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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 Greenfield Park (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 Greenfield Park. 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 hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Greenfield Park is located in Ulster County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ulster County: Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Orange & Sullivan.

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

  • Ulster County     (The home county of Greenfield Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield Park, with the one closest to Greenfield Park listed first.
    • Ellenville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Spring Glen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Napanoch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wawarsing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Cragsmoor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
    • Port Ben
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Port Ben is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Ben
    • Walker Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Crawford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Crawford is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Kerhonkson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ulsterville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ulsterville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulsterville
    • Rutsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Rutsonville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutsonville
    • Dwaarkill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Dwaarkill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwaarkill
    • Accord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield Park, with the one closest to Greenfield Park listed first.
    • Fleischmanns
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Arena ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Arena is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
    • Cooks Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
    • Margaretville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Butternut Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield Park, with the one closest to Greenfield Park listed first.
    • Crown Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Crown Heights is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Heights
    • Hyde Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Fairview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Fairview is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Poughkeepsie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Spackenkill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Spackenkill is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spackenkill
    • Staatsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Arlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Haviland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Haviland is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
    • Hughsonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Wappingers Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Rhinecliff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Beacon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Beacon is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <1>
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield Park, with the one closest to Greenfield Park listed first.
    • Pine Bush
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Searsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Searsville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsville
    • Otisville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Port Orange
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Port Orange is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orange
    • Paradise
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Paradise is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Cuddebackville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Scotchtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Washington Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Washington Heights is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
    • Montgomery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • East Middletown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • East Middletown is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Middletown
    • Michigan Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Michigan Corners is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Corners
    • Middletown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Walden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield Park, with the one closest to Greenfield Park listed first.
    • Woodridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Woodbourne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Summitville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Glen Wild
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • South Fallsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Grahamsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Thompsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hurleyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Curry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Curry is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
    • Divine Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Divine Corners is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine Corners
    • Neversink
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wurtsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield Park, with the one closest to Greenfield Park listed first.
    • Millrift
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
    • Matamoras
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Parkers Glen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
    • Lackawaxen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Masthope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
    • Westcolang
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Westcolang is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greenfield Park, with the one closest to Greenfield Park listed first.
    • Damascus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Milanville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville

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

Cemeteries Near Greenfield Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Greenfield Park.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Greenfield Park - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Poplar Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fantine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fallsburg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Congregation B'nai Israel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Furman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Rural Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Stanton Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rock Ridge Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sylvan Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (199 more) ...

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.<4>

While we didn't find Greenfield Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Greenfield Park.

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

  • Mountain Dale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ulster Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Ulster Heights is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulster Heights
  • Dairyland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dairyland is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyland
  • Ellenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Spring Glen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lackawack
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lackawack is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackawack
  • Phillipsport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Napanoch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Wawarsing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Woodbourne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Glen Wild
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Summitville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Greenfield Park ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greenfield Park.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Greenfield Park:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Greenfield Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Greenfield Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.