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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 Purdy (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 Purdy. 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 Purdy ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

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

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.

Newspapers Published in Lake Purdy ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Purdy.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lake Purdy, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<1>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lake Purdy.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Purdy:

Cemeteries Near Lake Purdy ...

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

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

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

  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Ivandell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Warren Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
  • Union Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Valley Cemetery
  • Cat Ridge Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cat Ridge Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cat Ridge Baptist Cemetery
  • Mills Road Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Road Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Road Cemetery
  • Todd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Todd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Todd Cemetery
  • Halstead Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halstead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halstead Cemetery
  • June Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the June Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the June Cemetery
  • Drewsclift Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drewsclift Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drewsclift Cemetery
  • Methodist Graveyard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Graveyard
  • Gilead Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilead Cemetery
  • Continue List   (434 more) ...
    • Amawalk Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amawalk Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amawalk Hill Cemetery
    • Reynolds - Cross River Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds - Cross River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds - Cross River Cemetery
    • Avery Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avery 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.<4>

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

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

  • Purdys
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdys
    • Purdys is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdys <5>
  • Somers
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
    • Somers is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <5>
  • Croton Falls
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croton Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton Falls
    • Croton Falls is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Croton Falls <5>
  • Goldens Bridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Salem Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Center
    • Salem Center is located in Westchester County
  • Crafts
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crafts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
    • Crafts is located in Putnam County
  • Katonah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katonah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katonah
    • Katonah is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Katonah <5>
  • Baldwin Place
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Place
    • Baldwin Place is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin Place <5>
  • Amawalk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amawalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amawalk
    • Amawalk is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amawalk <5>
  • Cross River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • North Salem
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
    • North Salem is located in Westchester County
  • Brewster
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
    • Brewster is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <5>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Yorktown Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown Heights
      • Yorktown Heights is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown Heights <5>
    • Tilly Foster
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilly Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilly Foster
      • Tilly Foster is located in Putnam County
    • Mahopac Mines
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahopac Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac Mines
      • Mahopac Mines is located in Putnam County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake Purdy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Lake Purdy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Purdy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3251, Longitude: -73.6721       In this case, the coordinates for Lake Purdy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Purdy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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