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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 Chestnut Ridge (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 Chestnut Ridge. 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 Chestnut Ridge ...

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 Chestnut Ridge: Chestnut Rdg. (or less commonly used: Chestnut Rdge. or Chestnut Ridg.)

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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Chestnut Ridge is located in Dutchess 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 Dutchess County: Fairfield (CT), Litchfield (CT), Berkshire (MA), Columbia, Orange, Putnam & Ulster.

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

  • Dutchess County     (The home county of Chestnut Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Ridge, with the one closest to Chestnut Ridge listed first.
    • Camby
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camby
      • Camby is located in Dutchess County
    • Dover Plains
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • North Clove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Clove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clove
      • North Clove is located in Dutchess County
    • Mabbettsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabbettsville
      • Mabbettsville is located in Dutchess County
    • Millbrook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <2>
    • Clove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clove
      • Clove is located in Dutchess County
    • Verbank Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verbank Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbank Village
      • Verbank Village is located in Dutchess County
    • Lithgow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lithgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithgow
      • Lithgow is located in Dutchess County
    • Wassaic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dogtail Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtail Corners
      • Dogtail Corners is located in Dutchess County
    • Shunpike
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shunpike
      • Shunpike is located in Dutchess County
    • Amenia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hibernia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hibernia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
      • Hibernia is located in Dutchess County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Ridge, with the one closest to Chestnut Ridge listed first.
    • Ancramdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Silvernails
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silvernails. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvernails
      • Silvernails is located in Columbia County
    • Ancram
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Elizaville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Suydam ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suydam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
      • Suydam is located in Columbia County
    • Weed Mines
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weed Mines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
      • Weed Mines is located in Columbia County
    • Copake Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • West Taghkanic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
      • West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County
    • Copake Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake Lake
      • Copake Lake is located in Columbia County
    • Taghkanic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Glenco Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
      • Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County
    • Craryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Germantown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Greene County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • 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 Chestnut Ridge, with the one closest to Chestnut Ridge listed first.
    • Balmville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balmville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmville
      • Balmville is located in Orange County
    • Newburgh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gardnertown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardnertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnertown
      • Gardnertown is located in Orange County
    • Leptondale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leptondale
      • Leptondale is located in Orange County
    • New Windsor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cornwall Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwall Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Landing
      • Cornwall Landing is located in Orange County
    • Orange Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Lake
      • Orange Lake is located in Orange County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwall-on-Hudson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • 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>
    • Saint Andrew
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Andrew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrew
      • Saint Andrew is located in Orange County
    • West Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Firthcliffe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firthcliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firthcliffe
      • Firthcliffe is located in Orange County
    • Vails Gate
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Ridge, with the one closest to Chestnut Ridge listed first.
    • Patterson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Towners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Towners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
      • Towners is located in Putnam County
    • Lake Carmel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carmel
      • Lake Carmel is located in Putnam County
    • Putnam Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Lake
      • Putnam Lake is located in Putnam County
    • Deforest Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deforest Corners
      • Deforest Corners is located in Putnam County
    • Dykemans
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dykemans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
      • Dykemans is located in Putnam County
    • Brewster Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Hill
      • Brewster Hill is located in Putnam County
    • Brewster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <2>
    • Crafts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crafts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County
    • Mahopac Mines
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mahopac Mines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac Mines
      • Mahopac Mines is located in Putnam County
    • Tompkins Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Corners
      • Tompkins Corners is located in Putnam County
    • Mahopac
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahopac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Peach Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lake
      • Peach Lake is located in Putnam County
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Ridge, with the one closest to Chestnut Ridge listed first.
    • Highland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Milton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Oakes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes
      • Oakes is located in Ulster County
    • Esopus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esopus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esopus
      • Esopus is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esopus <2>
    • Marlboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Lloyd
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Ulster County
    • Port Ewen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Clintondale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Connelly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rifton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Creeklocks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creeklocks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creeklocks
      • Creeklocks is located in Ulster County
    • East Kingston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Kingston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kingston
      • East Kingston is located in Ulster County
    • Ardonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardonia
      • Ardonia is located in Ulster County
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Ridge, with the one closest to Chestnut Ridge listed first.
    • Heritage Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
      • Heritage Hills is located in Westchester County
    • Somers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Lincolndale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolndale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenorock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Granite Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Jefferson Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Westchester County
    • Shrub Oak
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrub Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Twin Lakes Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Lake Mohegan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohegan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohegan
      • Lake Mohegan is located in Westchester County
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Ridge, with the one closest to Chestnut Ridge listed first.
    • Sherman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,610 people
    • Sherman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New Fairfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Ball Pond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ball Pond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Pond
      • Ball Pond is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • New Fairfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Brookfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <2>
    • Brookfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,900 people
    • Brookfield Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookfield Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Center
      • Brookfield Center is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Danbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Hawleyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
      • Hawleyville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawleyville <2>
    • Bethel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Bethel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hartford County (CT)
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Ridge, with the one closest to Chestnut Ridge listed first.
    • Kent
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bulls Bridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Bridge
      • Bulls Bridge is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • New Milford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • South Kent
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kent
      • South Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Kent <2>
    • Kent
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
    • Gaylordsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • North Kent
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kent
      • North Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Ellsworth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellsworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Sharon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
    • Sharon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Marble Dale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marble Dale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Dale
      • Marble Dale is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Dale <2>
    • New Preston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Cornwall Bridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Bridge
      • Cornwall Bridge is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall Bridge <2>
  • New Haven County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Ridge, with the one closest to Chestnut Ridge listed first.
    • Heritage Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in New Haven County (CT)
    • South Britain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Southbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Middlebury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Middlebury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Southford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southford
      • Southford is located in New Haven County (CT)
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chestnut Ridge, with the one closest to Chestnut Ridge listed first.
    • Mount Washington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Ashley Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
      • Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Clayton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Gomorrah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomorrah
      • Gomorrah is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Sheffield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people

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

Cemeteries Near Chestnut Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chestnut Ridge.

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

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

  • Valley View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haight Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nine Partners Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nine Partners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nine Partners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bulls Bridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bulls Bridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bulls Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Amenia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Amenia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Amenia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beekman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beekman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beekman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Congregational Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morningside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Good Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Skiff Mtn. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skiff Mtn. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skiff Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Amenia Island Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amenia Island Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amenia Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Flagler Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flagler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flagler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gaylordsville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaylordsville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaylordsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 in 1895, Chestnut Ridge had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Camby
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Camby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camby
    • Camby is located in Dutchess County
  • North Clove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Clove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clove
    • North Clove is located in Dutchess County
  • Littlerest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littlerest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlerest
    • Littlerest is located in Dutchess County
  • Dover Plains
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Dover Furnace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Furnace
    • Dover Furnace is located in Dutchess County
  • Clove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clove
    • Clove is located in Dutchess County
  • Mabbettsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabbettsville
    • Mabbettsville is located in Dutchess County
  • Millbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
    • Millbrook is located in Dutchess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <2>
  • South Millbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Millbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Millbrook
    • South Millbrook is located in Dutchess County
  • Verbank
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verbank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbank
    • Verbank is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verbank <2>
  • Verbank Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verbank Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbank Village
    • Verbank Village is located in Dutchess County
  • Moores Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Mill
    • Moores Mill is located in Dutchess County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Webatuck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webatuck
      • Webatuck is located in Dutchess County
    • South Dover
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dover
      • South Dover is located in Dutchess County
    • South Amenia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amenia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amenia
      • South Amenia is located in Dutchess County

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

Newspapers Published in Chestnut Ridge ...

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 117 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chestnut Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chestnut Ridge, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chestnut Ridge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Chestnut Ridge:

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

The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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 Chestnut Ridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Chestnut Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chestnut Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7309, Longitude: -73.6296       In this case, the coordinates for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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