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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 High Falls (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 High Falls. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

High Falls is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Rensselaer, Schoharie & Ulster.

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

  • Greene County     (The home county of High Falls)
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Falls, with the one closest to High Falls listed first.
    • Kiskatom
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Kiskatom is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom
    • Palenville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Cairo Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Cairo Junction is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
    • Catskill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Catskill is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
    • Jefferson Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jefferson Heights is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Heights
    • Platte Clove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Platte Clove is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
    • South Cairo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • South Cairo is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cairo
    • Leeds
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Round Top
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Haines Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Tannersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Cairo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Falls, with the one closest to High Falls listed first.
    • South Westerlo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • South Westerlo is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westerlo
    • Medusa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Alcove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Aquetuck
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Aquetuck is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquetuck
    • Coeymans Hollow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Cooksburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cooksburg is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
    • Ravena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Potter Hollow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
    • Preston Hollow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Preston - Potter Hollow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Coeymans
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Dormansville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Dormansville is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dormansville
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Falls, with the one closest to High Falls listed first.
    • North Germantown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • North Germantown is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Germantown
    • Germantown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Burden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Burden is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
    • Glenco Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
    • Greenport Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenport Center is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenport Center
    • Hudson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Elizaville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Churchtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Churchtown is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
    • West Taghkanic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
    • Lorenz Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lorenz Park is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenz Park
    • Hollowville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Stottville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Falls, with the one closest to High Falls listed first.
    • Fleischmanns
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Grand Gorge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Denver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Falls, with the one closest to High Falls listed first.
    • Tivoli
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cruger Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Cruger Village is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger Village
    • Upper Red Hook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Upper Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Red Hook
    • Red Hook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jackson Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
    • Rock City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Rock City is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Rhinebeck
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Rhinecliff
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Mount Ross
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Ross is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ross
    • Milan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Milan is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Wurtemburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Wurtemburg is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
    • Pine Plains
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Rensselaer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Falls, with the one closest to High Falls listed first.
    • Schodack Landing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Castleton-on-Hudson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Nassau
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Nassau is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <1>
    • Schodack Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Schodack Center is located in Rensselaer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schodack Center
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Falls, with the one closest to High Falls listed first.
    • Manorkill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
    • Bates
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Bates is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
    • Livingstonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Livingstonville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstonville
    • West Conesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • West Conesville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conesville
    • Broome Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
    • Franklinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Franklinton is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Falls, with the one closest to High Falls listed first.
    • Quarryville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Quarryville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
    • Malden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Malden is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden has also been known as:
      • Malden-on-Hudson
    • Saugerties
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Glasco
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • High Woods
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • High Woods is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Woods
    • Mount Marion Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Mount Marion Park is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Marion Park
    • Mount Marion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Daisy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Daisy is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Ruby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sweet Meadows
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Sweet Meadows is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Meadows
    • Shady
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Shady is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady
    • Woodstock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Falls, with the one closest to High Falls listed first.
    • Taconic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Ore Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ore Hill is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Hill
    • Lakeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Salisbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Salisbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,584 people
    • Salisbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from High Falls, with the one closest to High Falls listed first.
    • Mount Washington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Egremont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
    • North Egremont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • North Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
    • Alford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Alford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Egremont Plain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Egremont Plain is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont Plain
    • South Egremont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • South Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont

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

Cemeteries Near High Falls ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of High Falls.

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 High Falls - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Gardner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Palenville Village Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Goodwin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Shoub Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Joseph Sax Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Sax Cemetery
    • The Joseph Sax Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lawrence Family Cemetery
  • Cheriot Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mt. View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Germantown Reformed Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (293 more) ...
    • Viewmont Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Livingston Reformed Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • DuBois Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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 High Falls in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of High Falls.

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

  • Saxton
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Saxton is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
  • Kiskatom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Kiskatom is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom
  • Palenville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Quarryville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Quarryville is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
  • Katsbaan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Katsbaan is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katsbaan
  • West Camp
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Malden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Malden is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
    • Malden has also been known as:
    • Malden-on-Hudson
  • Cheviot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cheviot is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheviot
  • Germantown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • North Germantown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • North Germantown is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Germantown
  • Lawrenceville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lawrenceville is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
  • West Saugerties
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • West Saugerties is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Saugerties
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Saugerties
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Platte Clove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Platte Clove is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
    • Linlithgo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Linlithgo is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linlithgo

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

Newspapers Published in High Falls ...

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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around High Falls.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of High Falls, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for High Falls.

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 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 High Falls:

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 High Falls, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- High Falls) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.