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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 Brewster (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 Brewster. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Brewster is located in Putnam 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 Putnam County: Fairfield (CT), Dutchess, Orange, Rockland & Westchester.

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

  • Putnam County     (The home county of Brewster)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brewster, with the one closest to Brewster listed first.
    • Brewster Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Hill
      • Brewster Hill is located in Putnam County
    • Dykemans
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykemans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
      • Dykemans is located in Putnam County
    • Peach Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lake
      • Peach Lake is located in Putnam County
    • Deforest Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deforest Corners
      • Deforest Corners is located in Putnam County
    • Crafts
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crafts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County
    • Towners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
      • Towners is located in Putnam County
    • Putnam Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Lake
      • Putnam Lake is located in Putnam County
    • Lake Carmel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carmel
      • Lake Carmel is located in Putnam County
    • Mahopac
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahopac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Patterson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Tompkins Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Corners
      • Tompkins Corners is located in Putnam County
    • Adams Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corners
      • Adams Corners is located in Putnam County
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brewster, with the one closest to Brewster listed first.
    • Pawling
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Green Haven
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
      • Green Haven is located in Dutchess County
    • Stormville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • East Fishkill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fishkill
      • East Fishkill is located in Dutchess County
    • Beekman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beekman
      • Beekman is located in Dutchess County
    • Sylvan Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Lake
      • Sylvan Lake is located in Dutchess County
    • Wiccopee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiccopee
      • Wiccopee is located in Dutchess County
    • Brinckerhoff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinckerhoff
      • Brinckerhoff is located in Dutchess County
    • Hopewell Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fishkill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Hillside Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Lake
      • Hillside Lake is located in Dutchess County
    • Beacon Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hills
      • Beacon Hills is located in Dutchess County
  • Greene County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brewster, with the one closest to Brewster listed first.
    • West Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <2>
    • Highland Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Falls
      • Highland Falls is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Falls <2>
    • Fort Montgomery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Montgomery
      • Fort Montgomery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Montgomery <2>
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall-on-Hudson <2>
    • New Windsor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Newburgh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Balmville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmville
      • Balmville is located in Orange County
    • Firthcliffe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firthcliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firthcliffe
      • Firthcliffe is located in Orange County
    • Mountainville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Vails Gate
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vails Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Gate
      • Vails Gate is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vails Gate <2>
    • West Cornwall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cornwall
      • West Cornwall is located in Orange County
    • Gardnertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardnertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnertown
      • Gardnertown is located in Orange County
  • Rockland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brewster, with the one closest to Brewster listed first.
    • Doodletown ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Haverstraw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Stony Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • West Haverstraw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haverstraw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Congers
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congers
      • Congers is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congers <2>
    • Thiells
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Upper Nyack
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Nyack
      • Upper Nyack is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,177 people
    • New City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
      • New City is located in Rockland County
    • Mount Ivy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Nyack
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyack
      • Nyack is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nyack <2>
    • Pomona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • South Nyack
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Nyack
      • South Nyack is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,305 people
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brewster, with the one closest to Brewster listed first.
    • Marlboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Milton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Highland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Plattekill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Ardonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardonia
      • Ardonia is located in Ulster County
    • Clintondale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintondale
      • Clintondale is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintondale <2>
    • Lloyd
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Ulster County
    • Sylva
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
      • Sylva is located in Ulster County
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brewster, with the one closest to Brewster listed first.
    • Heritage Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
      • Heritage Hills is located in Westchester County
    • Somers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <2>
    • Twin Lakes Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
      • Twin Lakes Village is located in Westchester County
    • Goldens Bridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lincolndale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolndale
      • Lincolndale is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolndale <2>
    • Shenorock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenorock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenorock
      • Shenorock is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenorock <2>
    • Cross River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Granite Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Boutonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boutonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boutonville
      • Boutonville is located in Westchester County
    • Jefferson Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Westchester County
    • Lewisboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisboro
      • Lewisboro is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisboro <2>
    • Shrub Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brewster, with the one closest to Brewster listed first.
    • Ball Pond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Pond
      • Ball Pond is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Danbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
    • Danbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <2>
    • New Fairfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,792 people
    • New Fairfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Fairfield <2>
    • Ridgefield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
      • Ridgefield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,898 people
    • Ridgefield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • West Redding
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,941 people
    • Topstone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topstone
      • Topstone is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Branchville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • Branchville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Hartford County (CT)
    • Bloomfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brewster, with the one closest to Brewster listed first.
    • Candlewood Lake Club
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlewood Lake Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewood Lake Club
      • Candlewood Lake Club is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Chimney Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
      • Chimney Point is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Lanesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Lanesville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Bridgewater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
    • Bridgewater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New Milford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gaylordsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Roxbury Station
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury Station
      • Roxbury Station is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • New Milford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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 Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
    • Northville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
      • Northville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Roxbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Roxbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Roxbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • New Haven County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brewster, with the one closest to Brewster listed first.
    • South Britain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Heritage Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in New Haven County (CT)
    • Southbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbury
      • Southbury is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,496 people
    • Southbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Bowers Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Hill
      • Bowers Hill is located in New Haven County (CT)
    • Southford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southford
      • Southford is located in New Haven County (CT)
    • Oxford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,250 people
    • Oxford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • Middlebury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <2>
    • Derby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
      • Former name for Derby:
      • Birmingham
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <2>
    • Middlebury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,829 people
    • Seymour
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,326 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Brewster ...

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 Brewster.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Brewster. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Brewster and those printed in the larger area surrounding Brewster.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> of Brewster.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Brewster:

Cemeteries Near Brewster ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brewster.

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

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

  • Drewsclift Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drewsclift Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drewsclift Cemetery
  • Milltown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milltown Cemetery
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
  • Quaker Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Church Cemetery
  • Peach Lake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peach Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peach Lake Cemetery
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
  • Gilead Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilead Cemetery
  • Union Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Valley Cemetery
  • June Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the June Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the June Cemetery
  • Raymond Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raymond Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raymond Hill Cemetery
  • Methodist Graveyard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Graveyard
  • Warren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
  • Continue List   (423 more) ...
    • Ivandell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Mills Road Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Road 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Brewster had a population of 1,245 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Brewster had a population of 2,334 people.

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

  • Dykemans
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykemans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
    • Dykemans is located in Putnam County
  • Tilly Foster
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilly Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilly Foster
    • Tilly Foster is located in Putnam County
  • Croton Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croton Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton Falls
    • Croton Falls is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croton Falls <2>
  • Salem Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Center
    • Salem Center is located in Westchester County
  • North Salem
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
    • North Salem is located in Westchester County
  • Carmel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Carmel is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <2>
  • Crafts
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crafts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
    • Crafts is located in Putnam County
  • Somers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
    • Somers is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <2>
  • Purdys
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdys
    • Purdys is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdys <2>
  • Ridgebury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Fairfield County (CT)
  • Mill Plain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Plain
    • Mill Plain is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Towners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
    • Towners is located in Putnam County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Ball Pond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Pond
      • Ball Pond is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Goldens Bridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • West Patterson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Patterson
      • West Patterson is located in Putnam County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brewster. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountyny.com/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brewster) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brewster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3972, Longitude: -73.6156       In this case, the coordinates for Brewster have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Brewster, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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