RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of New York >> Orange County >> Harriman >> Genealogy HelperIndex...

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 Harriman (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 Harriman. 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.

Harriman is located in Orange 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 Orange County: Passaic (NJ), Sussex (NJ), Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster & Pike (PA).

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

  • Orange County     (The home county of Harriman)
  • Bronx County
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harriman, with the one closest to Harriman listed first.
    • Beacon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Beacon Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Groveville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Groveville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
      • Groveville is located in Dutchess County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Groveville
      • From Harriman to Groveville
    • Glenham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Fishkill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill
      • Fishkill is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishkill <1>
    • Brinckerhoff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hughsonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wiccopee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Shenandoah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shenandoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Dutchess County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shenandoah
      • From Harriman to Shenandoah
    • Wappingers Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappingers Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappingers Falls
      • Wappingers Falls is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wappingers Falls <1>
    • East Fishkill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fishkill
      • East Fishkill is located in Dutchess County
    • Myers Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Corner
      • Myers Corner is located in Dutchess County
    • Crown Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Heights
      • Crown Heights is located in Dutchess County
  • Greene County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harriman, with the one closest to Harriman listed first.
    • Glenclyffe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Garrison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Continental Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
      • Continental Village is located in Putnam County
    • Cold Spring
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Nelsonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Putnam Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Valley
      • Putnam Valley is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam Valley <1>
    • Adams Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Tompkins Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Mahopac Mines
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Mahopac
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahopac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac
      • Mahopac is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahopac <1>
    • Crafts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crafts
      • From Harriman to Crafts
    • Farmers Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Carmel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carmel
      • Lake Carmel is located in Putnam County
  • Rockland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harriman, with the one closest to Harriman listed first.
    • Doodletown ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doodletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doodletown
      • Doodletown is located in Rockland County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doodletown
      • From Harriman to Doodletown
    • Pomona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <1>
    • Stony Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Thiells
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sloatsburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloatsburg
      • Sloatsburg is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sloatsburg <1>
    • Mount Ivy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ivy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ivy
      • Mount Ivy is located in Rockland County
    • West Haverstraw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haverstraw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haverstraw
      • West Haverstraw is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,167 people
    • Ramapo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramapo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramapo
      • Ramapo is located in Rockland County
    • Wesley Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Hills
      • Wesley Hills is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,919 people
    • Hillburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillburn
      • Hillburn is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillburn <1>
    • Montebello
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montebello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montebello
      • Montebello is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,579 people
    • Haverstraw
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New Hempstead
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sullivan County
  • Ulster County
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harriman, with the one closest to Harriman listed first.
    • Buchanan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <1>
    • Verplanck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Montrose
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Peekskill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Crugers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crugers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crugers
      • Crugers is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crugers <1>
    • Crompond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crompond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crompond
      • Crompond is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crompond <1>
    • Woodybrook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Croton-on-Hudson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Mohegan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohegan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohegan
      • Lake Mohegan is located in Westchester County
    • Shrub Oak
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrub Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrub Oak
      • Shrub Oak is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrub Oak <1>
    • Yorktown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Westchester County
    • Ossining
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jefferson Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Westchester County
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • Banksville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Banksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
      • Banksville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Banksville
      • From Harriman to Banksville
  • Bergen County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harriman, with the one closest to Harriman listed first.
    • Mahwah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Ackermans Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Park Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Park Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
      • Park Ridge is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Park Ridge
      • From Harriman to Park Ridge
    • Campgaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campgaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campgaw
      • Campgaw is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Campgaw
      • From Harriman to Campgaw
    • Wyckoff
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Ho-Ho-Kus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Wortendyke
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Ridgewood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • River Vale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Vale
      • River Vale is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Saint Josephs Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Josephs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Josephs Village
      • Saint Josephs Village is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • West Norwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Radburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Radburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radburn
      • Radburn is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Radburn
      • From Harriman to Radburn
    • Warren Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Essex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harriman, with the one closest to Harriman listed first.
    • Fairfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Essex County (NJ)
    • Meadow Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
      • Meadow Village is located in Essex County (NJ)
  • Morris County (NJ)
  • Passaic County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harriman, with the one closest to Harriman listed first.
    • West Milford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
      • West Milford is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Haskell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Macopin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wayne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Preakness
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Paterson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Singac
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Singac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singac
      • Singac is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Singac
      • From Harriman to Singac
    • Borough of Woodland Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Woodland Park
      • Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
    • Athenia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Little Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • The Village at Little Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Little Falls
      • The Village at Little Falls is located in Passaic County (NJ)
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harriman, with the one closest to Harriman listed first.
    • Highland Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
      • Highland Lake is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Vernon Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Valley
      • Vernon Valley is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Hardistonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaver Run
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Colesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
      • Colesville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Colesville
      • From Harriman to Colesville
    • Libertyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • McCoys Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Edison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Roys
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roys
      • Roys is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roys
      • From Harriman to Roys
    • Mahola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pellettown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pellettown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellettown
      • Pellettown is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pellettown
      • From Harriman to Pellettown
    • Armstrong
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Wykertown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Pike County (PA)
    • Matamoras
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
      • Matamoras is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matamoras <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Harriman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harriman.

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

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

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

  • St. Anastasia Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anastasia Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anastasia Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Galloways Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloways Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloways Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Seamanville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seamanville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seamanville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John's Old Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Old Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Community Cemetery of Monroe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Cemetery of Monroe
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Cemetery of Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cemetery of the Highlands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sears Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sears Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greycourt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greycourt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greycourt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roe Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodhull Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodhull Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodhull Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Herbert Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (337 more) ...
    • Heard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Norton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

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

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

  • Newburgh Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Junction
    • Newburgh Junction is located in Orange County
  • Central Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Arden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
    • Arden is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <1>
  • Highland Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Monroe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Southfields
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southfields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfields
    • Southfields is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southfields <1>
  • Woodbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,058 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Woodbury
    • From Harriman to Woodbury
  • Oxford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in Orange County
  • Craigville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Greycourt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greycourt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greycourt
    • Greycourt is located in Orange County
  • Blooming Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blooming Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
    • Blooming Grove is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blooming Grove <1>
  • Mountainville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Farmingdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
      • Farmingdale is located in Orange County
    • Chester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • East Chester
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chester
      • East Chester is located in Orange County

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

Newspapers Published in Harriman ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harriman.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harriman, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harriman.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Harriman:

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>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>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.
<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 Harriman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Harriman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harriman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3095, Longitude: -74.1462       In this case, the coordinates for Harriman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).