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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 Fort Clinton (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 Fort Clinton. 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 Fort Clinton ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Fort Clinton: Ft. Clinton

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 southwest 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 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.

Fort Clinton is primarily located in Orange County. A portion of Fort Clinton extends into Rockland County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties 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 Fort Clinton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fort Clinton:

  • Orange County     (The home county of Fort Clinton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Clinton, with the one closest to Fort Clinton listed first.
    • Fort Montgomery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Highland Falls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Falls
      • Highland Falls is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Falls <1>
    • West Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <1>
    • Woodbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,058 people
    • Central Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mountainville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Cornwall Landing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwall Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Landing
      • Cornwall Landing is located in Orange County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwall-on-Hudson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall-on-Hudson <1>
    • Firthcliffe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firthcliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firthcliffe
      • Firthcliffe is located in Orange County
    • Orrs Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orrs Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs Mill
      • Orrs Mill is located in Orange County
    • West Cornwall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Cornwall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cornwall
      • West Cornwall is located in Orange County
    • Harriman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriman
      • Harriman is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriman <1>
  • Bronx County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Clinton, with the one closest to Fort Clinton listed first.
    • Riverdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Eastchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastchester
      • Eastchester is located in Bronx County
    • Spuyten Duyvil
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spuyten Duyvil
      • Spuyten Duyvil is located in Bronx County
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Clinton, with the one closest to Fort Clinton listed first.
    • Beacon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
      • Beacon is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <1>
    • Beacon Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hills
      • Beacon Hills is located in Dutchess County
    • Groveville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Groveville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
      • Groveville is located in Dutchess County
    • Glenham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenham
      • Glenham is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenham <1>
    • Fishkill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill
      • Fishkill is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishkill <1>
    • Wiccopee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiccopee
      • Wiccopee is located in Dutchess County
    • Brinckerhoff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinckerhoff
      • Brinckerhoff is located in Dutchess County
    • Shenandoah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shenandoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Dutchess County
    • Hughsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Wappingers Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappingers Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappingers Falls
      • Wappingers Falls is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wappingers Falls <1>
    • East Fishkill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fishkill
      • East Fishkill is located in Dutchess County
    • Myers Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Corner
      • Myers Corner is located in Dutchess County
    • Hopewell Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Greene County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Clinton, with the one closest to Fort Clinton listed first.
    • Continental Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
      • Continental Village is located in Putnam County
    • Garrison
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenclyffe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenclyffe
      • Glenclyffe is located in Putnam County
    • Putnam Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Valley
      • Putnam Valley is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam Valley <1>
    • Cold Spring
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Nelsonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Adams Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corners
      • Adams Corners is located in Putnam County
    • Tompkins Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Corners
      • Tompkins Corners is located in Putnam County
    • Mahopac
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahopac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac
      • Mahopac is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahopac <1>
    • Mahopac Mines
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mahopac Mines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac Mines
      • Mahopac Mines is located in Putnam County
    • Crafts
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crafts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County
    • Lake Carmel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carmel
      • Lake Carmel is located in Putnam County
    • Brewster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <1>
  • Rockland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Clinton, with the one closest to Fort Clinton listed first.
    • Doodletown ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doodletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doodletown
      • Doodletown is located in Rockland County
    • Stony Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Thiells
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • West Haverstraw
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haverstraw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haverstraw
      • West Haverstraw is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,167 people
    • Haverstraw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Mount Ivy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ivy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ivy
      • Mount Ivy is located in Rockland County
    • Pomona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <1>
    • Congers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congers
      • Congers is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congers <1>
    • New City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
      • New City is located in Rockland County
    • New City Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City Park
      • New City Park is located in Rockland County
    • New Hempstead
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hempstead
      • New Hempstead is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,456 people
    • New Square
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Square
      • New Square is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,014 people
    • Wesley Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Hills
      • Wesley Hills is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,919 people
  • Sullivan County
    • Bloomingburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Clinton, with the one closest to Fort Clinton listed first.
    • Marlboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
      • Marlboro is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlboro <1>
    • Plattekill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattekill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattekill
      • Plattekill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattekill <1>
    • Sylva
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
      • Sylva is located in Ulster County
    • Wallkill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallkill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallkill
      • Wallkill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallkill <1>
    • Milton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • New Hurley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Hurley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hurley
      • New Hurley is located in Ulster County
    • Modena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Ardonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardonia
      • Ardonia is located in Ulster County
    • Oakes
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes
      • Oakes is located in Ulster County
    • Clintondale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintondale
      • Clintondale is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintondale <1>
    • Gardiner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
      • Gardiner is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardiner <1>
    • Bruynswick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruynswick
      • Bruynswick is located in Ulster County
    • Dwaarkill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwaarkill
      • Dwaarkill is located in Ulster County
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Clinton, with the one closest to Fort Clinton listed first.
    • Peekskill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Verplanck
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Buchanan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <1>
    • Montrose
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Crompond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crompond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crompond
      • Crompond is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crompond <1>
    • Crugers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crugers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crugers
      • Crugers is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crugers <1>
    • Lake Mohegan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohegan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohegan
      • Lake Mohegan is located in Westchester County
    • Woodybrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodybrook
      • Woodybrook is located in Westchester County
    • Shrub Oak
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrub Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrub Oak
      • Shrub Oak is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrub Oak <1>
    • Jefferson Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Westchester County
    • Yorktown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Westchester County
    • Croton-on-Hudson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Granite Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Clinton, with the one closest to Fort Clinton listed first.
    • Banksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
      • Banksville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • High Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
      • High Ridge is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Ridgefield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
      • Ridgefield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,898 people
    • Ridgefield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Ball Pond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ball Pond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Pond
      • Ball Pond is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Glenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Riverbank
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverbank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
      • Riverbank is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • North Stamford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Stamford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stamford
      • North Stamford is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Danbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
    • New Fairfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Fairfield <1>
    • Greenwich
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
      • Greenwich is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,769 people
    • Greenwich
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • New Canaan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canaan
      • New Canaan is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,115 people
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • Candlewood Lake Club
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlewood Lake Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewood Lake Club
      • Candlewood Lake Club is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Bergen County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Clinton, with the one closest to Fort Clinton listed first.
    • Mahwah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahwah
      • Mahwah is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Park Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Park Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
      • Park Ridge is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Saint Josephs Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Josephs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Josephs Village
      • Saint Josephs Village is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • West Norwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwood
      • West Norwood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Ho-Ho-Kus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ho-Ho-Kus
      • Ho-Ho-Kus is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • River Vale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Vale
      • River Vale is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Wortendyke
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortendyke
      • Wortendyke is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Campgaw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campgaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campgaw
      • Campgaw is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Wyckoff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckoff
      • Wyckoff is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Ridgewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
      • Ridgewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,915 people
    • Warren Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warren Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Point
      • Warren Point is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Rochelle Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle Park
      • Rochelle Park is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • West Englewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Englewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Englewood
      • West Englewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
  • Morris County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Clinton, with the one closest to Fort Clinton listed first.
    • Butler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Morris County (NJ)
    • Newfoundland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
      • Newfoundland is located in Morris County (NJ)
  • Passaic County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Clinton, with the one closest to Fort Clinton listed first.
    • West Milford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
      • West Milford is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Haskell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
      • Haskell is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Macopin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macopin
      • Macopin is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Paterson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
      • Paterson is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Clinton, with the one closest to Fort Clinton listed first.
    • Highland Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
      • Highland Lake is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Vernon Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Valley
      • Vernon Valley is located in Sussex County (NJ)

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

Cemeteries Near Fort Clinton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fort Clinton.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Herbert Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • June Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the June Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the June Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64984 <5>
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peacedale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peacedale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peacedale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Assumption Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assumption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graymoor Society of the Atonement Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graymoor Society of the Atonement Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graymoor Society of the Atonement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (415 more) ...
    • Mt. Rest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Rest Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Rest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Stony Point.
      • The Mt. Rest Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Creek Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64840 <5>
    • Lent Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lent Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • West Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Point Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

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

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

  • Fort Montgomery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jones Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Point
    • Jones Point is located in Rockland County
  • Peekskill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Highland Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Falls
    • Highland Falls is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Falls <1>
  • Tomkins Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomkins Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomkins Cove
    • Tomkins Cove is located in Rockland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tomkins Cove <1>
  • Verplanck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Garrison
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Montrose
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • West Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • West Point is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <1>
  • Stony Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Crugers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crugers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crugers
    • Crugers is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crugers <1>
  • Putnam Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Valley
    • Putnam Valley is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam Valley <1>
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Woodbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Woodbury is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,058 people
    • Central Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Newburgh Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Junction
      • Newburgh Junction is located in Orange County

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

Newspapers Published in Fort Clinton ...

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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Clinton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fort Clinton, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fort Clinton.

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 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 Fort Clinton:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Clinton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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.
<6>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 Fort Clinton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Fort Clinton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Clinton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3187, Longitude: -73.9879       In this case, the coordinates for Fort Clinton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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