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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 Clovesville (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 Clovesville. 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.

Clovesville is located in Delaware 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 Delaware County: Broome, Chenango, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster & Wayne (PA).

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Clovesville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clovesville, with the one closest to Clovesville listed first.
    • Fleischmanns
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Denver
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Halcottsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Margaretville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • New Kingston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • New Kingston is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kingston
    • Roxbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Arena ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Arena is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
    • Bovina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bovina is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
    • Andes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bovina Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Grand Gorge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hobart
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clovesville, with the one closest to Clovesville listed first.
    • Potter Hollow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
    • Cooksburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooksburg is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
    • Preston - Potter Hollow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Preston Hollow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Medusa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clovesville, with the one closest to Clovesville listed first.
    • West Kill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lexington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Spruceton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Spruceton is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
    • Jewett Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jewett Center is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Center
    • Red Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Falls is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
    • Jewett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Windham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooksburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Brooksburg is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
    • Tannersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Haines Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Platte Clove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Platte Clove is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
  • Otsego County
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clovesville, with the one closest to Clovesville listed first.
    • West Conesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • West Conesville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conesville
    • Manorkill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
    • South Jefferson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
    • Jefferson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • North Blenheim
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Broome Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
    • Bates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bates is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
    • Breakabeen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Breakabeen is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakabeen
    • Livingstonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Livingstonville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstonville
    • Franklinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Franklinton is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
    • Summit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Summit is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <1>
    • Beards Hollow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Beards Hollow is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beards Hollow
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clovesville, with the one closest to Clovesville listed first.
    • Lew Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
    • Claryville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Willowemoc
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Willowemoc is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowemoc
    • Beaverkill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
    • Debruce
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Debruce is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruce
    • Curry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Curry is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
    • Parkston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Parkston is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkston
    • Grahamsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Neversink
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Deckertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Deckertown is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
    • Aden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Aden is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
    • Livingston Manor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clovesville, with the one closest to Clovesville listed first.
    • Highmount
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Pine Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Indian
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Belle Ayr
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
    • Bushnellsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Bushnellsville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnellsville
    • Shandaken
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Oliverea
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Branch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Branch is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
    • Phoenicia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Willow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bull Run
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Bull Run is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
    • Boiceville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Clovesville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clovesville.

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

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

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

  • Clovesville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Bedell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Lake Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Crosby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Arkville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Scudder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Elk Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek Cemetery
    • The Elk Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gordon Family Cemetery
  • Halcottsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Haynes Cemetery
    • The Haynes Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2503464 <2>
  • Halcott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Schemehorn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (248 more) ...
    • Vega Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Yellow Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Tyler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<3>

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

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

  • Fleischmanns
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Arkville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Highmount
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Halcott Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Halcott Center is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcott Center
  • Pine Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Halcottsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Margaretville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Belle Ayr
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
  • Big Indian
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dunraven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Dunraven is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunraven
  • New Kingston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • New Kingston is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kingston
  • Oliverea
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Shandaken
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Roxbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Arena ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Arena is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena

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

Newspapers Published in Clovesville ...

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 98 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clovesville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clovesville, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clovesville.

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 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 Clovesville:

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 Clovesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Clovesville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.