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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Durland (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 Durland. 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 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.

Durland is located in Orange 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 Orange County: Passaic (NJ), Sussex (NJ), Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster & Pike (PA).

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

  • Orange County     (The home county of Durland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durland, with the one closest to Durland listed first.
    • Homestead Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Homestead Village is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
    • Warwick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Walton Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Walton Park is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Park
    • Florida
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwood Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Chester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Big Island
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Big Island is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Island
    • Edenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Edenville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
    • Sterling Forest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Craigville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Craigville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
    • Monroe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Amity
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Amity is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durland, with the one closest to Durland listed first.
    • Beacon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Beacon is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <1>
    • Groveville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Groveville is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
    • Beacon Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Beacon Hills is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hills
    • Glenham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fishkill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hughsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Brinckerhoff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Brinckerhoff is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinckerhoff
    • Wappingers Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wiccopee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wiccopee is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiccopee
  • Greene County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durland, with the one closest to Durland listed first.
    • Glenclyffe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Glenclyffe is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenclyffe
    • Garrison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Cold Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Continental Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Continental Village is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
    • Nelsonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Nelsonville is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Putnam Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Adams Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Adams Corners is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corners
    • Tompkins Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Tompkins Corners is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Corners
    • Mahopac Mines
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Mahopac Mines is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac Mines
    • Mahopac
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Rockland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durland, with the one closest to Durland listed first.
    • Sloatsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hillburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ramapo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ramapo is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramapo
    • Montebello
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Montebello is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montebello
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,579 people
    • Pomona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Suffern
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Wesley Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Wesley Hills is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,919 people
    • Thiells
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Mount Ivy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Ivy is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ivy
    • Viola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Viola is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Doodletown ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Doodletown is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doodletown
    • Airmont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Airmont is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airmont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,767 people
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durland, with the one closest to Durland listed first.
    • Bloomingburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Wurtsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Summitville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Yankee Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
    • Rock Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pond Eddy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Glen Wild
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durland, with the one closest to Durland listed first.
    • Ulsterville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Ulsterville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulsterville
    • Wallkill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Walker Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Crawford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Crawford is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Dwaarkill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Dwaarkill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwaarkill
    • New Hurley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • New Hurley is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hurley
    • Bruynswick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Bruynswick is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruynswick
    • Rutsonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Rutsonville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutsonville
    • Plattekill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sylva
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sylva is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
    • Cragsmoor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
    • Spring Glen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durland, with the one closest to Durland listed first.
    • Buchanan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Verplanck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Montrose
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Crugers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Peekskill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Woodybrook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Woodybrook is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodybrook
    • Crompond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Croton-on-Hudson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Lake Mohegan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Lake Mohegan is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohegan
    • Ossining
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Archville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Archville is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
    • Scarborough
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Bergen County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durland, with the one closest to Durland listed first.
    • Mahwah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mahwah is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahwah
    • Campgaw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Campgaw is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campgaw
    • Ackermans Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Ackermans Mills is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackermans Mills
    • Wyckoff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Wyckoff is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckoff
    • Park Ridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Park Ridge is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
    • Wortendyke
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wortendyke is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortendyke
    • Ho-Ho-Kus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ho-Ho-Kus is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ho-Ho-Kus
    • Ridgewood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Ridgewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,915 people
    • Radburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Radburn is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radburn
    • River Vale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • River Vale is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Vale
    • Warren Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Warren Point is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Point
    • West Norwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • West Norwood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwood
  • Essex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durland, with the one closest to Durland listed first.
    • Fairfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Fairfield is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Meadow Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Meadow Village is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
    • Montclair Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Montclair Heights is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair Heights
    • Caldwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Caldwell is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
    • Cedar Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Upper Montclair
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Upper Montclair is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Montclair
    • West Caldwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • West Caldwell is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Caldwell
  • Morris County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durland, with the one closest to Durland listed first.
    • Newfoundland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Newfoundland is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
    • Butler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Butler is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Lyonsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Lyonsville is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
    • Taylortown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Taylortown is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
    • Lake Telemark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake Telemark is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Telemark
    • Weldon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Weldon is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Hibernia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Hibernia is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
    • Montville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Montville is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
    • Powerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Powerville is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powerville
    • Woodport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodport is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodport
    • Boonton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Boonton is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,878 people
    • Hurdtown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hurdtown is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdtown
  • Passaic County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durland, with the one closest to Durland listed first.
    • West Milford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • West Milford is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
    • Macopin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Macopin is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macopin
    • Haskell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Haskell is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
    • Wayne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Wayne is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
    • Preakness
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Preakness is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preakness
    • Paterson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Paterson is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
    • Singac
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Singac is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singac
    • Borough of Woodland Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Woodland Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
    • Athenia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Athenia is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athenia
    • Little Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Little Falls is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
    • The Village at Little Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Clifton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Clifton is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durland, with the one closest to Durland listed first.
    • Vernon Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Vernon Valley is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Valley
    • Highland Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Highland Lake is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
    • Hardistonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hardistonville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardistonville
    • Colesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Colesville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
    • McCoys Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • McCoys Corner is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoys Corner
    • Beaver Run
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Beaver Run is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Run
    • Libertyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Libertyville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • Roys
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Roys is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roys
    • Edison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Edison is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
    • Pellettown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Pellettown is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellettown
    • Armstrong
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Armstrong is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Wykertown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Wykertown is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykertown
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Durland, with the one closest to Durland listed first.
    • Matamoras
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Millrift
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
    • Milford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Conashaugh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Conashaugh is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conashaugh

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

Cemeteries Near Durland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Durland.

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

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

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

  • Wisner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Warwick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Roe Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Florida Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Beth Shalom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Chester Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Webb Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Community Cemetery of Monroe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Seamanville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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    • Slate Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Greycourt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Columbus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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>

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

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

  • Wisner
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Wisner is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
  • Bellvale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Sugar Loaf
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Warwick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenwood Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Florida
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Chester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • East Chester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • East Chester is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chester
  • Big Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Island is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Island
  • Edenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Edenville is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
  • New Milford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • New Milford is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
  • Sterling Forest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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    • Lakeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lakeville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
    • Oxford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Oxford is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Greycourt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Greycourt is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greycourt

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

Newspapers Published in Durland ...

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 Durland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Durland, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Durland.

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 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 Durland:

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 Durland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Durland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.