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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 Big Island (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 Big Island. 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.

Name Variations for Big Island ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Big Island: Big Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Big Island 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 Big Island. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Big Island:

  • Orange County     (The home county of Big Island)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Island, with the one closest to Big Island listed first.
    • Florida
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <2>
    • Edenville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
      • Edenville is located in Orange County
    • Pine Island
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
      • Pine Island is located in Orange County
    • Warwick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Amity
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Orange County
    • Newport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Homestead Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • New Hampton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
      • New Hampton is located in Orange County
    • Goshen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <2>
    • Chester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • South Centerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Centerville
      • South Centerville is located in Orange County
    • East Middletown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Middletown
      • East Middletown is located in Orange County
    • Mechanicstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicstown
      • Mechanicstown is located in Orange County
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Island, with the one closest to Big Island listed first.
    • Beacon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
      • Beacon is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <2>
    • Beacon Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hills
      • Beacon Hills is located in Dutchess County
    • Groveville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
      • Groveville is located in Dutchess County
    • Fishkill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill
      • Fishkill is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishkill <2>
    • Hughsonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Greene County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (21 miles [33.8 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:<3>
      • 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 Big Island, with the one closest to Big Island listed first.
    • Glenclyffe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenclyffe
      • Glenclyffe is located in Putnam County
    • Cold Spring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Garrison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Nelsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Continental Village
      (25 miles [40.2 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
    • Putnam Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 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 <2>
    • Adams Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corners
      • Adams Corners is located in Putnam County
  • Rockland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Island, with the one closest to Big Island 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 <2>
    • 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
    • Hillburn
      (18 miles [29 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 <2>
    • 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
    • Suffern
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pomona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Wesley Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Doodletown ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doodletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doodletown
      • Doodletown is located in Rockland County
    • Thiells
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Mount Ivy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ivy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ivy
      • Mount Ivy is located in Rockland County
    • New Hempstead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hempstead
      • New Hempstead is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,456 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
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Island, with the one closest to Big Island listed first.
    • Bloomingburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Wurtsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurtsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtsboro
      • Wurtsboro is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wurtsboro <2>
    • Yankee Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
      • Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County
    • Summitville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
      • Summitville is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summitville <2>
    • Rock Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Pond Eddy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
      • Pond Eddy is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pond Eddy <2>
    • Glen Wild
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Squirrels Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrels Corners
      • Squirrels Corners is located in Sullivan County
    • Thompsonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Monticello
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
      • Woodridge is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <2>
    • Eldred
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • South Fallsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Island, with the one closest to Big Island listed first.
    • Walker Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Wallkill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallkill
      • Wallkill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallkill <2>
    • Dwaarkill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwaarkill
      • Dwaarkill is located in Ulster County
    • Spring Glen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Cragsmoor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
      • Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County
    • Bruynswick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruynswick
      • Bruynswick is located in Ulster County
    • Rutsonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutsonville
      • Rutsonville is located in Ulster County
    • New Hurley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hurley
      • New Hurley is located in Ulster County
    • Plattekill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattekill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattekill
      • Plattekill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattekill <2>
    • Sylva
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
      • Sylva is located in Ulster County
    • Ellenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Gardiner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
      • Gardiner is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardiner <2>
    • Modena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Island, with the one closest to Big Island listed first.
    • Verplanck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Buchanan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <2>
    • Montrose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Crugers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crugers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crugers
      • Crugers is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crugers <2>
    • Peekskill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Croton-on-Hudson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Woodybrook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodybrook
      • Woodybrook is located in Westchester County
    • Crompond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crompond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crompond
      • Crompond is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crompond <2>
    • Lake Mohegan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohegan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohegan
      • Lake Mohegan is located in Westchester County
    • Ossining
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Shrub Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrub Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrub Oak
      • Shrub Oak is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrub Oak <2>
    • Yorktown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Westchester County
    • Scarborough
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bergen County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Island, with the one closest to Big Island listed first.
    • Mahwah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahwah
      • Mahwah is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Campgaw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campgaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campgaw
      • Campgaw is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Wyckoff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckoff
      • Wyckoff is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Wortendyke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortendyke
      • Wortendyke is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Ho-Ho-Kus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ho-Ho-Kus
      • Ho-Ho-Kus is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Park Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
      • Park Ridge is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Ridgewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
      • Ridgewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,915 people
    • River Vale
      (30 miles [48.3 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)
  • Essex County (NJ)
    • Fairfield
      (30 miles [48.3 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)
  • Morris County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Island, with the one closest to Big Island listed first.
    • Newfoundland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
      • Newfoundland is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Butler
      (22 miles [35.4 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Lake Telemark
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Telemark
      • Lake Telemark is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Lyonsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
      • Lyonsville is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Woodport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodport
      • Woodport is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Hibernia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
      • Hibernia is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Hurdtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurdtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdtown
      • Hurdtown is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Taylortown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
      • Taylortown is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • White Meadow Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 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)
    • Boonton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonton
      • Boonton is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,878 people
    • Montville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
      • Montville is located in Morris County (NJ)
  • Passaic County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Island, with the one closest to Big Island listed first.
    • West Milford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macopin
      • Macopin is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Haskell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
      • Haskell is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Wayne
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
      • Paterson is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Island, with the one closest to Big Island listed first.
    • Vernon Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 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
      (10 miles [16.1 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)
    • Libertyville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • McCoys Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoys Corner
      • McCoys Corner is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Hardistonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardistonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardistonville
      • Hardistonville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Beaver Run
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Run
      • Beaver Run is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Roys
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roys
      • Roys is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Armstrong
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Wykertown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykertown
      • Wykertown is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Edison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Millville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Augusta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Augusta is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Mahola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahola
      • Mahola is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Island, with the one closest to Big Island listed first.
    • Matamoras
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Millrift
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
      • Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Milford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Conashaugh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conashaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conashaugh
      • Conashaugh is located in Pike County (PA)

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

Newspapers Published in Big Island ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Island.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Big Island, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Big Island.

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 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 Big Island:

Cemeteries Near Big Island ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Big Island.

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

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

  • Beth Shalom Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Shalom Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Florida Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florida Cemetery
  • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
  • St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Denton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
  • Warwick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
  • Wisner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wisner Cemetery
  • Ridgebury Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgebury Cemetery
  • Webb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
  • Old School Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old School Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old School Baptist Cemetery
  • Continue List   (228 more) ...
    • Stewartown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewartown Cemetery
    • Pinehill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinehill Cemetery
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Big Island had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Florida
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • 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 <2>
  • Pine Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
    • Pine Island is located in Orange County
  • Edenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
    • Edenville is located in Orange County
  • Wilcox
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Amity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Amity is located in Orange County
  • Warwick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • New Milford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Wisner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Ridgebury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgebury
    • Ridgebury is located in Orange County
  • Glenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 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)
  • DeKays
    (6 miles [9.7 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)
  • Bellvale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellvale
    • Bellvale is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellvale <2>
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Sugar Loaf
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Loaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf
      • Sugar Loaf is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Loaf <2>
    • New Hampton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
      • New Hampton is located in Orange County
    • Goshen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Island. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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- Big Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3205, Longitude: -74.4044       In this case, the coordinates for Big Island have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Big Island, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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