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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 Frost Valley (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 Frost Valley. 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 Frost Valley ...

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 occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Frost Valley: Frost Vly. (or less commonly used: Frost Vally. or Frost Vlly.)

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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Frost Valley is located in Ulster 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 Ulster County: Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Orange & Sullivan.

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

  • Ulster County     (The home county of Frost Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frost Valley, with the one closest to Frost Valley listed first.
    • Branch
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Branch is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
    • Oliverea
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bull Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bull Run is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
    • Belle Ayr
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
    • Big Indian
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • West Shokan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • West Shokan is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shokan
    • Highmount
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Shandaken
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Boiceville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bushnellsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bushnellsville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnellsville
    • Phoenicia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Brodhead
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Brodhead is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frost Valley, with the one closest to Frost Valley listed first.
    • Fleischmanns
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Margaretville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Arena ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Arena is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
    • Denver
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Halcottsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • New Kingston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • New Kingston is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kingston
    • Andes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Roxbury
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Bovina
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bovina is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovina
    • Bovina Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Butternut Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
    • Cooks Falls
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
    • Downsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Dutchess County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frost Valley, with the one closest to Frost Valley listed first.
    • West Kill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Spruceton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Spruceton is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
    • Lexington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jewett Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jewett Center is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Center
    • Hunter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jewett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Red Falls is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Falls
    • Platte Clove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Platte Clove is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
    • Tannersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Haines Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Windham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooksburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Brooksburg is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
    • Palenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Orange County
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frost Valley, with the one closest to Frost Valley listed first.
    • West Conesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • West Conesville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conesville
    • Manorkill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Frost Valley, with the one closest to Frost Valley listed first.
    • Claryville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Curry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Curry is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
    • Grahamsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Willowemoc
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Willowemoc is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowemoc
    • Neversink
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Aden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Aden is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
    • Debruce
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Debruce is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruce
    • Parkston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Parkston is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkston
    • Lew Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
    • Divine Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Divine Corners is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine Corners
    • Parksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Morsston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Morsston is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morsston
    • Beaverkill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill

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

Cemeteries Near Frost Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Frost Valley.

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 Frost Valley - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Claryville Reformed Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Haynes Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2503464 <2>
  • Lake Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Rural Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Banks - Eighmy Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Furman Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Shandaken Rural Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Clovesville Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Palentown Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Van Kleeck Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Hudler Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (202 more) ...
    • Longyear Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Arkville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Crosby Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Frost Valley had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Denning
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Denning is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
  • Branch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Branch is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
  • Claryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Bull Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bull Run is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
  • Oliverea
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sundown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Belle Ayr
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
  • Hardenburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hardenburg is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardenburg
  • Big Indian
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Willowemoc
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Willowemoc is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowemoc
  • Curry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Curry is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
  • Grahamsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Woodland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodland is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Pine Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Turnwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Turnwood is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnwood

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

Newspapers Published in Frost Valley ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Frost Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Frost Valley, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Frost Valley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Frost Valley:

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