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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 East Chester (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 East Chester. 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 East Chester ...

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 occur.

Another variation: Eastchester.

  • A typical abbreviation for East Chester: E. Chester

You might be interested in other communities that are also named East Chester. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Chester.

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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

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

  • Orange County     (The home county of East Chester)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Chester, with the one closest to East Chester listed first.
    • Chester
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Craigville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Craigville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
    • Farmingdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Farmingdale is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
    • Walton Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Walton Park is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Park
    • Monroe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Kipps
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Kipps is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipps
    • Goshen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Florida
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Kiryas Joel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Kiryas Joel is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiryas Joel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,953 people
    • Palm Tree
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Palm Tree is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Tree
    • South Blooming Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • South Blooming Grove is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blooming Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
      • South Blooming Grove has also been known as:
      • South Blooming Grove village
    • Hamptonburgh
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Hamptonburgh is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamptonburgh
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Chester, with the one closest to East Chester listed first.
    • Beacon
      (19 miles [30.6 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>
    • Beacon Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Beacon Hills is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hills
    • Groveville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Groveville is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
    • Glenham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fishkill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Hughsonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Brinckerhoff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Brinckerhoff is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinckerhoff
    • Wappingers Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wiccopee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Wiccopee is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiccopee
    • Crown Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Crown Heights is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Heights
    • Myers Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Myers Corner is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Corner
    • Shenandoah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Shenandoah is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
  • Greene County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (14 miles [22.5 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 East Chester, with the one closest to East Chester listed first.
    • Cold Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Garrison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Glenclyffe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Glenclyffe is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenclyffe
    • Nelsonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Nelsonville is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Continental Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Continental Village is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
    • Putnam Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Adams Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Adams Corners is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corners
    • Tompkins Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Tompkins Corners is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Corners
    • Mahopac Mines
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Mahopac Mines is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac Mines
    • Mahopac
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Farmers Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Farmers Mills is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Mills
    • Crafts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
  • Rockland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Chester, with the one closest to East Chester listed first.
    • Sloatsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Doodletown ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Doodletown is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doodletown
    • Ramapo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Ramapo is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramapo
    • Hillburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Pomona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Thiells
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Suffern
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Montebello
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Mount Ivy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Ivy is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ivy
    • Stony Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wesley Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • New Hempstead
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • New Hempstead is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hempstead
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,456 people
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Chester, with the one closest to East Chester listed first.
    • Bloomingburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Wurtsboro
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Summitville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Yankee Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
    • Rock Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Glen Wild
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Thompsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Pond Eddy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Monticello
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Squirrels Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Squirrels Corners is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrels Corners
    • Woodridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • South Fallsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Chester, with the one closest to East Chester listed first.
    • Ulsterville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Ulsterville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulsterville
    • Wallkill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Walker Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Crawford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Crawford is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Dwaarkill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Dwaarkill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwaarkill
    • New Hurley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • New Hurley is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hurley
    • Plattekill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bruynswick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Bruynswick is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruynswick
    • Rutsonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Rutsonville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutsonville
    • Sylva
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sylva is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
    • Cragsmoor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
    • Spring Glen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Chester, with the one closest to East Chester listed first.
    • Verplanck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Buchanan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Peekskill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Montrose
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Crugers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Crompond
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Lake Mohegan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Lake Mohegan is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohegan
    • Croton-on-Hudson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Shrub Oak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Jefferson Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jefferson Village is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
    • Yorktown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Yorktown is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
  • Bergen County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Chester, with the one closest to East Chester listed first.
    • Mahwah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Mahwah is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahwah
    • Ackermans Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Ackermans Mills is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackermans Mills
    • Campgaw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Campgaw is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campgaw
    • Wyckoff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Wyckoff is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckoff
    • Wortendyke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Wortendyke is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortendyke
    • Park Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Park Ridge is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
    • Ho-Ho-Kus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Ho-Ho-Kus is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ho-Ho-Kus
    • Ridgewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Ridgewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,915 people
    • River Vale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • River Vale is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Vale
    • Radburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Radburn is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radburn
    • Saint Josephs Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Josephs Village is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Josephs Village
    • West Norwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • West Norwood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwood
  • Morris County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Chester, with the one closest to East Chester listed first.
    • Newfoundland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Newfoundland is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
    • Butler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Butler is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Lyonsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Lyonsville is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
    • Lake Telemark
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Lake Telemark is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Telemark
    • Taylortown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Taylortown is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
    • Weldon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Weldon is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Hibernia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Hibernia is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
    • Montville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Montville is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
    • Powerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Powerville is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powerville
    • Woodport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodport is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodport
  • Passaic County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Chester, with the one closest to East Chester listed first.
    • West Milford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • West Milford is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
    • Macopin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Macopin is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macopin
    • Haskell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Haskell is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
    • Wayne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Wayne is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
    • Preakness
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Preakness is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preakness
    • Paterson
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Chester, with the one closest to East Chester listed first.
    • Vernon Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Vernon Valley is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Valley
    • Highland Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Highland Lake is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
    • Colesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Colesville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
    • Hardistonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hardistonville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardistonville
    • McCoys Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • McCoys Corner is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoys Corner
    • Libertyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Libertyville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • Beaver Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Beaver Run is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Run
    • Roys
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Roys is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roys
    • Pellettown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Pellettown is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellettown
    • Armstrong
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Armstrong is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Edison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Edison is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
    • Wykertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 East Chester, with the one closest to East Chester 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Conashaugh
      (30 miles [48.3 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 East Chester, see our County-by-County Page for East Chester.

Cemeteries Near East Chester ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Chester.

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 East Chester - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Chester Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Roe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Greycourt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Columbus Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Norton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Slate Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Florida Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Satterly Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Heard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (266 more) ...
    • Webb Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wisner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Community Cemetery of Monroe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • Chester
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Greycourt
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Greycourt is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greycourt
  • Sugar Loaf
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Craigville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Craigville is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
  • Oxford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Oxford is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
  • Farmingdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Farmingdale is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
  • Kipps
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Kipps is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipps
  • Florida
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Monroe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Goshen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Blooming Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamptonburgh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hamptonburgh is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamptonburgh
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Wisner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wisner is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
    • Girarde
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Girarde is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girarde
    • Big Island
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Big Island is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Island

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

Newspapers Published in East Chester ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Chester.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Chester, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Chester.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 East Chester:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- East Chester) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about East Chester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.