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 Eighmyville (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 Eighmyville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Eighmyville is located in Dutchess 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 Dutchess County: Fairfield (CT), Litchfield (CT), Berkshire (MA), Columbia, Orange, Putnam & Ulster.
Below are the counties that are near Eighmyville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Eighmyville:
- Dutchess County (The home county of Eighmyville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eighmyville, with the one closest to Eighmyville listed first.
- Rock City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rock City is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Rhinebeck
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Milan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Milan is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Red Hook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wurtemburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wurtemburg is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
- Upper Red Hook
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Upper Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Red Hook
- Rhinecliff
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cruger Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cruger Village is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger Village
- Pleasant Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Plains is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Jackson Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
- Staatsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tivoli
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Ross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Ross is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ross
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eighmyville, with the one closest to Eighmyville listed first.
- Elizaville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Silvernails
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Silvernails is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvernails
- Germantown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ancram
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Suydam ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Suydam is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
- Ancramdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Burden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Burden is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
- North Germantown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- North Germantown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Germantown
- West Taghkanic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
- Glenco Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
- Taghkanic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Churchtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Churchtown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
- Weed Mines
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Weed Mines is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eighmyville, with the one closest to Eighmyville listed first.
- Platte Clove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Platte Clove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
- Catskill
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Catskill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
- Kiskatom
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kiskatom is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom
- Palenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Heights is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Heights
- Leeds
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Haines Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Athens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cairo Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cairo Junction is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- Tannersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Cairo
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- South Cairo is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cairo
- Round Top
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cairo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eighmyville, with the one closest to Eighmyville listed first.
- Cronomer Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cronomer Valley is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronomer Valley
- Leptondale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leptondale is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leptondale
- Balmville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Balmville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmville
- Saint Andrew
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Andrew is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrew
- Gardnertown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gardnertown is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnertown
- Orange Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Orange Lake is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Lake
- Ulster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Eighmyville, with the one closest to Eighmyville listed first.
- East Kingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Kingston is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kingston
- Port Ewen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ponck Hockie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ponck Hockie is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponck Hockie
- Lake Katrine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Connelly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kingston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Park is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Glasco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Marion Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Marion Park is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Marion Park
- Mount Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ruby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Esopus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hillside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hillside is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Litchfield County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eighmyville, with the one closest to Eighmyville listed first.
- Ore Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ore Hill is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Hill
- Sharon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lakeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sharon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sharon is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
- Salisbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Salisbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,584 people
- Salisbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ellsworth
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ellsworth is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Lime Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lime Rock is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
- Taconic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Amesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Amesville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
- Twin Lakes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Kent
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bulls Bridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bulls Bridge is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Bridge
- Berkshire County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Eighmyville, with the one closest to Eighmyville listed first.
- Mount Washington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Egremont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
- Ashley Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
- North Egremont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
- South Egremont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
- Egremont Plain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Egremont Plain is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont Plain
- Sheffield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- Clayton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Clayton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Gomorrah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Gomorrah is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomorrah
- Alford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Great Barrington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Eighmyville, see our County-by-County Page for Eighmyville.
Cemeteries Near Eighmyville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eighmyville.
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 Eighmyville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Eighmyville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Eighmyville, with the one closest to Eighmyville listed first.
- St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Rhinebeck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rhinebeck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wurtemburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg Cemetery
- The Wurtemburg Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
- St. Paul's Wurtemburg Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178103 <2>
- St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Milan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Teats Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shookville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bard College Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wiltwyck Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (242 more) ...
- Montrepose Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pine Bush Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Eighmyville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Eighmyville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Eighmyville, with the one closest to Eighmyville listed first.
- Rhinebeck
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rock City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rock City is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Red Hook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wurtemburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wurtemburg is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
- Milan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Milan is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Bulls Head
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bulls Head is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Head
- Rhinecliff
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Schultzville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Schultzville is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultzville
- Lafayetteville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lafayetteville is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayetteville
- Cokertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cokertown is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokertown
- Upper Red Hook
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Upper Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Red Hook
- Barrytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- East Kingston
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Kingston is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kingston
- Port Ewen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Plains is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Eighmyville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Eighmyville.
Newspapers Published in Eighmyville ...
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 138 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eighmyville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eighmyville, 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 Eighmyville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Eighmyville:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Dutchess County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Greene County
- Orange County
- Ulster County
- Litchfield County
- Berkshire County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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 Eighmyville, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Eighmyville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |