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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 Hortontown (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 Hortontown. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Hortontown is located in Putnam 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 Putnam County: Fairfield (CT), Dutchess, Orange, Rockland & Westchester.

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

  • Putnam County     (The home county of Hortontown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hortontown, with the one closest to Hortontown listed first.
    • Lake Carmel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Tompkins Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Corners
      • Tompkins Corners is located in Putnam County
    • Mahopac Mines
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mahopac Mines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac Mines
      • Mahopac Mines is located in Putnam County
    • Crafts
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County
    • Patterson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Towners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
      • Towners is located in Putnam County
    • Mahopac
      (9 miles [14.5 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 <3>
    • Cold Spring
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Nelsonville
      (9 miles [14.5 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
    • Adams Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corners
      • Adams Corners is located in Putnam County
    • Dykemans
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dykemans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
      • Dykemans is located in Putnam County
    • Brewster Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 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
    • Brewster
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
      • Brewster is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <3>
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hortontown, with the one closest to Hortontown listed first.
    • Shenandoah
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shenandoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Dutchess County
    • East Fishkill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Wiccopee
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiccopee
      • Wiccopee is located in Dutchess County
    • Hopewell Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Stormville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brinckerhoff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinckerhoff
      • Brinckerhoff is located in Dutchess County
    • Fishkill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Glenham
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenham
      • Glenham is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenham <3>
    • Green Haven
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Haven
      • Green Haven is located in Dutchess County
    • Beacon Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hills
      • Beacon Hills is located in Dutchess County
    • Groveville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Groveville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
      • Groveville is located in Dutchess County
    • Hillside Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Lake
      • Hillside Lake is located in Dutchess County
    • Beekman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beekman
      • Beekman is located in Dutchess County
  • Greene County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 Hortontown, with the one closest to Hortontown listed first.
    • West Point
      (11 miles [17.7 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 <3>
    • 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwall Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Landing
      • Cornwall Landing is located in Orange County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwall-on-Hudson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall-on-Hudson <3>
    • New Windsor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Newburgh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Highland Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Falls
      • Highland Falls is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Falls <3>
    • Firthcliffe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Gardnertown
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Orrs Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orrs Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs Mill
      • Orrs Mill is located in Orange County
    • West Cornwall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Cornwall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cornwall
      • West Cornwall is located in Orange County
    • Fort Montgomery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hortontown, with the one closest to Hortontown listed first.
    • Doodletown ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doodletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doodletown
      • Doodletown is located in Rockland County
    • Stony Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Haverstraw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Thiells
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • West Haverstraw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (25 miles [40.2 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 <3>
    • Pomona
      (25 miles [40.2 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 <3>
    • New City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
      • New City is located in Rockland County
    • Upper Nyack
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Nyack have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Nyack
      • Upper Nyack is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,177 people
    • New City Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City Park
      • New City Park is located in Rockland County
    • New Hempstead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hempstead
      • New Hempstead is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,456 people
    • New Square
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Square
      • New Square is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,014 people
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hortontown, with the one closest to Hortontown listed first.
    • Marlboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Milton
      (13 miles [20.9 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 <3>
    • Oakes
      (15 miles [24.1 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes
      • Oakes is located in Ulster County
    • Plattekill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Highland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ardonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardonia
      • Ardonia is located in Ulster County
    • Clintondale
      (18 miles [29 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 <3>
    • Sylva
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
      • Sylva is located in Ulster County
    • Lloyd
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Ulster County
    • Modena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • New Hurley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Hurley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hurley
      • New Hurley is located in Ulster County
    • Wallkill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallkill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallkill
      • Wallkill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallkill <3>
    • Gardiner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
      • Gardiner is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardiner <3>
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hortontown, with the one closest to Hortontown listed first.
    • Jefferson Village
      (11 miles [17.7 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
      (11 miles [17.7 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 <3>
    • Shrub Oak
      (11 miles [17.7 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 <3>
    • Lake Mohegan
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (12 miles [19.3 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 <3>
    • Heritage Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Granite Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Somers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Crompond
      (14 miles [22.5 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 <3>
    • Yorktown
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Yorktown Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Goldens Bridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Peekskill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hortontown, with the one closest to Hortontown listed first.
    • Ball Pond
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ball Pond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Pond
      • Ball Pond is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • New Fairfield
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (16 miles [25.7 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)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Fairfield <3>
    • 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)
    • Danbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (19 miles [30.6 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 <3>
    • Danbury
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <3>
    • Brookfield
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Ridgefield
      (20 miles [32.2 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
    • Brookfield Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookfield Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Center
      • Brookfield Center is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • Bethel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridgefield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hortontown, with the one closest to Hortontown listed first.
    • Candlewood Lake Club
      (18 miles [29 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)
    • Chimney Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
      • Chimney Point is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • New Milford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Lanesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Lanesville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Bulls Bridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Bridge
      • Bulls Bridge is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Gaylordsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • New Milford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • South Kent
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <3>
    • Bridgewater
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Bridgewater
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Kent
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Northville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
      • Northville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Kent
      (23 miles [37 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
  • New Haven County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hortontown, with the one closest to Hortontown listed first.
    • Heritage Village
      (28 miles [45.1 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)
    • South Britain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Southbury
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Southbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Hortontown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hortontown.

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

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

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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.
  • Smalley Burying Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smalley Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smalley Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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.
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kent Cliffs Baptist Church Burying Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Cliffs Baptist Church Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kent Cliffs Baptist Church Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Russell Mead Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Mead Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Mead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kent - Fishkill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent - Fishkill Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kent - Fishkill Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mead Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
  • Johnsville Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
  • Free Grave Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Grave Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Grave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ludingtonville Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ludingtonville Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ludingtonville Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ballard Ground Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Ground Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Rombout Rural Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Van Wyck Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • 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.
    • North Highland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Highland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Highland 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.<5>

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

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

  • Farmers Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Mills
    • Farmers Mills is located in Putnam County
  • Shenandoah
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shenandoah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
    • Shenandoah is located in Dutchess County
  • East Fishkill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Kent Cliffs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Cliffs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Cliffs
    • Kent Cliffs is located in Putnam County
  • Ludingtonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludingtonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludingtonville
    • Ludingtonville is located in Putnam County
  • Stormville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Brinckerhoff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinckerhoff
    • Brinckerhoff is located in Dutchess County
  • Fishkill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <3>
  • Hopewell Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Tompkins Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Corners
    • Tompkins Corners is located in Putnam County
  • Glenham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenham
    • Glenham is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenham <3>
  • Fishkill Plains
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Mahopac Mines
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mahopac Mines. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac Mines
      • Mahopac Mines is located in Putnam County
    • Carmel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
      • Carmel is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <3>
    • Holmes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
      • Holmes is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holmes <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Hortontown ...

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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hortontown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hortontown, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hortontown.

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 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 Hortontown:

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

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountyny.com/

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Hortontown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Hortontown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hortontown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4987, Longitude: -73.7951       In this case, the coordinates for Hortontown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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