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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 Dogtail 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 Dogtail 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 Dogtail 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 Dogtail Corners: Dogtail 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 northeast 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 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.

Dogtail Corners is located in Dutchess 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 Dutchess County: Fairfield (CT), Litchfield (CT), Berkshire (MA), Columbia, Orange, Putnam & Ulster.

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

  • Dutchess County     (The home county of Dogtail Corners)
  • Columbia County
  • Greene County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dogtail Corners, with the one closest to Dogtail Corners listed first.
    • Balmville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balmville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmville
      • Balmville is located in Orange County
    • Newburgh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • New Windsor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cornwall Landing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • West Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <1>
    • Gardnertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardnertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnertown
      • Gardnertown is located in Orange County
    • Leptondale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Orange Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Lake
      • Orange Lake is located in Orange County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dogtail Corners, with the one closest to Dogtail Corners listed first.
    • Patterson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Towners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Towners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
      • Towners is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Towners
      • From Dogtail Corners to Towners
    • Putnam Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Lake
      • Putnam Lake is located in Putnam County
    • Deforest Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Lake Carmel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carmel
      • Lake Carmel is located in Putnam County
    • Brewster Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Hill
      • Brewster Hill is located in Putnam County
    • Dykemans
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Brewster
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <1>
    • Peach Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lake
      • Peach Lake is located in Putnam County
    • Crafts
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crafts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crafts
      • From Dogtail Corners to Crafts
    • Mahopac Mines
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mahopac
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahopac have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac
      • Mahopac is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahopac <1>
    • Tompkins Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dogtail Corners, with the one closest to Dogtail Corners listed first.
    • Highland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Milton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • Oakes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes
      • Oakes is located in Ulster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakes
      • From Dogtail Corners to Oakes
    • Marlboro
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
      • Marlboro is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlboro <1>
    • Esopus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esopus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esopus
      • Esopus is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esopus <1>
    • Lloyd
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Clintondale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintondale
      • Clintondale is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintondale <1>
    • Connelly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Ewen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rifton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ardonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • New Paltz
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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 TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paltz <1>
    • Plattekill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattekill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattekill
      • Plattekill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattekill <1>
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dogtail Corners, with the one closest to Dogtail Corners listed first.
    • Heritage Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
      • Heritage Hills is located in Westchester County
    • Lincolndale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolndale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolndale
      • Lincolndale is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolndale <1>
    • Somers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <1>
    • Twin Lakes Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
      • Twin Lakes Village is located in Westchester County
    • Shenorock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenorock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenorock
      • Shenorock is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenorock <1>
    • Goldens Bridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Granite Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jefferson Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Westchester County
    • Boutonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Cross River
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Shrub Oak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrub Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrub Oak
      • Shrub Oak is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrub Oak <1>
    • Lewisboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisboro
      • Lewisboro is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisboro <1>
    • Lake Mohegan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohegan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohegan
      • Lake Mohegan is located in Westchester County
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dogtail Corners, with the one closest to Dogtail Corners listed first.
    • Sherman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,610 people
    • Sherman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • New Fairfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,792 people
    • Ball Pond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • New Fairfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Fairfield <1>
    • Brookfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <1>
    • Brookfield Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,900 people
    • Danbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
    • Danbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Hawleyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
      • Hawleyville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawleyville <1>
    • Bethel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,941 people
    • Bethel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Hartford County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dogtail Corners, with the one closest to Dogtail Corners listed first.
    • Bloomfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Burlington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <1>
    • Bristol
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
    • Bristol
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <1>
    • Burlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Hartford County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,748 people
    • Whigville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Litchfield County (CT)
  • New Haven County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dogtail Corners, with the one closest to Dogtail Corners listed first.
    • Heritage Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in New Haven County (CT)
    • South Britain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Southbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbury
      • Southbury is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,496 people
    • Southbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Middlebury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebury <1>
    • Middlebury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
      • Middlebury is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,829 people
    • Southford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
      • Waterbury is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
    • Waterbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Bowers Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oxford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,250 people
    • Oxford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <1>
    • Borough of Naugatuck
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Naugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Naugatuck
      • Borough of Naugatuck is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 31,659 people
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dogtail Corners, with the one closest to Dogtail Corners listed first.
    • Ashley Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Clayton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clayton
      • From Dogtail Corners to Clayton
    • Mount Washington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Gomorrah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Dogtail Corners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dogtail 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 Dogtail Corners covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bulls Bridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bulls Bridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bulls Bridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morningside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Gaylordsville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaylordsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaylordsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Long Mtn. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Mtn. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Meetinghouse Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Meetinghouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Meetinghouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Congregational Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sherman Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Upper Merryall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Merryall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Merryall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Kent Hollow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Hollow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kent Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Good Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pawling Rural Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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.<7>

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

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

  • South Dover
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dover
    • South Dover is located in Dutchess County
  • Webatuck
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webatuck
    • Webatuck is located in Dutchess County
  • Bulls Bridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Gaylordsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Merwinsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwinsville
    • Merwinsville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • South Kent
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kent
    • South Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Kent <1>
  • Dover Furnace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Furnace
    • Dover Furnace is located in Dutchess County
  • Kent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Dover Plains
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kent Furnace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Furnace
    • Kent Furnace is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Quaker Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hill
    • Quaker Hill is located in Dutchess County
  • Sherman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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    • Chestnut Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
      • Chestnut Ridge is located in Dutchess County
    • Northville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • East Kent
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kent
      • East Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)

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

Newspapers Published in Dogtail 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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dogtail Corners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dogtail Corners, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dogtail Corners.

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 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 Dogtail Corners:

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

The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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- Dogtail Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dogtail Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6714, Longitude: -73.5286    
<7>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 Dogtail Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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