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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

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

  • Sullivan County     (The home county of Burlingham)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burlingham, with the one closest to Burlingham listed first.
    • Bloomingburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Summitville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wurtsboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Yankee Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
    • Glen Wild
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Rock Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Thompsonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • South Fallsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodbourne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Monticello
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hurleyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Squirrels Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Squirrels Corners is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrels Corners
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burlingham, with the one closest to Burlingham listed first.
    • Beacon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Beacon is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <1>
    • Beacon Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Beacon Hills is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hills
    • Crown Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Crown Heights is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Heights
    • Groveville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Groveville is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
    • Hughsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Wappingers Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Glenham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Poughkeepsie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Spackenkill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Spackenkill is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spackenkill
    • Fairview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Fairview is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fishkill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Arlington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Brinckerhoff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Brinckerhoff is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinckerhoff
  • Greene County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burlingham, with the one closest to Burlingham listed first.
    • Pine Bush
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Searsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Searsville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsville
    • Michigan Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Michigan Corners is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Corners
    • Scotchtown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Washington Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Washington Heights is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
    • Montgomery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Stony Ford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Stony Ford is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Ford
    • Walden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • East Middletown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • East Middletown is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Middletown
    • Mechanicstown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Mechanicstown is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicstown
    • Middletown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Campbell Hall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Maybrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burlingham, with the one closest to Burlingham listed first.
    • Cold Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Nelsonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Nelsonville is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Garrison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenclyffe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Glenclyffe is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenclyffe
    • Continental Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Continental Village is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
  • Rockland County
    • Doodletown ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Doodletown is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doodletown
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burlingham, with the one closest to Burlingham listed first.
    • Ulsterville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ulsterville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulsterville
    • Walker Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Cragsmoor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
    • Crawford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Crawford is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Spring Glen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dwaarkill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Dwaarkill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwaarkill
    • Ellenville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Rutsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Rutsonville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutsonville
    • Bruynswick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bruynswick is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruynswick
    • Wallkill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Napanoch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Port Ben
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Port Ben is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Ben
    • Wawarsing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burlingham, with the one closest to Burlingham listed first.
    • Vernon Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Vernon Valley is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Valley
    • Colesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Colesville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
    • Highland Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Highland Lake is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
    • Libertyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Libertyville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • McCoys Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • McCoys Corner is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoys Corner
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burlingham, with the one closest to Burlingham listed first.
    • Matamoras
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Millrift
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
    • Milford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Parkers Glen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen

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

Cemeteries Near Burlingham ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burlingham.

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

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

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

  • Crawford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Bloomingburg Rural Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bloomington Rural Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Howell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Stanton Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sylvan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Poplar Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • New Vernon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Brick Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Germantown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrison Meeting House Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (213 more) ...
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Brick Reformed Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Burlingham had a population of 127 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ulsterville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ulsterville is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulsterville
  • Bullville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Bullville is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullville
  • Thompson Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Van Keuren
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Van Keuren is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Keuren
  • Walker Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Searsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Searsville is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsville
  • Pine Bush
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Phillipsport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Summitville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wurtsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Fair Oaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Fair Oaks is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
  • Circleville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Spring Glen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Crawford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Crawford is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Winterton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Winterton is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterton

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

Newspapers Published in Burlingham ...

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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burlingham.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Burlingham, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Burlingham.

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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Burlingham:

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 Burlingham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Burlingham) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.