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 Fostertown (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 Fostertown. 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 and hospitals 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.
Fostertown is located in Orange 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 Orange County: Passaic (NJ), Sussex (NJ), Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster & Pike (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Fostertown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fostertown:
- Orange County (The home county of Fostertown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fostertown, with the one closest to Fostertown listed first.
- Cronomer Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cronomer Valley is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronomer Valley
- Gardnertown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gardnertown is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnertown
- Leptondale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Leptondale is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leptondale
- Balmville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Balmville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmville
- Orange Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Orange Lake is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Lake
- Newburgh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Windsor
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Saint Andrew
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Saint Andrew is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrew
- Vails Gate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Little Britain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Little Britain is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- Cornwall Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cornwall Landing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Landing
- Cornwall-on-Hudson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dutchess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fostertown, with the one closest to Fostertown listed first.
- Beacon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Glenham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hughsonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Beacon Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beacon Hills is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hills
- Groveville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Groveville is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
- Fishkill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wappingers Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crown Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crown Heights is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Heights
- Brinckerhoff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brinckerhoff is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinckerhoff
- Myers Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Myers Corner is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Corner
- Spackenkill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spackenkill is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spackenkill
- Wiccopee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wiccopee is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiccopee
- Greene County
- Cornwall-on-Hudson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fostertown, with the one closest to Fostertown listed first.
- Nelsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nelsonville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Cold Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glenclyffe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Glenclyffe is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenclyffe
- Garrison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Farmers Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Farmers Mills is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Mills
- Continental Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continental Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
- Tompkins Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tompkins Corners is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Corners
- Adams Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Adams Corners is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corners
- Putnam Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mahopac Mines
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mahopac Mines is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac Mines
- Lake Carmel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lake Carmel is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carmel
- Mahopac
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rockland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fostertown, with the one closest to Fostertown listed first.
- Doodletown ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Doodletown is located in Rockland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doodletown
- Stony Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Thiells
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Haverstraw
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- West Haverstraw
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- West Haverstraw is located in Rockland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haverstraw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,167 people
- Mount Ivy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mount Ivy is located in Rockland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ivy
- Pomona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- New Hempstead
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- New Hempstead is located in Rockland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hempstead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,456 people
- Wesley Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wesley Hills is located in Rockland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,919 people
- Congers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- New City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- New City is located in Rockland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
- New Square
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- New Square is located in Rockland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Square
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,014 people
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fostertown, with the one closest to Fostertown listed first.
- Bloomingburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Summitville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Wurtsboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Yankee Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
- Glen Wild
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rock Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Woodridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Thompsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ulster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fostertown, with the one closest to Fostertown listed first.
- Plattekill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Marlboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sylva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sylva is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
- New Hurley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Hurley is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hurley
- Wallkill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ardonia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ardonia is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardonia
- Modena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Milton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clintondale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oakes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oakes is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes
- Gardiner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bruynswick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bruynswick is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruynswick
- Westchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fostertown, with the one closest to Fostertown listed first.
- Peekskill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lake Mohegan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Mohegan is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohegan
- Shrub Oak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Buchanan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Crompond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson Village is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Montrose
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Verplanck
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Yorktown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yorktown is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Crugers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Granite Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shenorock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fostertown, with the one closest to Fostertown listed first.
- Ball Pond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ball Pond is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Pond
- Sherman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sherman is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,610 people
- Sherman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- New Fairfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,792 people
- New Fairfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Litchfield County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fostertown, with the one closest to Fostertown listed first.
- New Milford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- New Milford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
- Bulls Bridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bulls Bridge is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Bridge
- Gaylordsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Merwinsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Merwinsville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwinsville
- South Kent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fostertown, see our County-by-County Page for Fostertown.
Cemeteries Near Fostertown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fostertown.
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 Fostertown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fostertown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fostertown, with the one closest to Fostertown listed first.
- Rossville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cosman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Belknap Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belknap Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Patrick's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oldtown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Plattekill Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Snake Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (262 more) ...
- Plattekill Valley Community Grounds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Georges Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Fostertown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fostertown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fostertown, with the one closest to Fostertown listed first.
- Cronomer Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cronomer Valley is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronomer Valley
- Middle Hope
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Leptondale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Leptondale is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leptondale
- Newburgh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Roseton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Roseton is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseton
- East Coldenham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Coldenham is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Coldenham
- Coldenham
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Coldenham is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldenham
- New Windsor
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Hamburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- New Hamburg is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
- Marlboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Elmo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Elmo is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Saint Andrew
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Saint Andrew is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrew
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- East Walden
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- East Walden is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Walden
- Little Britain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Little Britain is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- Vails Gate Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Vails Gate Junction is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Gate Junction
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fostertown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fostertown.
Newspapers Published in Fostertown ...
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 111 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fostertown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fostertown, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fostertown.
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 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 Fostertown:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Orange County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dutchess County
- Greene County
- Putnam County
- Rockland County
- Sullivan County
- Ulster County
- Westchester County
- Fairfield County
- Litchfield 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 Fostertown, 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- Fostertown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |