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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 Divine Corners (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 Divine Corners. 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.

Name Variations for Divine Corners ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Divine Corners: Divine Cors.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 doctors and 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.

Divine Corners is located in Sullivan County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sullivan County: Delaware, Orange, Ulster, Pike (PA) & Wayne (PA).

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

  • Sullivan County     (The home county of Divine Corners)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Divine Corners, with the one closest to Divine Corners listed first.
    • Hurleyville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Aden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
      • Aden is located in Sullivan County
    • Neversink
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodbourne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberty
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <1>
    • South Fallsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Curry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
      • Curry is located in Sullivan County
    • Parksville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Harris
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Grahamsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
      • Woodridge is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <1>
    • Thompsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Divine Corners, with the one closest to Divine Corners listed first.
    • Cooks Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
      • Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
    • Butternut Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butternut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
      • Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
    • Horton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Delaware County
    • Arena ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
      • Arena is located in Delaware County
    • Chiloway
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiloway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
      • Chiloway is located in Delaware County
    • Rock Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
      • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
    • Margaretville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaretville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaretville
      • Margaretville is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaretville <1>
    • Corbett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
      • Corbett is located in Delaware County
    • Gregorytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
      • Gregorytown is located in Delaware County
    • Peakville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
      • Peakville is located in Delaware County
    • Pea Brook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
      • Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
    • Fleischmanns
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleischmanns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleischmanns
      • Fleischmanns is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleischmanns <1>
    • Shinhopple
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Divine Corners, with the one closest to Divine Corners listed first.
    • Port Orange
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orange
      • Port Orange is located in Orange County
    • Cuddebackville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuddebackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuddebackville
      • Cuddebackville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuddebackville <1>
    • Otisville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otisville <1>
    • Pine Bush
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Searsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsville
      • Searsville is located in Orange County
    • Finchville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
      • Finchville is located in Orange County
    • Huguenot
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Washington Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
      • Washington Heights is located in Orange County
    • Shin Hollow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shin Hollow
      • Shin Hollow is located in Orange County
    • Middletown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Scotchtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Middletown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Middletown
      • East Middletown is located in Orange County
    • Mechanicstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicstown
      • Mechanicstown is located in Orange County
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Divine Corners, with the one closest to Divine Corners listed first.
    • Ellenville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Spring Glen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Napanoch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napanoch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanoch
      • Napanoch is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napanoch <1>
    • Port Ben
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Ben
      • Port Ben is located in Ulster County
    • Cragsmoor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
      • Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County
    • Kerhonkson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Walker Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Oliverea
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Accord
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
      • Accord is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accord <1>
    • Rutsonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutsonville
      • Rutsonville is located in Ulster County
    • West Shokan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shokan
      • West Shokan is located in Ulster County
    • Dwaarkill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwaarkill
      • Dwaarkill is located in Ulster County
    • Brodhead
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Ulster County
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Divine Corners, with the one closest to Divine Corners listed first.
    • Masthope
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
      • Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Millrift
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
      • Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Lackawaxen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Matamoras
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
      • Matamoras is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matamoras <1>
    • Rowland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Divine Corners, with the one closest to Divine Corners listed first.
    • Damascus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Milanville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
      • Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Boyds Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyds Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
      • Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Calkins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
      • Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)

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

Newspapers Published in Divine Corners ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Divine Corners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Divine Corners, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Divine Corners.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Divine Corners:

Cemeteries Near Divine Corners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Divine Corners.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
  • Liberty Soldiers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Soldiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Soldiers Cemetery
  • Fallsburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fulton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Cemetery
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
  • Ferndale Synagogue Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Parksville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
  • General Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the General Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the General Cemetery
  • Rural Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Cemetery
  • Soule Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soule Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soule Cemetery
  • Continue List   (152 more) ...
    • Van Keuren Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Keuren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Keuren Cemetery
    • White Sulphur Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Sulphur Springs Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Divine Corners had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Loch Sheldrake
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Sheldrake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Sheldrake
    • Loch Sheldrake is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loch Sheldrake <1>
  • Hasbrouck
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasbrouck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasbrouck
    • Hasbrouck is located in Sullivan County
  • Woodbourne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Neversink
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Liberty
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <1>
  • South Fallsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bushville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
    • Bushville is located in Sullivan County
  • Curry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
    • Curry is located in Sullivan County
  • Parksville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dairyland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairyland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyland
    • Dairyland is located in Ulster County
  • Grahamsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Thompsonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Willowemoc
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowemoc
      • Willowemoc is located in Sullivan County
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Maplewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Sullivan County

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

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

The official website for Sullivan County: www.co.sullivan.ny.us/

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

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Divine Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Divine Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7905, Longitude: -74.6660    
<4>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.
<5>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 Divine Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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