Welcome to Cragsmoor ...

Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cragsmoor, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

Cragsmoor is 1,860 feet [567 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Cragsmoor lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Cragsmoor ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.ulsterchamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Cragsmoor, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Cragsmoor ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cragsmoor.

• Middletown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
  • Middletown is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,023 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Middletown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <3>
• New Paltz
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paltz have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paltz
  • New Paltz is located in Ulster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,198 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on New Paltz
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paltz <3>
• Walden
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
  • Walden is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,620 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Walden
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walden <3>
• Monticello
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Monticello is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Monticello
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <3>
• Goshen
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
  • Goshen is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,337 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Goshen
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <3>
• Montgomery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Montgomery is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,482 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Montgomery
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <3>
• Ellenville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenville
  • Ellenville is located in Ulster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,006 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Ellenville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellenville <3>
• Maybrook
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybrook
  • Maybrook is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,652 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Maybrook
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maybrook <3>
• Wurtsboro
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurtsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtsboro
  • Wurtsboro is located in Sullivan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,150 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Wurtsboro
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wurtsboro <3>
• Otisville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
  • Otisville is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Otisville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otisville <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cragsmoor. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cragsmoor.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cragsmoor. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cragsmoor.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cragsmoor. See our Newspapers Page for Cragsmoor.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cragsmoor ...

Looking for more information about Cragsmoor? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cragsmoor, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cragsmoor.

Adding Cragsmoor to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cragsmoor in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cragsmoor was on a map titled Map of New York (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cragsmoor.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Ulster County: www.co.ulster.ny.us/

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