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 Honk Hill (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 Honk Hill. 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.
Honk Hill is located in Ulster 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 Ulster County: Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Orange & Sullivan.
Below are the counties that are near Honk Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Honk Hill:
- Ulster County (The home county of Honk Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Honk Hill, with the one closest to Honk Hill listed first.
- Napanoch
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napanoch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanoch
- Napanoch is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napanoch <2>
- Port Ben
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Ben
- Port Ben is located in Ulster County
- Wawarsing
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wawarsing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawarsing
- Wawarsing is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wawarsing <2>
- Ellenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kerhonkson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cragsmoor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
- Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County
- Spring Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Accord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
- Accord is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accord <2>
- Walker Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rutsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutsonville
- Rutsonville is located in Ulster County
- Dwaarkill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwaarkill
- Dwaarkill is located in Ulster County
- Bruynswick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruynswick
- Bruynswick is located in Ulster County
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Honk Hill, with the one closest to Honk Hill listed first.
- Fleischmanns
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleischmanns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleischmanns
- Fleischmanns is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleischmanns <2>
- Arena ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
- Arena is located in Delaware County
- Margaretville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaretville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaretville
- Margaretville is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaretville <2>
- Dutchess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Honk Hill, with the one closest to Honk Hill listed first.
- Fairview
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Dutchess County
- Hyde Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Poughkeepsie
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Crown Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Heights
- Crown Heights is located in Dutchess County
- Haviland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haviland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
- Haviland is located in Dutchess County
- Staatsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rhinecliff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Spackenkill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spackenkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spackenkill
- Spackenkill is located in Dutchess County
- Manchester Bridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manchester Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Bridge
- Manchester Bridge is located in Dutchess County
- Red Oaks Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oaks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oaks Mill
- Red Oaks Mill is located in Dutchess County
- Hughsonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Honk Hill, with the one closest to Honk Hill listed first.
- Cornwall-on-Hudson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Spruceton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
- Spruceton is located in Greene County
- Platte Clove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
- Platte Clove is located in Greene County
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Honk Hill, with the one closest to Honk Hill listed first.
- Pine Bush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Searsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsville
- Searsville is located in Orange County
- Walden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
- Walden is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walden <2>
- Montgomery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Andrew
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Andrew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrew
- Saint Andrew is located in Orange County
- Scotchtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Washington Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
- Washington Heights is located in Orange County
- Leptondale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leptondale
- Leptondale is located in Orange County
- Michigan Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Corners
- Michigan Corners is located in Orange County
- Stony Ford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Ford
- Stony Ford is located in Orange County
- Maybrook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maybrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybrook
- Maybrook is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maybrook <2>
- Orange Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Lake
- Orange Lake is located in Orange County
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Honk Hill, with the one closest to Honk Hill listed first.
- Grahamsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Summitville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summitville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Summitville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summitville <2>
- Woodridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
- Woodridge is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <2>
- Woodbourne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Curry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
- Curry is located in Sullivan County
- Glen Wild
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Neversink
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wurtsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurtsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtsboro
- Wurtsboro is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wurtsboro <2>
- South Fallsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Claryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomingburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Divine Corners
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine Corners
- Divine Corners is located in Sullivan County
- Pike County (PA)
- Millrift
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
- Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Honk Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Honk Hill.
Cemeteries Near Honk Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Honk Hill.
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 Honk Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Honk Hill, with the one closest to Honk Hill listed first.
- Fantine Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fantine Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fantine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pine Bush Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Bush Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Furman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rochester Reformed Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochester Reformed Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rochester Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Poplar Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Accord Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Accord Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Accord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Whitfield Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitfield Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Palentown Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palentown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palentown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hillside Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rural Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rural Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bruynswick Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruynswick Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruynswick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Benton - Bar Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton - Bar Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton - Bar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (197 more) ...
- Krumville Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fallsburg Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stanton Memorial Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanton Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanton Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Honk Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Honk Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Honk Hill, with the one closest to Honk Hill listed first.
- Napanoch
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napanoch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanoch
- Napanoch is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napanoch <2>
- Wawarsing
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wawarsing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawarsing
- Wawarsing is located in Ulster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wawarsing <2>
- Ellenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lackawack
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lackawack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackawack
- Lackawack is located in Ulster County
- Kerhonkson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pataukunk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pataukunk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataukunk
- Pataukunk is located in Ulster County
- Mombaccus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mombaccus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mombaccus
- Mombaccus is located in Ulster County
- Ulster Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulster Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulster Heights
- Ulster Heights is located in Ulster County
- Spring Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Crawford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Ulster County
- Mettacahonts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mettacahonts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mettacahonts
- Mettacahonts is located in Ulster County
- Tabasco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabasco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabasco
- Tabasco is located in Ulster County
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Phillipsport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsport
- Phillipsport is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsport <2>
- Walker Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rutsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutsonville
- Rutsonville is located in Ulster County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Honk Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Honk Hill.
Newspapers Published in Honk Hill ...
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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Honk Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Honk Hill, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Honk Hill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Honk Hill:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Ulster County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Delaware County
- Dutchess County
- Greene County
- Orange County
- Sullivan County
- Pike County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Honk Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ulster County: www.co.ulster.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
<5> | 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 Honk Hill, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Honk Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Honk Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7570, Longitude: -74.3799 In this case, the coordinates for Honk Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |