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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 Glen Wild (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 Glen Wild. 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 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.

Glen Wild is located in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County: Delaware, Orange, Ulster, Pike (PA) & Wayne (PA).

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

  • Sullivan County     (The home county of Glen Wild)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Wild, with the one closest to Glen Wild listed first.
    • Thompsonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Woodridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
      • Woodridge is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <1>
    • South Fallsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Yankee Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
      • Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County
    • Monticello
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Summitville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
      • Summitville is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summitville <1>
    • Woodbourne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hurleyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wurtsboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurtsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtsboro
      • Wurtsboro is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wurtsboro <1>
    • Harris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Squirrels Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrels Corners
      • Squirrels Corners is located in Sullivan County
    • Bloomingburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Wild, with the one closest to Glen Wild listed first.
    • Cooks Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
      • Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
    • Butternut Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butternut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
      • Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
    • Rock Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
      • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Wild, with the one closest to Glen Wild listed first.
    • Port Orange
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orange
      • Port Orange is located in Orange County
    • Otisville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
      • Otisville is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otisville <1>
    • Cuddebackville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuddebackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuddebackville
      • Cuddebackville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuddebackville <1>
    • Pine Bush
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Finchville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
      • Finchville is located in Orange County
    • Searsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsville
      • Searsville is located in Orange County
    • Washington Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
      • Washington Heights is located in Orange County
    • Huguenot
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Middletown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Scotchtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Middletown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Middletown
      • East Middletown is located in Orange County
    • Mechanicstown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicstown
      • Mechanicstown is located in Orange County
    • Michigan Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Corners
      • Michigan Corners is located in Orange County
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Wild, with the one closest to Glen Wild listed first.
    • Spring Glen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cragsmoor
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
      • Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County
    • Walker Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ellenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Napanoch
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napanoch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanoch
      • Napanoch is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napanoch <1>
    • Port Ben
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Ben
      • Port Ben is located in Ulster County
    • Dwaarkill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwaarkill
      • Dwaarkill is located in Ulster County
    • Rutsonville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutsonville
      • Rutsonville is located in Ulster County
    • Kerhonkson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bruynswick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruynswick
      • Bruynswick is located in Ulster County
    • Accord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
      • Accord is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accord <1>
    • Wallkill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallkill
      • Wallkill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallkill <1>
    • Gardiner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
      • Gardiner is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardiner <1>
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Wild, with the one closest to Glen Wild listed first.
    • Millville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Libertyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Vernon Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Valley
      • Vernon Valley is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Wild, with the one closest to Glen Wild listed first.
    • Millrift
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
      • Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Matamoras
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
      • Matamoras is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matamoras <1>
    • Lackawaxen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Masthope
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
      • Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Milford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rowland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Conashaugh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conashaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conashaugh
      • Conashaugh is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Kimble
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
      • Kimble is located in Pike County (PA)
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glen Wild, with the one closest to Glen Wild listed first.
    • Milanville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
      • Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Damascus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Boyds Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyds Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
      • Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Calkins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
      • Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)

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

Newspapers Published in Glen Wild ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glen Wild.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Glen Wild, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Glen Wild.

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 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 Glen Wild:

Cemeteries Near Glen Wild ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glen Wild.

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

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

  • Congregation B'nai Israel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Fallsburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • Rock Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Sylvan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvan Cemetery
  • Stanton Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanton Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanton Memorial Cemetery
  • Poplar Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Grove Cemetery
  • General Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the General Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the General Cemetery
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
  • Mongaup Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mongaup Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mongaup Valley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (170 more) ...
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Belle Terre Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belle Terre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belle Terre Cemetery
    • Bloomington Rural Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Glen Wild had a population of 88 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bridgeville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
    • Bridgeville is located in Sullivan County
  • Rock Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Thompsonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Mountain Dale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Dale
    • Mountain Dale is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Dale <1>
  • South Fallsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Monticello
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Dairyland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairyland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyland
    • Dairyland is located in Ulster County
  • Wurtsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurtsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtsboro
    • Wurtsboro is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wurtsboro <1>
  • Summitville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
    • Summitville is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summitville <1>
  • Phillipsport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsport
    • Phillipsport is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsport <1>
  • Woodbourne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Maplewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Sullivan County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Haven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
      • Haven is located in Sullivan County
    • Loch Sheldrake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Sheldrake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Sheldrake
      • Loch Sheldrake is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loch Sheldrake <1>
    • Spring Glen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

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

The official website for Sullivan County: www.co.sullivan.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glen Wild) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glen Wild. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6540, Longitude: -74.5870    
<4>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.
<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 Glen Wild, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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