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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 Hammertown (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 Hammertown. 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 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.

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

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

  • Dutchess County     (The home county of Hammertown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hammertown, with the one closest to Hammertown listed first.
    • Pine Plains
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Bethel
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Bethel is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Mount Ross
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Ross is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ross
    • Irondale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Irondale is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Millerton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jackson Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
    • Smithfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Smithfield is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Spencer Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Spencer Corners is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Corners
    • Bangall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Milan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Milan is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Stanfordville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Amenia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hammertown, with the one closest to Hammertown listed first.
    • Ancramdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Silvernails
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Silvernails is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvernails
    • Ancram
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Suydam ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Suydam is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
    • Weed Mines
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Weed Mines is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
    • Copake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Elizaville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Copake Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Copake Lake is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake Lake
    • Taghkanic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Copake Falls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Taghkanic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
    • Glenco Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hammertown, with the one closest to Hammertown listed first.
    • Catskill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Catskill is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
    • Athens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jefferson Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jefferson Heights is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Heights
    • Kiskatom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Kiskatom is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom
    • Leeds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Palenville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Cairo Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Cairo Junction is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
    • Platte Clove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Platte Clove is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
    • South Cairo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • South Cairo is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cairo
    • Coxsackie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Haines Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cairo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hammertown, with the one closest to Hammertown listed first.
    • East Kingston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • East Kingston is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kingston
    • Glasco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Malden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Malden is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden has also been known as:
      • Malden-on-Hudson
    • Saugerties
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Katrine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Ponck Hockie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Ponck Hockie is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponck Hockie
    • Port Ewen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Connelly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Kingston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Lincoln Park is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Mount Marion Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Mount Marion Park is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Marion Park
    • Mount Marion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hammertown, with the one closest to Hammertown listed first.
    • Sherman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Sherman is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,610 people
    • Sherman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hammertown, with the one closest to Hammertown listed first.
    • Ore Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Ore Hill is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Hill
    • Lakeville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Sharon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Salisbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Salisbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,584 people
    • Salisbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lime Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Lime Rock is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
    • Taconic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sharon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Sharon is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
    • Amesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Amesville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
    • Twin Lakes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Falls Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Ellsworth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ellsworth is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hammertown, with the one closest to Hammertown listed first.
    • Mount Washington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Ashley Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
    • Egremont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
    • Sheffield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
    • South Egremont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • South Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
    • Clayton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Clayton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Gomorrah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Gomorrah is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomorrah
    • Egremont Plain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Egremont Plain is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont Plain
    • North Egremont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • North Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
    • Great Barrington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
    • Alford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Alford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Mill River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mill River is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill River

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

Cemeteries Near Hammertown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hammertown.

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 Hammertown - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bryan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • The Square Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Ancram Old Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ancram Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Smithfield Burying Grounds
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Irondale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Teats Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Milan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Stanford Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford Cemetery
    • The Stanford Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Standfordville United Church of Christ Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66374 <2>
  • Shookville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (268 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.<3>

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

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

  • Pine Plains
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Bethel
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Bethel is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Shekomeko
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Shekomeko is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shekomeko
  • Silvernails
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Silvernails is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvernails
  • Attlebury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Attlebury is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attlebury
  • Gallatinville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Gallatinville is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatinville
  • Mount Ross
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Ross is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ross
  • Lafayetteville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Lafayetteville is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayetteville
  • Stissing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Stissing is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stissing
  • Irondale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Irondale is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
  • Ancram
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • McIntyre
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • McIntyre is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Smithfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Smithfield is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Millerton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Mount Riga
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Mount Riga is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Riga

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

Newspapers Published in Hammertown ...

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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hammertown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hammertown, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hammertown.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Hammertown:

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>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 Hammertown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Hammertown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.