykertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Wykertown is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykertown
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bellvale, with the one closest to Bellvale listed first.
    • Matamoras
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Millrift
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
    • Milford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Conashaugh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Conashaugh is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conashaugh

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

Cemeteries Near Bellvale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bellvale.

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

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

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

  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Wisner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Warwick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Beth Shalom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sterling Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Florida Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Roe Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • St. Mary's In Tuxedo Churchyard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Chester Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Erskine Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (291 more) ...

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 Bellvale had a population of 203 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Wisner
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Wisner is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
  • Greenwood Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Warwick
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Sterling Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Lakeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeville is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
  • New Milford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • New Milford is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
  • Sugar Loaf
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Edenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Edenville is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
  • DeKays
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • DeKays is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeKays
  • Cooper
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cooper is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Florida
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Tuxedo Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Big Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Big Island is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Island
    • Hewitt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Hewitt is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
    • Southfields
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bellvale ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bellvale.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bellvale. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bellvale and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bellvale.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> of Bellvale.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bellvale:

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 Bellvale, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bellvale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.