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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 Dunraven (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 Dunraven. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Dunraven)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunraven, with the one closest to Dunraven listed first.
    • Margaretville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Arena ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Arena is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
    • New Kingston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • New Kingston is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kingston
    • Andes
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Halcottsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fleischmanns
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Denver
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bovina
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Bovina is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
    • Bovina Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Roxbury
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • South Kortright
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Bloomville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Delhi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunraven, with the one closest to Dunraven listed first.
    • West Kill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Lexington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Falls is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
    • Jewett Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jewett Center is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Center
    • Spruceton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Spruceton is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
    • Jewett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Windham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooksburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Brooksburg is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
    • Tannersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Otsego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunraven, with the one closest to Dunraven listed first.
    • Colliersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Oneonta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Maryland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Schenevus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Otego
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Portlandville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • West End
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • West End is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunraven, with the one closest to Dunraven listed first.
    • West Conesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • West Conesville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conesville
    • South Jefferson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • South Jefferson is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jefferson
    • Jefferson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Manorkill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
    • North Blenheim
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Broome Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
    • Bates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bates is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
    • Breakabeen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Breakabeen is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakabeen
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunraven, with the one closest to Dunraven listed first.
    • Lew Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
    • Beaverkill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
    • Willowemoc
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Willowemoc is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowemoc
    • Debruce
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Debruce is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruce
    • Parkston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Parkston is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkston
    • Claryville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Deckertown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Deckertown is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
    • Livingston Manor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Roscoe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Morsston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Morsston is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morsston
    • Aden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Aden is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
    • Curry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Curry is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
    • Parksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dunraven, with the one closest to Dunraven listed first.
    • Belle Ayr
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
    • Highmount
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Pine Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Big Indian
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Oliverea
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Bushnellsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Bushnellsville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnellsville
    • Shandaken
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Branch is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
    • Phoenicia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Bull Run
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Bull Run is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
    • Boiceville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Willow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • West Shokan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • West Shokan is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shokan

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

Cemeteries Near Dunraven ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dunraven.

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

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

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

  • Sanford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Arkville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Van Benschoten Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • New Kingston Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Andes Village Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Achibald Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Rural Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Banks - Eighmy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lake Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Clovesville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Halcottsville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Scudder Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (248 more) ...
    • Shaver Hollow Road Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Haynes Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Baker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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>

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

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

  • Arena ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Arena is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
  • Margaretville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Arkville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • New Kingston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • New Kingston is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kingston
  • Andes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Belle Ayr
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
  • Turnwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Turnwood is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnwood
  • Halcottsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fleischmanns
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hardenburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hardenburg is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardenburg
  • Bovina Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Bovina
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bovina is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Lew Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
    • Highmount
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lake Delaware
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Delaware is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Delaware

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

Newspapers Published in Dunraven ...

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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dunraven.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dunraven, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dunraven.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Dunraven:

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 Dunraven, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dunraven) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.