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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 Hopewell Junction (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 Hopewell Junction. 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 Hopewell Junction ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Hopewell Junction: Hopewell Jct. (or less commonly used: Hopewell Jctn.)

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.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

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

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

  • Dutchess County     (The home county of Hopewell Junction)
  • Columbia County
    • Silvernails
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Greene County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell Junction, with the one closest to Hopewell Junction listed first.
    • Newburgh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Balmville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmville
      • Balmville is located in Orange County
    • Cornwall Landing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • New Windsor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gardnertown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardnertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnertown
      • Gardnertown is located in Orange County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Leptondale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Firthcliffe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firthcliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firthcliffe
      • Firthcliffe is located in Orange County
    • Vails Gate
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <2>
    • Orange Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Orrs Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell Junction, with the one closest to Hopewell Junction listed first.
    • Lake Carmel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carmel
      • Lake Carmel is located in Putnam County
    • Patterson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tompkins Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Towners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Towners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
      • Towners is located in Putnam County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Towners
      • From Hopewell Junction to Towners
    • Nelsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Mahopac Mines
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cold Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Crafts
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Hopewell Junction to Crafts
    • Dykemans
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mahopac
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahopac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Brewster Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Hill
      • Brewster Hill is located in Putnam County
    • Garrison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell Junction, with the one closest to Hopewell Junction listed first.
    • Doodletown ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Stony Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Haverstraw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Thiells
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • West Haverstraw
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haverstraw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Mount Ivy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ivy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ivy
      • Mount Ivy is located in Rockland County
    • Congers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congers
      • Congers is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congers <2>
    • Pomona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell Junction, with the one closest to Hopewell Junction listed first.
    • Marlboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
      • Marlboro is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlboro <2>
    • Milton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Oakes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes
      • Oakes is located in Ulster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakes
      • From Hopewell Junction to Oakes
    • Highland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Clintondale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintondale
      • Clintondale is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintondale <2>
    • Lloyd
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Plattekill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattekill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattekill
      • Plattekill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattekill <2>
    • Ardonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sylva
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Modena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • New Hurley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Esopus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esopus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esopus
      • Esopus is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esopus <2>
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell Junction, with the one closest to Hopewell Junction listed first.
    • Heritage Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
      • Heritage Hills is located in Westchester County
    • Jefferson Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Westchester County
    • Shenorock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenorock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenorock
      • Shenorock is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenorock <2>
    • Shrub Oak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrub Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lake Mohegan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohegan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohegan
      • Lake Mohegan is located in Westchester County
    • Lincolndale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolndale
      • Lincolndale is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolndale <2>
    • Somers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <2>
    • Granite Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Yorktown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Westchester County
    • Crompond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crompond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Goldens Bridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Peekskill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell Junction, with the one closest to Hopewell Junction listed first.
    • Sherman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,610 people
    • Sherman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Ball Pond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Fairfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,792 people
    • New Fairfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Fairfield <2>
    • Brookfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <2>
    • Danbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
    • Brookfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,900 people
    • Danbury
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brookfield Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Ridgefield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
      • Ridgefield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,898 people
    • Bethel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,941 people
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell Junction, with the one closest to Hopewell Junction listed first.
    • New Milford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
      • New Milford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
    • Bulls Bridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gaylordsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • South Kent
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kent
      • South Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Kent <2>
    • Chimney Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Kent
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Candlewood Lake Club
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlewood Lake Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewood Lake Club
      • Candlewood Lake Club is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Lanesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • New Milford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Kent
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
    • Northville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Bridgewater
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
  • New Haven County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopewell Junction, with the one closest to Hopewell Junction listed first.
    • South Britain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Heritage Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
      • Heritage Village is located in New Haven County (CT)
    • Southbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbury
      • Southbury is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,496 people

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

Cemeteries Near Hopewell Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hopewell Junction.

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 Hopewell Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Van Wyck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Wyck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Wyck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Van Dyne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Dyne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Dyne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnsville Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnsville Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnsville Methodist Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Denis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Denis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Denis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rombout Rural Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Fishkill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • First Reformed Protestant Dutch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Reformed Protestant Dutch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Reformed Protestant Dutch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mead Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flagler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flagler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flagler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Middlebush Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlebush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlebush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (312 more) ...
    • Beekman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beekman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beekman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • LaGrange Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaGrange Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaGrange 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hopewell Junction had a population of 205 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Fishkill Plains
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill Plains
    • Fishkill Plains is located in Dutchess County
  • East Fishkill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fishkill
    • East Fishkill is located in Dutchess County
  • Brinckerhoff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Shenandoah
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Stormville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Arthursburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Sylvan Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lagrangeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Noxon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noxon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxon
    • Noxon is located in Dutchess County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Noxon
    • From Hopewell Junction to Noxon
  • New Hackensack
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hackensack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hackensack
    • New Hackensack is located in Dutchess County
  • Fishkill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hopewell Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hopewell Junction.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hopewell Junction ...

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 109 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hopewell Junction.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hopewell Junction. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hopewell Junction and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hopewell Junction.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<7> of Hopewell Junction.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Hopewell Junction:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hopewell Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dutchess County: www.dutchessny.gov/

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 Hopewell Junction, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hopewell Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hopewell Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5841, Longitude: -73.8084    









 

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