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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 Lake Huntington (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 Lake Huntington. 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.

Name Variations for Lake Huntington ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Lake Huntington: Lk. Huntington

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 and hospitals 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.

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

  • Sullivan County     (The home county of Lake Huntington)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Huntington, with the one closest to Lake Huntington listed first.
    • Cochecton Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Falls Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
    • Cochecton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hortonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Callicoon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Narrowsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jeffersonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kauneonga Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • North Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Briscoe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Briscoe is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
    • Tusten
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Tusten is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusten
    • Smallwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Youngsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Huntington, with the one closest to Lake Huntington listed first.
    • Rock Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
    • Pea Brook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
    • Butternut Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
    • Cooks Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
    • Chiloway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Chiloway is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
    • Horton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Horton is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Peakville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Peakville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
    • Hancock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Corbett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Corbett is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
    • Gregorytown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Gregorytown is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
    • Harvard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Harvard is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Shinhopple
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Cadosia
      (24 miles [38.6 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 Lake Huntington, with the one closest to Lake Huntington listed first.
    • Paradise
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Paradise is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Sparrow Bush
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cuddebackville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Orange
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Port Orange is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orange
    • Huguenot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Jervis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Otisville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Shin Hollow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Shin Hollow is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shin Hollow
    • Finchville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Finchville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Huntington, with the one closest to Lake Huntington listed first.
    • Spring Glen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Ellenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Lackawanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Huntington, with the one closest to Lake Huntington listed first.
    • Vandling
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Vandling is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Simpson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Carbondale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Cortez
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Cortez is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
    • Mayfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Mayfield is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayfield <1>
    • Jermyn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jermyn is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jermyn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jermyn <1>
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Huntington, with the one closest to Lake Huntington listed first.
    • Masthope
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
    • Westcolang
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Westcolang is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
    • Lackawaxen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Rowland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Kimble
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Kimble is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
    • Parkers Glen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
    • Wilsonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilsonville is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
    • Tafton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lords Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Millrift
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
    • Paupack
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Blooming Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Blooming Grove is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
    • Matamoras
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Huntington, with the one closest to Lake Huntington listed first.
    • Forest City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Union Dale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Burnwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
    • Thompson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Ararat
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Ararat is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake Huntington, with the one closest to Lake Huntington listed first.
    • Milanville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
    • Damascus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Boyds Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
    • Calkins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
    • Laurella
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Laurella is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurella
    • Carley Brook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Carley Brook is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
    • Siko
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Siko is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
    • Dyberry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Dyberry is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
    • Honesdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tanners Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
    • Seelyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Seelyville is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
    • Bethany
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Hawley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hawley is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Lake Huntington ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake Huntington.

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 Lake Huntington - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Lake Huntington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Nearing Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Laurel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • East Cochecton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fosterdale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Lucys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Overlook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lava Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Long Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Glen Cove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (136 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.<2>

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

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

  • Fosterdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Cochecton Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Milanville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
  • Falls Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
  • Cochecton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lava
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lava is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava
  • Kenoza Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Damascus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Tyler Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Atco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Atco is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atco
  • Narrowsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bethel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Callicoon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jeffersonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Calkins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins

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

Newspapers Published in Lake Huntington ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Huntington.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake Huntington, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lake Huntington.

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 Lake Huntington:

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 Lake Huntington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lake Huntington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.