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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 Lafayetteville (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 Lafayetteville. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Lafayetteville is located in Dutchess County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dutchess County: Fairfield (CT), Litchfield (CT), Berkshire (MA), Columbia, Orange, Putnam & Ulster.

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

  • Dutchess County     (The home county of Lafayetteville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayetteville, with the one closest to Lafayetteville listed first.
    • Milan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Dutchess County
    • Mount Ross
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ross
      • Mount Ross is located in Dutchess County
    • Rock City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Dutchess County
    • Pine Plains
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Plains
      • Pine Plains is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Plains <2>
    • Jackson Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
      • Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County
    • Bethel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Dutchess County
    • Stanfordville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bangall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Upper Red Hook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Red Hook
      • Upper Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
    • Wurtemburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
      • Wurtemburg is located in Dutchess County
    • Red Hook
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Rhinebeck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayetteville, with the one closest to Lafayetteville listed first.
    • Elizaville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Ancram
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ancramdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Suydam ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suydam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
      • Suydam is located in Columbia County
    • West Taghkanic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
      • West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County
    • Glenco Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
      • Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County
    • Taghkanic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Weed Mines
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weed Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
      • Weed Mines is located in Columbia County
    • Burden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
      • Burden is located in Columbia County
    • Germantown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Churchtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
      • Churchtown is located in Columbia County
    • Copake Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayetteville, with the one closest to Lafayetteville listed first.
    • Catskill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catskill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
      • Catskill is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
    • Kiskatom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiskatom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom
      • Kiskatom is located in Greene County
    • Jefferson Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Heights
      • Jefferson Heights is located in Greene County
    • Palenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Athens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Platte Clove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
      • Platte Clove is located in Greene County
    • Leeds
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <2>
    • Cairo Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
      • Cairo Junction is located in Greene County
    • Round Top
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Tannersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cairo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <2>
    • Coxsackie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayetteville, with the one closest to Lafayetteville listed first.
    • Glasco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • East Kingston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kingston
      • East Kingston is located in Ulster County
    • Lake Katrine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Katrine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Katrine
      • Lake Katrine is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Katrine <2>
    • Lincoln Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Ulster County
    • Port Ewen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Malden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
      • Malden is located in Ulster County
      • Malden has also been known as:
      • Malden-on-Hudson
    • Mount Marion Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Marion Park
      • Mount Marion Park is located in Ulster County
    • Mount Marion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Saugerties
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Connelly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Kingston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Esopus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esopus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esopus
      • Esopus is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esopus <2>
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayetteville, with the one closest to Lafayetteville listed first.
    • Sherman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayetteville, with the one closest to Lafayetteville listed first.
    • Sharon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lakeville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Salisbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,584 people
    • Salisbury
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Sharon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
    • Lime Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
      • Lime Rock is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Taconic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Twin Lakes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Ellsworth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Amesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
      • Amesville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Falls Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • West Cornwall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Berkshire County (MA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lafayetteville, with the one closest to Lafayetteville listed first.
    • Mount Washington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
      • Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Egremont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
      • Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
    • South Egremont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
      • South Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Ashley Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
      • Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • North Egremont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
      • North Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Sheffield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
    • Clayton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Gomorrah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomorrah
      • Gomorrah is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Alford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
      • Alford is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Great Barrington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
      • Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
    • Mill River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill River
      • Mill River is located in Berkshire County (MA)
    • Van Deusenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Deusenville
      • Van Deusenville is located in Berkshire County (MA)

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

Newspapers Published in Lafayetteville ...

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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lafayetteville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lafayetteville, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lafayetteville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

Cemeteries Near Lafayetteville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lafayetteville.

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

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

  • Milan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milan Cemetery
  • Teats Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teats Cemetery
  • Shookville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shookville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shookville Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Stanford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Elizaville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elizaville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Elizaville.
    • The Elizaville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Coons Cemetery
    • Elizaville UMC Cemetery
    • Pleasantvale Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizaville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #529874 <5>
  • Wurtemburg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • The Square Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the The Square Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Square Cemetery
  • Bryan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryan Cemetery
  • Ancram Old Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ancram Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ancram Old Cemetery
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (253 more) ...
    • St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
    • Old Rhinebeck Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rhinebeck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rhinebeck Cemetery
    • Rhinebeck Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhinebeck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhinebeck Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lafayetteville had a population of 81 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Milan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Dutchess County
  • Mount Ross
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ross
    • Mount Ross is located in Dutchess County
  • Rock City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Rock City is located in Dutchess County
  • Bulls Head
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulls Head have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Head
    • Bulls Head is located in Dutchess County
  • Stissing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stissing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stissing
    • Stissing is located in Dutchess County
  • Attlebury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attlebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attlebury
    • Attlebury is located in Dutchess County
  • Pine Plains
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Plains
    • Pine Plains is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Plains <2>
  • Jackson Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
    • Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County
  • McIntyre
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre
    • McIntyre is located in Dutchess County
  • Bethel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
    • Bethel is located in Dutchess County
  • Silvernails
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvernails have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvernails
    • Silvernails is located in Columbia County
  • Cokertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokertown
    • Cokertown is located in Dutchess County
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    • Schultzville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schultzville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultzville
      • Schultzville is located in Dutchess County
    • Willow Brook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
      • Willow Brook is located in Dutchess County
    • Stanfordville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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

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

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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- Lafayetteville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lafayetteville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9581, Longitude: -73.7462       In this case, the coordinates for Lafayetteville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lafayetteville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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