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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 Chichester (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 Chichester. 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 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.

Chichester is located in Ulster 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 Ulster County: Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Orange & Sullivan.

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

  • Ulster County     (The home county of Chichester)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chichester, with the one closest to Chichester listed first.
    • Phoenicia
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Willow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Shandaken
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bushnellsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bushnellsville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnellsville
    • Boiceville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Big Indian
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Shady
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Shady is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady
    • Bearsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Oliverea
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • West Shokan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • West Shokan is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shokan
    • Highmount
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pine Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chichester, with the one closest to Chichester listed first.
    • Cooksburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Cooksburg is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
    • Potter Hollow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
    • Preston - Potter Hollow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Medusa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Preston Hollow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • South Westerlo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • South Westerlo is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westerlo
    • Rensselaerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chichester, with the one closest to Chichester listed first.
    • Germantown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • North Germantown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • North Germantown is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Germantown
    • Burden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Burden is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
    • Elizaville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Hudson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Glenco Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
    • Greenport Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Greenport Center is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenport Center
    • Lorenz Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lorenz Park is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenz Park
    • Churchtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Churchtown is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
    • West Taghkanic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chichester, with the one closest to Chichester listed first.
    • Fleischmanns
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Denver
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Halcottsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Margaretville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Roxbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Grand Gorge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • New Kingston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • New Kingston is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kingston
    • Arena ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Arena is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
    • Bovina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Bovina is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
    • Andes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Bovina Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hobart
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chichester, with the one closest to Chichester listed first.
    • Tivoli
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Cruger Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Cruger Village is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger Village
    • Rhinecliff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Hook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Rhinebeck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Upper Red Hook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Upper Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Red Hook
    • Rock City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Rock City is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Staatsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wurtemburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wurtemburg is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
    • Milan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Milan is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Pleasant Plains
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
    • Hyde Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chichester, with the one closest to Chichester listed first.
    • Spruceton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Spruceton is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
    • West Kill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jewett Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jewett Center is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Center
    • Lexington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hunter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Platte Clove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Platte Clove is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
    • Jewett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Tannersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Haines Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooksburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Brooksburg is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
    • Red Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Red Falls is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
    • Windham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chichester, with the one closest to Chichester listed first.
    • Manorkill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
    • West Conesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • West Conesville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conesville
    • Bates
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Bates is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
    • Broome Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
    • Livingstonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Livingstonville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstonville
    • North Blenheim
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • South Jefferson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
    • Franklinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Franklinton is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
    • Breakabeen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Breakabeen is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakabeen
    • Jefferson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chichester, with the one closest to Chichester listed first.
    • Claryville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Curry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Curry is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
    • Grahamsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Willowemoc
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Willowemoc is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowemoc
    • Neversink
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Aden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Aden is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
    • Debruce
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Debruce is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruce
    • Lew Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
    • Parkston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Parkston is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkston
    • Woodbourne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Divine Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Divine Corners is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine Corners
    • Beaverkill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill

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

Cemeteries Near Chichester ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chichester.

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

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

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

  • Lanesville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Shandaken Rural Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Longyear Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hudler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Van Kleeck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Parker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Spruceton Methodist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • West Kill Methodist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • West Kill Community Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kill Community Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the West Kill Community Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of West Kill.
    • The West Kill Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Westkill Community Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2151995 <2>
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lexington Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Schermerhorn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (274 more) ...

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

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

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

  • Phoenicia
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Lanesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Woodland is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
  • Longyear
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Longyear is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longyear
  • Allaben
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Allaben is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allaben
  • Shandaken
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Edgewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Boiceville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cold Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cold Brook is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Brook
  • Lake Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Spruceton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Spruceton is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
  • Big Indian
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Chichester ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chichester.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chichester, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chichester.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

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 Chichester, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chichester) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.