RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of New York >> Sullivan County >> Fernwood >> Genealogy HelperIndex...

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 Fernwood (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 Fernwood. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Fernwood is located in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County: Delaware, Orange, Ulster, Pike (PA) & Wayne (PA).

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

  • Sullivan County     (The home county of Fernwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fernwood, with the one closest to Fernwood listed first.
    • Acidalia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
    • Long Eddy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hankins
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • North Branch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Callicoon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hortonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Roscoe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jeffersonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Youngsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cochecton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Falls Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
    • Deckertown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Deckertown is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
    • Briscoe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Briscoe is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fernwood, with the one closest to Fernwood listed first.
    • Deposit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gulf Summit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Gulf Summit is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fernwood, with the one closest to Fernwood listed first.
    • Rock Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
    • Pea Brook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
    • Chiloway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Chiloway is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
    • Cooks Falls
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
    • Horton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Horton is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Peakville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Peakville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
    • Butternut Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
    • Gregorytown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Gregorytown is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
    • Harvard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Harvard is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Corbett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Corbett is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
    • Shinhopple
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cadosia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cadosia is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
    • Hancock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ulster County
    • Belle Ayr
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
  • Lackawanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fernwood, with the one closest to Fernwood listed first.
    • Simpson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Vandling
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Vandling is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Carbondale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fernwood, with the one closest to Fernwood listed first.
    • Masthope
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
    • Westcolang
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Westcolang is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
    • Lackawaxen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Rowland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Kimble
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Kimble is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
    • Wilsonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Wilsonville is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fernwood, with the one closest to Fernwood listed first.
    • Thompson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Thompson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <1>
    • Union Dale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Ararat
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Ararat is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Burnwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
    • Forest City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Brandt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
    • Jackson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • North Jackson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • North Jackson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jackson
    • Lanesboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Lanesboro is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesboro <1>
    • Susquehanna Depot
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
    • Susquehanna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Lakeview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Oakland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Oakland is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fernwood, with the one closest to Fernwood listed first.
    • Damascus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • High Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • High Lake is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
    • Milanville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
    • Calkins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
    • Boyds Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
    • Siko
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Siko is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
    • Lakewood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Tanners Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
    • Poyntelle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Poyntelle is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle
    • Sherman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Carley Brook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Carley Brook is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
    • Dyberry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Dyberry is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
    • Laurella
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Laurella is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurella

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

Cemeteries Near Fernwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fernwood.

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

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

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

  • Basket Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Rock Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Gould Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rickard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Pea Brook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Dorrer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cooks Falls Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • French Woods Community Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Layton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Horton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (177 more) ...
    • Long Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bauernfeind Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauernfeind Cemetery
      • The Bauernfeind Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bauerfeind Cemetery
    • East Branch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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 Fernwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fernwood.

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

  • Rock Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
  • Mileses
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Mileses is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileses
  • Fremont Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Acidalia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
  • Long Eddy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Goulds
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Goulds is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulds
  • Obernburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hankins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • North Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cooks Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
  • Chiloway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Chiloway is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
  • Peakville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Peakville is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Callicoon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Butternut Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
    • Horton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Horton is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton

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

Newspapers Published in Fernwood ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fernwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fernwood, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fernwood.

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 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 Fernwood:

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 Fernwood, 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- Fernwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.