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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 Fosterdale (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 Fosterdale. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

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

  • Sullivan County     (The home county of Fosterdale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fosterdale, with the one closest to Fosterdale listed first.
    • Falls Mills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
    • Cochecton Center
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hortonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cochecton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jeffersonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Callicoon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • North Branch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Briscoe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Briscoe is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
    • Kauneonga Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Youngsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Smallwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Narrowsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hankins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fosterdale, with the one closest to Fosterdale listed first.
    • Rock Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
    • Pea Brook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
    • Cooks Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
    • Butternut Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
    • Chiloway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Chiloway is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
    • Horton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Horton is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Peakville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Peakville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
    • Gregorytown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Gregorytown is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
    • Corbett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Corbett is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
    • Harvard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Harvard is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Shinhopple
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Cadosia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Cadosia is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
    • Hancock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fosterdale, with the one closest to Fosterdale listed first.
    • Paradise
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Paradise is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Sparrow Bush
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cuddebackville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Orange
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Port Orange is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orange
    • Huguenot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Otisville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Jervis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Shin Hollow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Shin Hollow is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shin Hollow
    • Finchville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Finchville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fosterdale, with the one closest to Fosterdale listed first.
    • Spring Glen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Ellenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Cragsmoor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
    • Bull Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bull Run is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
  • Lackawanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fosterdale, with the one closest to Fosterdale listed first.
    • Simpson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Vandling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Vandling is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Carbondale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Cortez
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cortez is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fosterdale, with the one closest to Fosterdale listed first.
    • Masthope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
    • Westcolang
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Westcolang is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
    • Lackawaxen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Rowland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Kimble
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Kimble is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
    • Parkers Glen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
    • Wilsonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilsonville is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
    • Lords Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Millrift
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
    • Tafton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Paupack
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Blooming Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Blooming Grove is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
    • Matamoras
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fosterdale, with the one closest to Fosterdale listed first.
    • Forest City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Union Dale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Burnwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
    • Ararat
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Ararat is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Thompson
      (29 miles [46.7 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>
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fosterdale, with the one closest to Fosterdale listed first.
    • Damascus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Milanville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
    • Boyds Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
    • Calkins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
    • Laurella
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Laurella is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurella
    • Carley Brook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Carley Brook is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
    • Siko
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Siko is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
    • Dyberry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Dyberry is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
    • Tanners Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
    • Honesdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bethany
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • High Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • High Lake is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
    • Seelyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Seelyville is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville

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

Cemeteries Near Fosterdale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fosterdale.

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

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

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

  • Fosterdale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lake Huntington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Nearing Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • East Cochecton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Long Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Layton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Laurel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Overlook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bauernfeind Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauernfeind Cemetery
    • The Bauernfeind Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bauerfeind Cemetery
  • St. Lucys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lyon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fayerweather Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (134 more) ...
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Dorrer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fosterdale had a population of 112 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Falls Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
  • Kenoza Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cochecton Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Cochecton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Damascus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Milanville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
  • Bethel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jeffersonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Callicoon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lava
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lava is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava
  • Briscoe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Briscoe is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
  • North Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Fosterdale ...

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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fosterdale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fosterdale, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fosterdale.

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 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 Fosterdale:

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>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 Fosterdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fosterdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.