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 Cheviot (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 Cheviot. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Cheviot is located in Columbia 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 Columbia County: Litchfield (CT), Berkshire (MA), Albany, Dutchess, Greene, Rensselaer & Ulster.
Below are the counties that are near Cheviot. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cheviot:
- Columbia County (The home county of Cheviot)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheviot, with the one closest to Cheviot listed first.
- Germantown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- North Germantown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Germantown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Germantown
- Burden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burden is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
- Elizaville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glenco Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
- West Taghkanic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
- Churchtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Churchtown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
- Greenport Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenport Center is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenport Center
- Hudson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Suydam ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Suydam is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
- Taghkanic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lorenz Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lorenz Park is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenz Park
- Albany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheviot, with the one closest to Cheviot listed first.
- Alcove
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Aquetuck
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Aquetuck is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquetuck
- Coeymans Hollow
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- South Westerlo
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- South Westerlo is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westerlo
- Coeymans
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ravena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Medusa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cooksburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cooksburg is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
- Dormansville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dormansville is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dormansville
- Potter Hollow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
- Preston Hollow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Preston - Potter Hollow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dutchess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheviot, with the one closest to Cheviot listed first.
- Tivoli
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cruger Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cruger Village is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger Village
- Upper Red Hook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Upper Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Red Hook
- Red Hook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rock City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rock City is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Jackson Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
- Mount Ross
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Ross is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ross
- Rhinebeck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Milan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Milan is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Rhinecliff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wurtemburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wurtemburg is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
- Pine Plains
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheviot, with the one closest to Cheviot listed first.
- Kiskatom
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kiskatom is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom
- Catskill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Catskill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
- Palenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Heights is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Heights
- Leeds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cairo Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cairo Junction is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- Platte Clove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Platte Clove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
- South Cairo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- South Cairo is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cairo
- Athens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Haines Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Round Top
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cairo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rensselaer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheviot, with the one closest to Cheviot listed first.
- Schodack Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Castleton-on-Hudson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Nassau
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Schoharie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheviot, with the one closest to Cheviot listed first.
- Manorkill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
- Bates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bates is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Ulster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheviot, with the one closest to Cheviot listed first.
- Malden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Malden is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden has also been known as:
- Malden-on-Hudson
- Saugerties
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Quarryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Quarryville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
- Glasco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Marion Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Marion Park is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Marion Park
- Mount Marion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- High Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- High Woods is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Woods
- Ruby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Daisy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Daisy is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Lake Katrine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sawkill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sawkill is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawkill
- Sweet Meadows
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sweet Meadows is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Meadows
- Litchfield County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheviot, with the one closest to Cheviot listed first.
- Ore Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ore Hill is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Hill
- Salisbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Salisbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,584 people
- Salisbury
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Taconic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lakeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Lakes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Sharon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Amesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Amesville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
- Wangum Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wangum Village is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangum Village
- Lime Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lime Rock is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
- Sharon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
- Canaan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Berkshire County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cheviot, with the one closest to Cheviot listed first.
- Mount Washington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Egremont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
- North Egremont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- North Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
- Egremont Plain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Egremont Plain is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont Plain
- South Egremont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- South Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
- Alford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Alford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Great Barrington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- Housatonic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Housatonic is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housatonic
- Sheffield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- Van Deusenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Van Deusenville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Deusenville
- Ashley Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
- Rockdale Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rockdale Mills is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Mills
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cheviot, see our County-by-County Page for Cheviot.
Cemeteries Near Cheviot ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cheviot.
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 Cheviot - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cheviot covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cheviot, with the one closest to Cheviot listed first.
- Cheriot Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Germantown Reformed Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Gardner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Viewmont Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Valley View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Methodist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clermont Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Church of Nativity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Livingston Reformed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (287 more) ...
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Shoub Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- DuBois Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Cheviot had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cheviot, with the one closest to Cheviot listed first.
- Germantown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- West Camp
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Malden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Malden is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden has also been known as:
- Malden-on-Hudson
- North Germantown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Germantown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Germantown
- Katsbaan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Katsbaan is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katsbaan
- Saugerties
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tivoli
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clermont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Store
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Blue Store is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Store
- Burden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burden is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
- Linlithgo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Linlithgo is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linlithgo
- Quarryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Quarryville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Nevis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Nevis is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevis
- Manorton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Manorton is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorton
- Kiskatom
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kiskatom is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cheviot. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cheviot.
Newspapers Published in Cheviot ...
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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cheviot.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cheviot, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cheviot.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Cheviot:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Columbia County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albany County
- Dutchess County
- Greene County
- Rensselaer County
- Schoharie County
- Ulster County
- Litchfield County
- Berkshire County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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> | 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 Cheviot, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cheviot) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |