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 Joscelyn (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 Joscelyn. 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 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.
Joscelyn is located in Sullivan County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sullivan County: Delaware, Orange, Ulster, Pike (PA) & Wayne (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Joscelyn. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Joscelyn:
- Sullivan County (The home county of Joscelyn)
- The following are listed by their distance from Joscelyn, with the one closest to Joscelyn listed first.
- Beaverkill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
- Deckertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Deckertown is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
- Roscoe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Livingston Manor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lew Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
- Morsston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Morsston is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morsston
- Parkston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Parkston is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkston
- Debruce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Debruce is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruce
- Parksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Willowemoc
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Willowemoc is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowemoc
- Acidalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
- White Sulphur Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Broome County
- Deposit
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Joscelyn, with the one closest to Joscelyn listed first.
- Butternut Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
- Cooks Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
- Horton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Horton is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Chiloway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Chiloway is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
- Corbett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Corbett is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
- Gregorytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gregorytown is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
- Downsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arena ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arena is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
- Shinhopple
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Peakville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Peakville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
- Rock Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Harvard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Harvard is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Greene County
- West Kill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ulster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Joscelyn, with the one closest to Joscelyn listed first.
- Belle Ayr
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
- Branch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Branch is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Bull Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bull Run is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
- Oliverea
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Big Indian
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Highmount
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bushnellsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bushnellsville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnellsville
- Shandaken
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ellenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Phoenicia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Napanoch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pike County (PA)
- Masthope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
- Wayne County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Joscelyn, with the one closest to Joscelyn listed first.
- Damascus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Milanville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
- High Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- High Lake is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
- Boyds Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
- Calkins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
- Siko
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Siko is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
- Lakewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Carley Brook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carley Brook is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
- Tanners Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
- Sherman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sherman is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Dyberry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dyberry is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
- Laurella
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Laurella is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurella
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Joscelyn, see our County-by-County Page for Joscelyn.
Cemeteries Near Joscelyn ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Joscelyn.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Joscelyn - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Joscelyn covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Joscelyn, with the one closest to Joscelyn listed first.
- Bonaire Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Riverview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard Street Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Davidson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lew Beach Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Agudas Achim Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cooks Falls Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Horton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Martin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Old Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ferndale Synagogue Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (165 more) ...
- Parksville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Green Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Banks - Eighmy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Joscelyn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Joscelyn.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Joscelyn, with the one closest to Joscelyn listed first.
- Rockland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rockland is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Beaverkill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beaverkill is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverkill
- Roscoe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Livingston Manor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lew Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lew Beach is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lew Beach
- Butternut Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
- Cooks Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
- Debruce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Debruce is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruce
- Parksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Horton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Horton is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Acidalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
- Willowemoc
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Willowemoc is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowemoc
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Turnwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Turnwood is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnwood
- Chiloway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Chiloway is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
- Obernburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Joscelyn. See our List of 1890's Communities around Joscelyn.
Newspapers Published in Joscelyn ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Joscelyn.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Joscelyn, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Joscelyn.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Joscelyn:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Sullivan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Broome County
- Delaware County
- Greene County
- Ulster County
- Pike County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Joscelyn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Joscelyn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |