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 Fowlerville (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 Fowlerville. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Fowlerville 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 Fowlerville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fowlerville:
- Sullivan County (The home county of Fowlerville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fowlerville, with the one closest to Fowlerville listed first.
- Squirrels Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Squirrels Corners is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrels Corners
- Eldred
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mongaup Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Monticello
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Smallwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pond Eddy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rock Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Barryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yulan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Thompsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kauneonga Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Glen Wild
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fowlerville, with the one closest to Fowlerville listed first.
- Rock Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Cooks Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
- Butternut Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
- Pea Brook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fowlerville, with the one closest to Fowlerville listed first.
- Paradise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Sparrow Bush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cuddebackville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Port Orange
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Port Orange is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orange
- Huguenot
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Otisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shin Hollow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shin Hollow is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shin Hollow
- Port Jervis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Finchville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Finchville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- South Centerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Centerville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Centerville
- Washington Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Washington Heights is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
- Middletown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- East Middletown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- East Middletown is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Middletown
- Ulster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fowlerville, with the one closest to Fowlerville listed first.
- Spring Glen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Walker Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cragsmoor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
- Ellenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ulsterville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ulsterville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulsterville
- Crawford
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Crawford is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Napanoch
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Port Ben
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Port Ben is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Ben
- Wawarsing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dwaarkill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dwaarkill is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwaarkill
- Rutsonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rutsonville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutsonville
- Bruynswick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bruynswick is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruynswick
- Kerhonkson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sussex County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fowlerville, with the one closest to Fowlerville listed first.
- Colesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Colesville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
- Libertyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Libertyville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Layton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Layton is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- McCoys Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- McCoys Corner is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoys Corner
- Normanook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Normanook is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normanook
- Wykertown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wykertown is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykertown
- Vernon Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vernon Valley is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Valley
- Pellettown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pellettown is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellettown
- Roys
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Roys is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roys
- Armstrong
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Armstrong is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Beaver Run
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Beaver Run is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Run
- Wallpack Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wallpack Center is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallpack Center
- Augusta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Augusta is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Pike County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fowlerville, with the one closest to Fowlerville listed first.
- Millrift
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
- Parkers Glen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
- Lackawaxen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Matamoras
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Masthope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
- Westcolang
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Westcolang is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
- Rowland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Milford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kimble
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kimble is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
- Conashaugh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Conashaugh is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conashaugh
- Lords Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wilsonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wilsonville is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Blooming Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Blooming Grove is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Wayne County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fowlerville, with the one closest to Fowlerville listed first.
- Milanville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
- Damascus
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Boyds Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
- Calkins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
- Hawley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Laurella
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Laurella is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurella
- Carley Brook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Carley Brook is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
- Honesdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dyberry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dyberry is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
- Seelyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Seelyville is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Siko
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Siko is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
- Uswick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Uswick is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uswick
- Lakeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fowlerville, see our County-by-County Page for Fowlerville.
Cemeteries Near Fowlerville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fowlerville.
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 Fowlerville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fowlerville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fowlerville, with the one closest to Fowlerville listed first.
- Forestburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Glen Spey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mongaup Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mongaup Lower River Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rock Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Montoza Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Van Tuyl Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Tuyl Cemetery
- The Van Tuyl Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hillside Cemetery
- Van Tuyl Hillside Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2291890 <2>
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (153 more) ...
- Temple Beth El Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Evergreen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- General Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<3>
While we didn't find Fowlerville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fowlerville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fowlerville, with the one closest to Fowlerville listed first.
- Forestburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Forestburg is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
- Hartwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hartwood is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood
- Glen Spey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Valley is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Valley
- Paradise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Monticello
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maplewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Maplewood is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Mongaup Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pond Eddy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rosas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rosas is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosas
- Barryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shohola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Pond Eddy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pond Eddy is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
- Mongaup
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mongaup is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mongaup
- White Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fowlerville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fowlerville.
Newspapers Published in Fowlerville ...
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 Fowlerville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fowlerville, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fowlerville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Fowlerville:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Sullivan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Delaware County
- Orange County
- Ulster County
- Sussex County
- Pike County
- Wayne 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 Fowlerville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fowlerville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |