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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 Katsbaan (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 Katsbaan. 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 hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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

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

Katsbaan is located in Ulster 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 Ulster County: Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Orange & Sullivan.

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

  • Ulster County     (The home county of Katsbaan)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Katsbaan, with the one closest to Katsbaan listed first.
    • Quarryville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Quarryville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
    • Malden
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Malden is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden has also been known as:
      • Malden-on-Hudson
    • Saugerties
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Glasco
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mount Marion Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Mount Marion Park is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Marion Park
    • Mount Marion
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • High Woods
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • High Woods is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Woods
    • Ruby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Daisy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Daisy is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Lake Katrine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Sweet Meadows
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Sweet Meadows is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Meadows
    • Zena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Zena is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Katsbaan, with the one closest to Katsbaan listed first.
    • Medusa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • South Westerlo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • South Westerlo is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westerlo
    • Alcove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Cooksburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Cooksburg is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
    • Aquetuck
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Aquetuck is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquetuck
    • Coeymans Hollow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Potter Hollow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
    • Preston Hollow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Preston - Potter Hollow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Coeymans
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Dormansville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Dormansville is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dormansville
    • Ravena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Katsbaan, with the one closest to Katsbaan listed first.
    • Germantown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • North Germantown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • North Germantown is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Germantown
    • Burden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Burden is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
    • Elizaville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenco Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
    • West Taghkanic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
    • Churchtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Churchtown is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
    • Greenport Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenport Center is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenport Center
    • Hudson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lorenz Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lorenz Park is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenz Park
    • Hollowville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Silvernails
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Silvernails is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvernails
  • Delaware County
    • Fleischmanns
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Katsbaan, with the one closest to Katsbaan listed first.
    • Tivoli
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cruger Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cruger Village is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger Village
    • Upper Red Hook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Upper Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Red Hook
    • Red Hook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Rock City is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Rhinebeck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Rhinecliff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jackson Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
    • Milan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Milan is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Mount Ross
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Ross is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ross
    • Wurtemburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Wurtemburg is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
    • Pine Plains
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Katsbaan, with the one closest to Katsbaan listed first.
    • Palenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kiskatom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Kiskatom is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom
    • Platte Clove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Platte Clove is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
    • Catskill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Catskill is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
    • Haines Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cairo Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Cairo Junction is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
    • Jefferson Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jefferson Heights is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Heights
    • Leeds
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Tannersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Round Top
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • South Cairo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • South Cairo is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cairo
    • Athens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Rensselaer County
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Katsbaan, with the one closest to Katsbaan listed first.
    • Manorkill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
    • Bates
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bates is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
    • West Conesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • West Conesville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conesville
    • Livingstonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Livingstonville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstonville
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Katsbaan, with the one closest to Katsbaan listed first.
    • Ore Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Ore Hill is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Hill
    • Lakeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Salisbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Salisbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,584 people
    • Salisbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Taconic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Sharon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Twin Lakes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Katsbaan, with the one closest to Katsbaan listed first.
    • Mount Washington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Egremont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
    • North Egremont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • North Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
    • Egremont Plain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Egremont Plain is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont Plain
    • South Egremont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • South Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
    • Alford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Alford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people

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

Cemeteries Near Katsbaan ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Katsbaan.

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 Katsbaan - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Mt. View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Shoub Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Cheriot Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Viewmont Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Palenville Village Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gardner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Goodwin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Marion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Germantown Reformed Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (276 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Katsbaan had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • West Camp
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Quarryville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Quarryville is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
  • Saugerties
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Malden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Malden is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
    • Malden has also been known as:
    • Malden-on-Hudson
  • Saxton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saxton is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
  • Cheviot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cheviot is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheviot
  • Glasco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Tivoli
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Germantown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • West Saugerties
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • West Saugerties is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Saugerties
  • High Woods
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • High Woods is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Woods
  • Mount Marion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • North Germantown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • North Germantown is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Germantown
    • Palenville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kiskatom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Kiskatom is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom

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

Newspapers Published in Katsbaan ...

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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Katsbaan.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Katsbaan, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Katsbaan.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Katsbaan:

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 Katsbaan, 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' (or 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- Katsbaan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.