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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 Gretna (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 Gretna. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Gretna is located in Dutchess 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 Dutchess County: Fairfield (CT), Litchfield (CT), Berkshire (MA), Columbia, Orange, Putnam & Ulster.

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

  • Dutchess County     (The home county of Gretna)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gretna, with the one closest to Gretna listed first.
    • Pleasant Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Valley <2>
    • Salt Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Haviland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haviland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
      • Haviland is located in Dutchess County
    • Pleasant Plains
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Dutchess County
    • Hibernia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hibernia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
      • Hibernia is located in Dutchess County
    • Hyde Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Fairview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Dutchess County
    • Staatsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Manchester Bridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manchester Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Bridge
      • Manchester Bridge is located in Dutchess County
    • Arlington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Poughkeepsie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Millbrook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millbrook <2>
    • Freedom Plains
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Plains
      • Freedom Plains is located in Dutchess County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gretna, with the one closest to Gretna listed first.
    • Elizaville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Silvernails
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silvernails. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvernails
      • Silvernails is located in Columbia County
    • Ancramdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ancram
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Suydam ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suydam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
      • Suydam is located in Columbia County
    • Germantown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • West Taghkanic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
      • West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County
    • North Germantown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Germantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Germantown
      • North Germantown is located in Columbia County
    • Weed Mines
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weed Mines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
      • Weed Mines is located in Columbia County
    • Burden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
      • Burden is located in Columbia County
    • Glenco Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
      • Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County
    • Taghkanic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Churchtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
      • Churchtown is located in Columbia County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gretna, with the one closest to Gretna listed first.
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County
    • Platte Clove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
      • Platte Clove is located in Greene County
    • Palenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Catskill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catskill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Kiskatom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kiskatom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom
      • Kiskatom is located in Greene County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gretna, with the one closest to Gretna listed first.
    • Balmville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmville
      • Balmville is located in Orange County
    • Leptondale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leptondale
      • Leptondale is located in Orange County
    • Gardnertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardnertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnertown
      • Gardnertown is located in Orange County
    • Newburgh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Orange Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Lake
      • Orange Lake is located in Orange County
    • Saint Andrew
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Andrew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrew
      • Saint Andrew is located in Orange County
    • New Windsor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Walden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
      • Walden is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walden <2>
    • Cornwall Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwall Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Landing
      • Cornwall Landing is located in Orange County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwall-on-Hudson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall-on-Hudson <2>
    • Firthcliffe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firthcliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firthcliffe
      • Firthcliffe is located in Orange County
    • Little Britain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Britain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
      • Little Britain is located in Orange County
    • Vails Gate
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gretna, with the one closest to Gretna listed first.
    • Patterson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Carmel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carmel
      • Lake Carmel is located in Putnam County
    • Nelsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Towners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Towners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
      • Towners is located in Putnam County
    • Cold Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Mahopac Mines
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mahopac Mines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac Mines
      • Mahopac Mines is located in Putnam County
    • Tompkins Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Corners
      • Tompkins Corners is located in Putnam County
    • Dykemans
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dykemans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
      • Dykemans is located in Putnam County
    • Putnam Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Lake
      • Putnam Lake is located in Putnam County
    • Crafts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crafts. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County
    • Brewster Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Hill
      • Brewster Hill is located in Putnam County
    • Deforest Corners
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deforest Corners
      • Deforest Corners is located in Putnam County
    • Garrison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gretna, with the one closest to Gretna listed first.
    • Esopus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esopus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esopus
      • Esopus is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esopus <2>
    • Highland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes
      • Oakes is located in Ulster County
    • Lloyd
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Ulster County
    • Port Ewen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Milton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Rifton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Connelly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Creeklocks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creeklocks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creeklocks
      • Creeklocks is located in Ulster County
    • Tillson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillson
      • Tillson is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tillson <2>
    • Kingston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lefever Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefever Falls
      • Lefever Falls is located in Ulster County
    • Clintondale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintondale
      • Clintondale is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintondale <2>
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gretna, with the one closest to Gretna listed first.
    • Sherman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,610 people
    • Sherman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ball Pond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ball Pond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Pond
      • Ball Pond is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • New Fairfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,792 people
    • New Fairfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Fairfield <2>
    • Brookfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <2>
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gretna, with the one closest to Gretna listed first.
    • Bulls Bridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Bridge
      • Bulls Bridge is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Kent
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • New Milford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
      • New Milford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
    • Kent
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
    • Sharon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • South Kent
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kent
      • South Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Kent <2>
    • Gaylordsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellsworth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellsworth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • North Kent
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Kent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kent
      • North Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Sharon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
    • Ore Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ore Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Hill
      • Ore Hill is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Cornwall Bridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Bridge
      • Cornwall Bridge is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall Bridge <2>
    • Lakeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • Mount Washington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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

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

Cemeteries Near Gretna ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gretna.

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

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

  • Crum Elbow Rural Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crum Elbow Rural Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Crum Elbow Rural Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<5> to the north of Pleasant Plains.
    • The Crum Elbow Rural Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crum Elbow Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64308 <6>
  • Beth-El Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth-El Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth-El Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Stoutenberg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoutenberg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoutenberg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Upton Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upton Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upton Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • LaGrange Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaGrange Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaGrange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beaver Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ascension Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ascension Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ascension Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ferris Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hutton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Highland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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.<7>

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

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

  • Netherwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherwood
    • Netherwood is located in Dutchess County
  • Pleasant Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Valley <2>
  • Salt Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • East Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Park
    • East Park is located in Dutchess County
  • Pleasant Plains
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
    • Pleasant Plains is located in Dutchess County
  • Washington Hollow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Hollow
    • Washington Hollow is located in Dutchess County
  • Hibernia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hibernia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
    • Hibernia is located in Dutchess County
  • Clinton Hollow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Hollow
    • Clinton Hollow is located in Dutchess County
  • Hyde Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Clinton Corners
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Corners
    • Clinton Corners is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton Corners <2>
  • West Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Park
    • West Park is located in Ulster County
  • Poughkeepsie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Arlington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Manchester Bridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manchester Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Bridge
      • Manchester Bridge is located in Dutchess County
    • Staatsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Gretna ...

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 115 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gretna.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gretna, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gretna.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Gretna:

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

The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Gretna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gretna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7806, Longitude: -73.8460       In this case, the coordinates for Gretna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Gretna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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