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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 Dairyland (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 Dairyland. 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 southeast 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 south.

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 south 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.

Dairyland 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 Dairyland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dairyland:

  • Ulster County     (The home county of Dairyland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dairyland, with the one closest to Dairyland listed first.
    • Ellenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Spring Glen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Napanoch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Port Ben
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Port Ben is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Ben
    • Wawarsing
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cragsmoor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
    • Walker Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Kerhonkson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bull Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Bull Run is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
    • Crawford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Crawford is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Ulsterville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ulsterville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulsterville
    • Rutsonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Rutsonville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutsonville
    • Dwaarkill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dwaarkill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwaarkill
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dairyland, with the one closest to Dairyland listed first.
    • Cooks Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
    • Arena ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Arena is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
    • Butternut Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
    • Fleischmanns
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Margaretville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Horton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Horton is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Rock Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
    • Chiloway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Chiloway is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dairyland, with the one closest to Dairyland listed first.
    • Pine Bush
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Searsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Searsville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsville
    • Paradise
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Paradise is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Port Orange
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Port Orange is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orange
    • Cuddebackville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Otisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Washington Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Washington Heights is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
    • Scotchtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Middletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Michigan Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Michigan Corners is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Corners
    • Montgomery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Middletown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • East Middletown is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Middletown
    • Finchville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Finchville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dairyland, with the one closest to Dairyland listed first.
    • Woodridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodbourne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • South Fallsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Grahamsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Glen Wild
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Divine Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Divine Corners is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine Corners
    • Thompsonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hurleyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Curry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Curry is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
    • Neversink
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Summitville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Monticello
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dairyland, with the one closest to Dairyland listed first.
    • Millrift
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
    • Matamoras
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Parkers Glen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
    • Lackawaxen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Masthope
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
    • Westcolang
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Westcolang is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dairyland, with the one closest to Dairyland listed first.
    • Damascus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Milanville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville

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

Cemeteries Near Dairyland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dairyland.

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

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

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

  • Fallsburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Rural Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Congregation B'nai Israel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fantine Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Furman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Poplar Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • General Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock Ridge Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (183 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dairyland had a population of 47 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Mountain Dale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Ulster Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ulster Heights is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulster Heights
  • Woodbourne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • South Fallsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hasbrouck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hasbrouck is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasbrouck
  • Glen Wild
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lackawack
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lackawack is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackawack
  • Grahamsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Loch Sheldrake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Thompsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Glen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Divine Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Divine Corners is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine Corners
    • Hurleyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bridgeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bridgeville is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville

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

Newspapers Published in Dairyland ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dairyland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dairyland, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dairyland.

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 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 Dairyland:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dairyland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Dairyland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.