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 Ellerslie (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 Ellerslie. 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 hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Ellerslie is located in Ulster 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 Ulster County: Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Orange & Sullivan.
Below are the counties that are near Ellerslie. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ellerslie:
- Ulster County (The home county of Ellerslie)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellerslie, with the one closest to Ellerslie listed first.
- Port Ewen
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Connelly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ponck Hockie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ponck Hockie is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponck Hockie
- Kingston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Kingston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- East Kingston is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kingston
- Lincoln Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Park is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Esopus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Creeklocks
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Creeklocks is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creeklocks
- Hillside
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hillside is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Whiteport
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Whiteport is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteport
- Lake Katrine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lefever Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lefever Falls is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefever Falls
- Hurley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellerslie, with the one closest to Ellerslie listed first.
- Elizaville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Silvernails
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Silvernails is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvernails
- Germantown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- North Germantown
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- North Germantown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Germantown
- Burden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Burden is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
- Ancram
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ancramdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Suydam ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Suydam is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
- West Taghkanic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
- Glenco Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
- Taghkanic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Churchtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Churchtown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
- Copake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dutchess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellerslie, with the one closest to Ellerslie listed first.
- Rhinecliff
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rhinebeck
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wurtemburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wurtemburg is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
- Staatsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Plains is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Red Hook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hyde Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Milan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Milan is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Rock City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rock City is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Cruger Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cruger Village is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger Village
- Haviland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Haviland is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
- Salt Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hibernia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hibernia is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellerslie, with the one closest to Ellerslie listed first.
- Platte Clove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Platte Clove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
- Palenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Kiskatom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kiskatom is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom
- Catskill
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Haines Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Heights is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Heights
- Tannersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cairo Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cairo Junction is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- Leeds
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Athens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Round Top
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- South Cairo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- South Cairo is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cairo
- Hunter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellerslie, with the one closest to Ellerslie listed first.
- Leptondale
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Leptondale is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leptondale
- Cronomer Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cronomer Valley is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronomer Valley
- Saint Andrew
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Andrew is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrew
- Balmville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Balmville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmville
- Gardnertown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Gardnertown is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnertown
- Orange Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Orange Lake is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Lake
- Pine Bush
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Walden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Newburgh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- New Windsor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Montgomery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Searsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Searsville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsville
- Little Britain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Little Britain is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- Putnam County
- Farmers Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Farmers Mills is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Mills
- Litchfield County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ellerslie, with the one closest to Ellerslie listed first.
- Sharon
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ore Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ore Hill is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Hill
- Sharon
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Ellsworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ellsworth is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Lakeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kent
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Salisbury
(27 miles [43.5 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bulls Bridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bulls Bridge is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Bridge
- Kent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
- New Milford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Milford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
- Lime Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lime Rock is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
- North Kent
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- North Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kent
- Berkshire County (MA)
- Mount Washington
(28 miles [45.1 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
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ellerslie, see our County-by-County Page for Ellerslie.
Cemeteries Near Ellerslie ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ellerslie.
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 Ellerslie - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ellerslie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ellerslie, with the one closest to Ellerslie listed first.
- Riverview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rhinebeck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wurtemburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- 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. Peter's Parish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wiltwyck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Montrepose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lefever Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Beaver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ascension Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (227 more) ...
- Old Rhinebeck Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Stoutenberg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pine Bush Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Ellerslie in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ellerslie.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ellerslie, with the one closest to Ellerslie listed first.
- Rhinecliff
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Port Ewen
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rhinebeck
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Connelly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ulster Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Staatsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wurtemburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wurtemburg is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
- Kingston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilbur
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wilbur is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
- Saint Remy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Saint Remy is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Remy
- Esopus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Kingston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- East Kingston is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kingston
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Creeklocks
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Creeklocks is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creeklocks
- Pleasant Plains
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Plains is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Whiteport
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Whiteport is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteport
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ellerslie. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ellerslie.
Newspapers Published in Ellerslie ...
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 124 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellerslie.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ellerslie, 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 Ellerslie.
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 helpful 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 Ellerslie:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Ulster County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Dutchess County
- Greene County
- Orange County
- Putnam 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 Ellerslie, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ellerslie) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |