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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 Green River (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 Green River. 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 Green River ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Green River: Green Riv.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Green River is located in Columbia 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 Columbia County: Litchfield (CT), Berkshire (MA), Albany, Dutchess, Greene, Rensselaer & Ulster.

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

  • Columbia County     (The home county of Green River)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Green River, with the one closest to Green River listed first.
    • Austerlitz
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Red Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
      • Red Rock is located in Columbia County
    • Harlemville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemville
      • Harlemville is located in Columbia County
    • Moorhouse Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhouse Corner
      • Moorhouse Corner is located in Columbia County
    • Canaan Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Center
      • Canaan Center is located in Columbia County
    • Ghent
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
      • Ghent is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <1>
    • Craryville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New Concord
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
      • New Concord is located in Columbia County
    • Chatham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <1>
    • Mellenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Philmont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Canaan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Copake Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Green River, with the one closest to Green River listed first.
    • Coeymans
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ravena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Aquetuck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquetuck
      • Aquetuck is located in Albany County
    • Beckers Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckers Corners
      • Beckers Corners is located in Albany County
    • Coeymans Hollow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Alcove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethlehem Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Center
      • Bethlehem Center is located in Albany County
    • Glenmont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Delmar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delmar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
      • Delmar is located in Albany County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <1>
    • Feura Bush
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Green River, with the one closest to Green River listed first.
    • Irondale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Dutchess County
    • Millerton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millerton <1>
    • Jackson Corners
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
      • Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County
    • Mount Ross
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Pine Plains
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Bethel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Dutchess County
    • Upper Red Hook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Red Hook
      • Upper Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
    • Smithfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Dutchess County
    • Milan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Dutchess County
    • Rock City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Tivoli
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Red Hook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Green River, with the one closest to Green River listed first.
    • Athens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Coxsackie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Catskill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catskill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
      • Catskill is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
    • Jefferson Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Heights
      • Jefferson Heights is located in Greene County
    • Leeds
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Medway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
      • Medway is located in Greene County
    • Cairo Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Kiskatom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiskatom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom
      • Kiskatom is located in Greene County
    • Gayhead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead
      • Gayhead is located in Greene County
    • Surprise
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Cairo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Woodstock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Greene County
    • Palenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Rensselaer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Green River, with the one closest to Green River listed first.
    • Brainard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • East Nassau
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nassau
      • East Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Nassau
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Wyomanock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyomanock
      • Wyomanock is located in Rensselaer County
    • Hoag Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoag Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag Corners
      • Hoag Corners is located in Rensselaer County
    • West Stephentown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stephentown
      • West Stephentown is located in Rensselaer County
    • Schodack Landing
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • East Schodack
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Schodack Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schodack Center
      • Schodack Center is located in Rensselaer County
    • Castleton-on-Hudson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Best
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
      • Best is located in Rensselaer County
    • Luther
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Rensselaer County
    • East Greenbush
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Green River, with the one closest to Green River listed first.
    • Malden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden is located in Ulster County
      • Malden has also been known as:
      • Malden-on-Hudson
    • Saugerties
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Glasco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Quarryville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
      • Quarryville is located in Ulster County
    • Mount Marion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Green River, with the one closest to Green River listed first.
    • Taconic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Twin Lakes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Canaan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
      • Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan <1>
    • Clayton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Wangum Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wangum Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangum Village
      • Wangum Village is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • North Canaan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
      • North Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
    • Salisbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,584 people
    • Salisbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • East Canaan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canaan
      • East Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Canaan <1>
    • Lakeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Amesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
      • Amesville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Falls Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • South Canaan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canaan
      • South Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Green River, with the one closest to Green River listed first.
    • Alford
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • North Egremont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Housatonic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Housatonic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housatonic
      • Housatonic is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Van Deusenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Deusenville
      • Van Deusenville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Glendale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Egremont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Stockbridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
      • Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
    • West Stockbridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Great Barrington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
      • Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
    • South Egremont
      (7 miles [11.3 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)
    • South Lee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lee
      • South Lee is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Richmond
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
    • Lee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Lee is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
  • Hampden County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Green River, with the one closest to Green River listed first.
    • Chester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
    • North Blandford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Blandford
      • North Blandford is located in Hampden County (MA)
    • Tolland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland
      • Tolland is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Blandford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
      • Blandford is located in Hampden County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Chester Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Center
      • Chester Center is located in Hampden County (MA)
  • Hampshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Green River, with the one closest to Green River listed first.
    • Middlefield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
      • Middlefield is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Worthington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
    • Worthington Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Corners
      • Worthington Corners is located in Hampshire County (MA)
    • Huntington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Hampshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people

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

Newspapers Published in Green River ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Green River.

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

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 Green River:

Cemeteries Near Green River ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Green River.

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

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

  • Austerlitz Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austerlitz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austerlitz Cemetery
  • Collins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • West Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Center Cemetery
  • Rockdale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockdale Cemetery
  • Spencertown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Harlemville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harlemville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlemville Cemetery
  • Crum Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crum Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crum Church Cemetery
  • Pelton Brook Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • VanDeusen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Hillsdale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsdale Cemetery
  • Continue List   (294 more) ...
    • Red Rock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Rock Cemetery
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ahavath Sholom Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Green River had a population of 111 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • North Hillsdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hillsdale
    • North Hillsdale is located in Columbia County
  • Alford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
    • Alford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
  • Austerlitz
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • North Egremont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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)
  • Van Deusenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Deusenville
    • Van Deusenville is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Housatonic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Housatonic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housatonic
    • Housatonic is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Rockdale Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Mills
    • Rockdale Mills is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Spencertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencertown
    • Spencertown is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencertown <1>
  • Red Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Red Rock is located in Columbia County
  • Egremont Plain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egremont Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont Plain
    • Egremont Plain is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Glendale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • State Line
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • State Line is located in Berkshire County (MA)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Harlemville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlemville
      • Harlemville is located in Columbia County
    • South Egremont
      (7 miles [11.3 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)
    • Great Barrington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
      • Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people

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

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

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyny.com/

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Green River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Green River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2612, Longitude: -73.4710       In this case, the coordinates for Green River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

<6>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 Green River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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