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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 Kohlertown (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 Kohlertown. 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 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.

Kohlertown 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 Kohlertown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kohlertown:

  • Sullivan County     (The home county of Kohlertown)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kohlertown, with the one closest to Kohlertown listed first.
    • Jeffersonville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Briscoe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Briscoe is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
    • Youngsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • North Branch
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Falls Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
    • Hortonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Callicoon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • White Sulphur Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Kauneonga Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cochecton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cochecton Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hankins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kohlertown, with the one closest to Kohlertown listed first.
    • Rock Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
    • Cooks Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
    • Butternut Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
    • Pea Brook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
    • Chiloway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Chiloway is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
    • Horton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Horton is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Peakville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Peakville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
    • Gregorytown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Gregorytown is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
    • Corbett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Corbett is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
    • Shinhopple
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Harvard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Harvard is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Cadosia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cadosia is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kohlertown, with the one closest to Kohlertown listed first.
    • Paradise
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Paradise is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Cuddebackville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Orange
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Port Orange is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orange
    • Sparrow Bush
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Huguenot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Otisville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Finchville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Finchville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
    • Port Jervis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Shin Hollow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Shin Hollow is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shin Hollow
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kohlertown, with the one closest to Kohlertown listed first.
    • Belle Ayr
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
    • Bull Run
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Bull Run is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
    • Spring Glen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Ellenville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Branch is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
    • Cragsmoor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
    • Napanoch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Port Ben
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Port Ben is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Ben
    • Walker Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Wawarsing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Lackawanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kohlertown, with the one closest to Kohlertown listed first.
    • Simpson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Vandling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Vandling is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kohlertown, with the one closest to Kohlertown listed first.
    • Masthope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
    • Westcolang
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Westcolang is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
    • Lackawaxen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Rowland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Kimble
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Kimble is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
    • Parkers Glen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
    • Wilsonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilsonville is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
    • Millrift
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
    • Lords Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Tafton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Blooming Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Blooming Grove is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
    • Paupack
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kohlertown, with the one closest to Kohlertown listed first.
    • Union Dale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Forest City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Burnwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
    • Ararat
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Ararat is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Thompson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Thompson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <1>
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kohlertown, with the one closest to Kohlertown listed first.
    • Damascus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Milanville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
    • Boyds Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
    • Calkins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
    • Siko
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Siko is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
    • Carley Brook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Carley Brook is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
    • Dyberry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Dyberry is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
    • Laurella
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Laurella is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurella
    • High Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • High Lake is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
    • Tanners Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
    • Bethany
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Honesdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Kohlertown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kohlertown.

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

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

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

  • Long Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Youngsville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Layton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Bauernfeind Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauernfeind Cemetery
    • The Bauernfeind Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bauerfeind Cemetery
  • Fayerweather Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Dorrer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fosterdale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • East Cochecton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lyon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (134 more) ...
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • White Sulphur Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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.<2>

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

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

  • Jeffersonville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Kenoza Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Falls Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
  • Briscoe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Briscoe is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
  • Youngsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • North Branch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fosterdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Callicoon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • White Sulphur Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Obernburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cochecton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Fremont Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mileses
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mileses is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileses
    • Damascus
      (8 miles [12.9 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 Kohlertown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kohlertown.

Newspapers Published in Kohlertown ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kohlertown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kohlertown, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kohlertown.

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 Kohlertown:

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>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 Kohlertown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Kohlertown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.