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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 Gayhead (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 Gayhead. 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 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.

Gayhead is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Rensselaer, Schoharie & Ulster.

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

  • Greene County     (The home county of Gayhead)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gayhead, with the one closest to Gayhead listed first.
    • Woodstock
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Greene County
    • Surprise
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Cairo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <1>
    • Medway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Greene County
    • Greenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Round Top
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Norton Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Hill
      • Norton Hill is located in Greene County
    • Cairo Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
      • Cairo Junction is located in Greene County
    • Leeds
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <1>
    • Coxsackie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jefferson Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Heights
      • Jefferson Heights is located in Greene County
    • Athens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gayhead, with the one closest to Gayhead listed first.
    • South Westerlo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westerlo
      • South Westerlo is located in Albany County
    • Alcove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Coeymans Hollow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dormansville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dormansville
      • Dormansville is located in Albany County
    • Aquetuck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquetuck
      • Aquetuck is located in Albany County
    • Medusa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Westerlo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Coeymans
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ravena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cooksburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
      • Cooksburg is located in Albany County
    • Preston Hollow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston Hollow
      • Preston Hollow is located in Albany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston Hollow <1>
    • Potter Hollow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
      • Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gayhead, with the one closest to Gayhead listed first.
    • Hudson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lorenz Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorenz Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenz Park
      • Lorenz Park is located in Columbia County
    • Stottville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stottville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stottville
      • Stottville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stottville <1>
    • Greenport Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenport Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenport Center
      • Greenport Center is located in Columbia County
    • Kinderhook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Germantown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Burden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
      • Burden is located in Columbia County
    • Valatie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Mellenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Churchtown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
      • Churchtown is located in Columbia County
    • Glenco Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
      • Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County
    • Hollowville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gayhead, with the one closest to Gayhead listed first.
    • Grand Gorge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Roxbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gayhead, with the one closest to Gayhead listed first.
    • Tivoli
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tivoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tivoli
      • Tivoli is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tivoli <1>
    • Cruger Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger Village
      • Cruger Village is located in Dutchess County
    • Upper Red Hook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Red Hook
      • Upper Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
    • Red Hook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jackson Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
      • Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County
    • Rock City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Dutchess County
    • Mount Ross
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ross
      • Mount Ross is located in Dutchess County
    • Milan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Dutchess County
    • Rhinebeck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Rhinecliff
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Pine Plains
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Plains
      • Pine Plains is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Plains <1>
  • Rensselaer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gayhead, with the one closest to Gayhead listed first.
    • Schodack Landing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Castleton-on-Hudson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton-on-Hudson
      • Castleton-on-Hudson is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castleton-on-Hudson <1>
    • Schodack Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schodack Center
      • Schodack Center is located in Rensselaer County
    • East Greenbush
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenbush
      • East Greenbush is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Greenbush <1>
    • Nassau
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
      • Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <1>
    • East Schodack
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hampton Manor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Manor
      • Hampton Manor is located in Rensselaer County
    • Couse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couse
      • Couse is located in Rensselaer County
    • Luther
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Rensselaer County
    • Rensselaer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
      • Rensselaer is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,142 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rensselaer <1>
    • Best
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
      • Best is located in Rensselaer County
    • Brainard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Schenectady County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gayhead, with the one closest to Gayhead listed first.
    • Delanson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Duane Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duane Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
      • Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
    • Duanesburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duanesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
      • Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
    • Niskayuna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Princetown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
      • Princetown is located in Schenectady County
    • Rotterdam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rotterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotterdam
      • Rotterdam is located in Schenectady County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rotterdam <1>
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gayhead, with the one closest to Gayhead listed first.
    • Livingstonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstonville
      • Livingstonville is located in Schoharie County
    • Manorkill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
      • Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
    • Broome Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
      • Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
    • Franklinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
      • Franklinton is located in Schoharie County
    • Gallupville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Middleburgh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Schoharie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoharie
      • Schoharie is located in Schoharie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schoharie <1>
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gayhead, with the one closest to Gayhead listed first.
    • Quarryville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
      • Quarryville is located in Ulster County
    • Malden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden is located in Ulster County
      • Malden has also been known as:
      • Malden-on-Hudson
    • Saugerties
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Daisy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
      • Daisy is located in Ulster County
    • Glasco
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Mount Marion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Mount Marion Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Marion Park
      • Mount Marion Park is located in Ulster County
    • Shady
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady
      • Shady is located in Ulster County
    • Ruby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Woodstock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bearsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsville
      • Bearsville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bearsville <1>
    • Willow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gayhead, with the one closest to Gayhead listed first.
    • North Egremont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
      • North Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Alford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Egremont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
      • Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
    • Richmond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
    • West Stockbridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stockbridge
      • West Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
    • Mount Washington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • South Egremont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
      • South Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)

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

Newspapers Published in Gayhead ...

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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gayhead.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gayhead, 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 Gayhead.

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 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 Gayhead:

Cemeteries Near Gayhead ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gayhead.

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 Gayhead covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Gayhead Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gayhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gayhead Cemetery
  • Butler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
  • Webber Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webber Cemetery
  • Waldron - Brandon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldron - Brandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldron - Brandon Cemetery
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
  • Blaisdell Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Blaisdell Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blaisdell Family Cemetery
  • Waldron Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waldron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waldron Cemetery
  • Weekes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weekes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weekes Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • King Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
  • Cairo Village Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sandy Plain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandy Plain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Plain Cemetery
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    • Greenville Center Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Center Cemetery
    • Honey Hollow Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honey Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey Hollow Cemetery
    • King Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Hill Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gayhead had a population of 44 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Result
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Result have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Result
    • Result is located in Greene County
  • Cairo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Cairo is located in Greene County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <1>
  • Greenville Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Center
    • Greenville Center is located in Greene County
  • Surprise
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Acra
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acra
    • Acra is located in Greene County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acra <1>
  • South Cairo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cairo
    • South Cairo is located in Greene County
  • Freehold
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freehold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freehold
    • Freehold is located in Greene County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freehold <1>
  • Greenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Medway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
    • Medway is located in Greene County
  • Grapeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeville
    • Grapeville is located in Greene County
  • Cairo Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
    • Cairo Junction is located in Greene County
  • Leeds
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
    • Leeds is located in Greene County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <1>
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    • Norton Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Hill
      • Norton Hill is located in Greene County
    • East Durham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Durham
      • East Durham is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Durham <1>
    • South Durham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Durham
      • South Durham is located in Greene County

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

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

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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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gayhead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gayhead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3415, Longitude: -73.9702    
<4>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.
<5>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 Gayhead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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