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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 Bradley (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 Bradley. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bradley is located in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County: Delaware, Orange, Ulster, Pike (PA) & Wayne (PA).

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

  • Sullivan County     (The home county of Bradley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bradley, with the one closest to Bradley listed first.
    • Aden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Aden is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
    • Divine Corners
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Divine Corners is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine Corners
    • Neversink
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Parksville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Curry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Curry is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
    • Grahamsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Willowemoc
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Willowemoc is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowemoc
    • Debruce
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Debruce is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruce
    • Hurleyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Woodbourne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Parkston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Parkston is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkston
    • Claryville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bradley, with the one closest to Bradley listed first.
    • Butternut Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
    • Cooks Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
    • Arena ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Arena is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
    • Horton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Horton is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Chiloway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Chiloway is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
    • Rock Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
    • Margaretville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Corbett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Corbett is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
    • Gregorytown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Gregorytown is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
    • Fleischmanns
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Downsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Peakville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Peakville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
    • Pea Brook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
  • Greene County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bradley, with the one closest to Bradley listed first.
    • Paradise
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Paradise is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Port Orange
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Port Orange is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orange
    • Pine Bush
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cuddebackville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Otisville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Searsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Searsville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsville
    • Finchville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Finchville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
    • Washington Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Washington Heights is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
    • Huguenot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • East Middletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • East Middletown is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Middletown
    • Michigan Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Michigan Corners is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Corners
    • Middletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Scotchtown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bradley, with the one closest to Bradley listed first.
    • Bull Run
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Bull Run is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
    • Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Branch is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
    • Napanoch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Ellenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Glen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Ben
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Port Ben is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Ben
    • Wawarsing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Belle Ayr
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
    • Cragsmoor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
    • Kerhonkson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Oliverea
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Walker Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Crawford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Crawford is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bradley, with the one closest to Bradley listed first.
    • Masthope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
    • Westcolang
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Westcolang is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
    • Millrift
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
    • Parkers Glen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
    • Lackawaxen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rowland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bradley, with the one closest to Bradley listed first.
    • Damascus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Milanville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
    • Boyds Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
    • Calkins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins

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

Cemeteries Near Bradley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bradley.

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

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

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

  • Liberty Soldiers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ferndale Synagogue Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Parksville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Martin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • White Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Fulton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Fallsburg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rural Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Agudas Achim Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (156 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>

While we didn't find Bradley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bradley.

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

  • Divine Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Divine Corners is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine Corners
  • Liberty
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Loch Sheldrake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hasbrouck
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hasbrouck is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasbrouck
  • Neversink
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Parksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Curry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Curry is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
  • Hurleyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Woodbourne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Debruce
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Debruce is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruce
  • Grahamsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Willowemoc
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Willowemoc is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowemoc
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bushville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bushville is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
    • South Fallsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Bradley ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bradley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bradley, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bradley.

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 Bradley:

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 Bradley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Bradley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.