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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 Hastings-on-Hudson (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 Hastings-on-Hudson. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Hastings-on-Hudson ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Hastings-upon-Hudson.

  • While the name of this village is Hastings-on-Hudson, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Hastings-on-Hudson may originally have been Hasting's-on-Hudson.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Hastings-on-Hudson might be written as Hasting-on-Hudson.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hastings-on-Hudson ...

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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hastings-on-Hudson.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hastings-on-Hudson. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hastings-on-Hudson and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hastings-on-Hudson.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of Hastings-on-Hudson.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Hastings-on-Hudson:

Cemeteries Near Hastings-on-Hudson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hastings-on-Hudson.

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 Hastings-on-Hudson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Cooke Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooke Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooke Family Cemetery
  • Temple Israel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Westchester Hills Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Yonkers.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65498 <4>
  • St. John's Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ferncliff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ferncliff Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Hartsdale.
    • The Ferncliff Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hartsdale Ferncliff Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferncliff Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #64525 <4>
  • Bronxville Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bronxville Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bronxville Presbyterian Church Cemetery
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    • Holy Mount Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Mount Cemetery
    • Rockland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockland Cemetery
    • Sherwood Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherwood Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherwood Park Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hastings-on-Hudson had a population of 1,466 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hastings-on-Hudson had a population of 7,879 people.

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

  • Mount Hope
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Westchester County
  • Chauncey
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
    • Chauncey is located in Westchester County
  • Dobbs Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobbs Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbs Ferry
    • Dobbs Ferry is located in Westchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobbs Ferry <6>
  • Nepperhan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nepperhan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nepperhan
    • Nepperhan is located in Westchester County
  • Ardsley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardsley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardsley
    • Ardsley is located in Westchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ardsley <6>
  • Irvington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Westchester County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,424 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <6>
  • Palisades
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Glenwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Westchester County
  • Bryn Mawr Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryn Mawr Park
    • Bryn Mawr Park is located in Westchester County
  • Piermont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piermont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piermont
    • Piermont is located in Rockland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,527 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piermont <6>
  • Woodlands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlands
    • Woodlands is located in Westchester County
  • Sparkill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparkill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkill
    • Sparkill is located in Rockland County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparkill <6>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Ludlow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludlow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Westchester County
    • Yonkers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
      • Yonkers is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <6>
    • Park Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill
      • Park Hill is located in Westchester County

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

The official website for Hastings-on-Hudson: www.hastingsgov.org/

The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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- Hastings-on-Hudson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hastings-on-Hudson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9948, Longitude: -73.8784    
<3>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Hastings-on-Hudson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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