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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 Blooming Grove (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 Blooming Grove. 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 Blooming Grove ...

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 Blooming Grove: Blooming Grv.

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 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.

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

  • Orange County     (The home county of Blooming Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blooming Grove, with the one closest to Blooming Grove listed first.
    • Washingtonville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • South Blooming Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blooming Grove
      • South Blooming Grove is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
      • South Blooming Grove has also been known as:
      • South Blooming Grove village
    • Craigville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
      • Craigville is located in Orange County
    • Farmingdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
      • Farmingdale is located in Orange County
    • Hamptonburgh
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamptonburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamptonburgh
      • Hamptonburgh is located in Orange County
    • Campbell Hall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kiryas Joel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiryas Joel
      • Kiryas Joel is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,953 people
    • Palm Tree
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Tree
      • Palm Tree is located in Orange County
    • Beaverdam Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Lake
      • Beaverdam Lake is located in Orange County
    • Highland Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Mills
      • Highland Mills is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Mills <1>
    • Chester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kipps
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipps have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipps
      • Kipps is located in Orange County
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blooming Grove, with the one closest to Blooming Grove listed first.
    • Beacon
      (13 miles [20.9 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 <1>
    • Beacon Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hills
      • Beacon Hills is located in Dutchess County
    • Groveville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
      • Groveville is located in Dutchess County
    • Fishkill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hughsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Brinckerhoff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinckerhoff
      • Brinckerhoff is located in Dutchess County
    • Wappingers Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappingers Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappingers Falls
      • Wappingers Falls is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wappingers Falls <1>
    • Crown Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Heights
      • Crown Heights is located in Dutchess County
    • Wiccopee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiccopee
      • Wiccopee is located in Dutchess County
    • Myers Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Corner
      • Myers Corner is located in Dutchess County
    • East Fishkill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fishkill
      • East Fishkill is located in Dutchess County
    • Spackenkill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spackenkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spackenkill
      • Spackenkill is located in Dutchess County
  • Greene County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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 Blooming Grove, with the one closest to Blooming Grove listed first.
    • Cold Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Nelsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Garrison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Glenclyffe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenclyffe
      • Glenclyffe is located in Putnam County
    • Continental Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
      • Continental Village is located in Putnam County
    • Putnam Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Adams Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corners
      • Adams Corners is located in Putnam County
    • Tompkins Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Corners
      • Tompkins Corners is located in Putnam County
    • Mahopac
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahopac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac
      • Mahopac is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahopac <1>
    • Crafts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crafts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County
    • Lake Carmel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carmel
      • Lake Carmel is located in Putnam County
    • Dykemans
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykemans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
      • Dykemans is located in Putnam County
  • Rockland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blooming Grove, with the one closest to Blooming Grove listed first.
    • Doodletown ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doodletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doodletown
      • Doodletown is located in Rockland County
    • Pomona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Stony Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Thiells
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sloatsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Mount Ivy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ivy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ivy
      • Mount Ivy is located in Rockland County
    • West Haverstraw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haverstraw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haverstraw
      • West Haverstraw is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,167 people
    • Ramapo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramapo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramapo
      • Ramapo is located in Rockland County
    • Wesley Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Haverstraw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Montebello
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montebello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blooming Grove, with the one closest to Blooming Grove listed first.
    • Bloomingburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wurtsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurtsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Summitville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Yankee Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
      • Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County
    • Rock Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Glen Wild
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Thompsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Monticello
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • South Fallsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blooming Grove, with the one closest to Blooming Grove listed first.
    • Wallkill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Plattekill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattekill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Dwaarkill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwaarkill
      • Dwaarkill is located in Ulster County
    • New Hurley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hurley
      • New Hurley is located in Ulster County
    • Sylva
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
      • Sylva is located in Ulster County
    • Bruynswick
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruynswick
      • Bruynswick is located in Ulster County
    • Marlboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
      • Marlboro is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlboro <1>
    • Gardiner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Modena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Rutsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutsonville
      • Rutsonville is located in Ulster County
    • Walker Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Ardonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardonia
      • Ardonia is located in Ulster County
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blooming Grove, with the one closest to Blooming Grove listed first.
    • Buchanan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Peekskill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Verplanck
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Montrose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Crompond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crompond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Crugers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crugers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Lake Mohegan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohegan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohegan
      • Lake Mohegan is located in Westchester County
    • Woodybrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodybrook
      • Woodybrook is located in Westchester County
    • Shrub Oak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrub Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Croton-on-Hudson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Westchester County
    • Yorktown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Westchester County
  • Bergen County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blooming Grove, with the one closest to Blooming Grove listed first.
    • Mahwah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahwah
      • Mahwah is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Campgaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campgaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campgaw
      • Campgaw is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Park Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Wyckoff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckoff
      • Wyckoff is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Ho-Ho-Kus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ho-Ho-Kus
      • Ho-Ho-Kus is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Wortendyke
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortendyke
      • Wortendyke is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Ridgewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Vale
      • River Vale is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Saint Josephs Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Josephs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Josephs Village
      • Saint Josephs Village is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • West Norwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwood
      • West Norwood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
  • Morris County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blooming Grove, with the one closest to Blooming Grove listed first.
    • Newfoundland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
      • Newfoundland is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Butler
      (29 miles [46.7 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)
  • Passaic County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blooming Grove, with the one closest to Blooming Grove listed first.
    • West Milford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
      • West Milford is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Haskell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
      • Haskell is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Macopin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macopin
      • Macopin is located in Passaic County (NJ)
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blooming Grove, with the one closest to Blooming Grove listed first.
    • Vernon Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
      • Highland Lake is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Hardistonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardistonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardistonville
      • Hardistonville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Libertyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • McCoys Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoys Corner
      • McCoys Corner is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Beaver Run
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Run
      • Beaver Run is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Roys
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roys
      • Roys is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Edison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Wykertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykertown
      • Wykertown is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Blooming Grove, with the one closest to Blooming Grove listed first.
    • Matamoras
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Millrift
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
      • Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)

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

Newspapers Published in Blooming Grove ...

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 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around Blooming Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Blooming Grove, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Blooming Grove.

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 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 Blooming Grove:

Cemeteries Near Blooming Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Blooming Grove.

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

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

  • Woodhull Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodhull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodhull Cemetery
  • Sears Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sears Cemetery
  • Heard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heard Cemetery
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
  • Norton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
  • St. Davids Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Davids Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Davids Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Bull Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bull Cemetery
  • St. Columbus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Columbus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Columbus Cemetery
  • Greycourt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greycourt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greycourt Cemetery
  • Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery
  • Hamptonburgh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamptonburgh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamptonburgh Cemetery
  • Continue List   (273 more) ...
    • Chester Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Cemetery
    • Seamanville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seamanville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seamanville Cemetery
    • Cemetery of the Highlands
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

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, Blooming Grove had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Washingtonville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Farmingdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
    • Farmingdale is located in Orange County
  • Craigville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
    • Craigville is located in Orange County
  • Girarde
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girarde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girarde
    • Girarde is located in Orange County
  • Burnside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
    • Burnside is located in Orange County
  • Hamptonburgh
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamptonburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamptonburgh
    • Hamptonburgh is located in Orange County
  • Greycourt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greycourt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greycourt
    • Greycourt is located in Orange County
  • Oxford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Orange County
  • Salisbury Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Mills
    • Salisbury Mills is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury Mills <1>
  • Campbell Hall Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Hall Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Hall Junction
    • Campbell Hall Junction is located in Orange County
  • Campbell Hall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Chester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • East Chester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chester
      • East Chester is located in Orange County
    • Highland Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Mills
      • Highland Mills is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Mills <1>
    • Neelytown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neelytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neelytown
      • Neelytown is located in Orange County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blooming Grove. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Blooming Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blooming Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4093, Longitude: -74.1951       In this case, the coordinates for Blooming Grove 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 Blooming Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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