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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Laurel Ridge (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 Laurel Ridge. 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 Laurel Ridge ...

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 occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Laurel Ridge: Laurel Rdg. (or less commonly used: Laurel Rdge. or Laurel Ridg.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Laurel Ridge. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Laurel Ridge.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Laurel Ridge is located in Orange 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 Orange County: Passaic (NJ), Sussex (NJ), Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster & Pike (PA).

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

  • Orange County     (The home county of Laurel Ridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Ridge, with the one closest to Laurel Ridge listed first.
    • Tuxedo Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Walton Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Walton Park is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Park
    • Monroe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Harriman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sterling Forest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kiryas Joel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Kiryas Joel is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiryas Joel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,953 people
    • Palm Tree
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Palm Tree is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Tree
    • Homestead Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Homestead Village is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
    • Central Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Warwick
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Bronx County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Ridge, with the one closest to Laurel Ridge listed first.
    • Riverdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Kings Bridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Kings Bridge is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Bridge
    • Spuyten Duyvil
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Spuyten Duyvil is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spuyten Duyvil
    • Eastchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Eastchester is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastchester
    • Fordham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Fordham is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordham
    • Williams Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Williams Bridge is located in Bronx County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bridge
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Ridge, with the one closest to Laurel Ridge listed first.
    • Beacon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Beacon is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <1>
    • Beacon Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Beacon Hills is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hills
    • Groveville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Groveville is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
    • Glenham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Fishkill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Brinckerhoff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Brinckerhoff is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinckerhoff
    • Hughsonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wiccopee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Wiccopee is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiccopee
    • Shenandoah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Shenandoah is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
    • Wappingers Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • East Fishkill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • East Fishkill is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fishkill
    • Myers Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Myers Corner is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Corner
  • Greene County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
  • New York County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Ridge, with the one closest to Laurel Ridge listed first.
    • Inwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Inwood is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
    • Washington Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Washington Heights is located in New York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Ridge, with the one closest to Laurel Ridge listed first.
    • Glenclyffe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Glenclyffe is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenclyffe
    • Continental Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Continental Village is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
    • Garrison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cold Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Putnam Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Nelsonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Nelsonville is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Adams Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Adams Corners is located in Putnam County
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    • Tompkins Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Tompkins Corners is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Corners
    • Mahopac Mines
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Mahopac Mines is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac Mines
    • Mahopac
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Crafts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
    • Farmers Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Farmers Mills is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Mills
  • Rockland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Ridge, with the one closest to Laurel Ridge listed first.
    • Sloatsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ramapo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Ramapo is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramapo
    • Hillburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Pomona
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Suffern
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Montebello
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Montebello is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montebello
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,579 people
    • Wesley Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Wesley Hills is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,919 people
    • Mount Ivy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Mount Ivy is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ivy
    • Thiells
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • New Hempstead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • New Hempstead is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hempstead
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,456 people
    • Viola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Viola is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Airmont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Airmont is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airmont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,767 people
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Ridge, with the one closest to Laurel Ridge listed first.
    • Bloomingburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Wurtsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Summitville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Yankee Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Ridge, with the one closest to Laurel Ridge listed first.
    • Wallkill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Ulsterville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Ulsterville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulsterville
    • Plattekill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Dwaarkill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Dwaarkill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwaarkill
    • New Hurley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • New Hurley is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hurley
    • Sylva
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Sylva is located in Ulster County
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    • Marlboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bruynswick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Bruynswick is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruynswick
    • Crawford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Crawford is located in Ulster County
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    • Walker Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Gardiner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Modena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Ridge, with the one closest to Laurel Ridge listed first.
    • Verplanck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Buchanan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Crugers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Montrose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Peekskill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Croton-on-Hudson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Woodybrook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Woodybrook is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodybrook
    • Crompond
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Ossining
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Lake Mohegan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Lake Mohegan is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohegan
    • Scarborough
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Archville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Archville is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archville
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • Banksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Banksville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
  • Bergen County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Ridge, with the one closest to Laurel Ridge listed first.
    • Mahwah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Mahwah is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahwah
    • Ackermans Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Ackermans Mills is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackermans Mills
    • Campgaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Campgaw is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campgaw
    • Wyckoff
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Wyckoff is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckoff
    • Wortendyke
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Wortendyke is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortendyke
    • Park Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Park Ridge is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
    • Ho-Ho-Kus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Ho-Ho-Kus is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ho-Ho-Kus
    • Ridgewood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Ridgewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,915 people
    • River Vale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • River Vale is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Vale
    • Radburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Radburn is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radburn
    • West Norwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • West Norwood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwood
    • Saint Josephs Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Josephs Village is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Josephs Village
  • Essex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Ridge, with the one closest to Laurel Ridge listed first.
    • Fairfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Fairfield is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Meadow Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Meadow Village is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
    • Montclair Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Montclair Heights is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair Heights
    • Cedar Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Brookdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Brookdale is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
    • Caldwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Caldwell is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
    • Upper Montclair
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Upper Montclair is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Montclair
    • Verona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Verona is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
    • West Caldwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • West Caldwell is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Caldwell
    • Borough of Essex Fells
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Borough of Essex Fells is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Essex Fells
      • Estimated population in 2015: 2,159 people
    • Essex Fells
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Essex Fells is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Fells
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
    • Montclair
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Montclair is located in Essex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
  • Morris County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Ridge, with the one closest to Laurel Ridge listed first.
    • Butler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Butler is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Newfoundland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Newfoundland is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
    • Lyonsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lyonsville is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
    • Taylortown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Taylortown is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
    • Montville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Montville is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
    • Hibernia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hibernia is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
    • Lake Telemark
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake Telemark is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Telemark
    • Powerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Powerville is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powerville
    • Boonton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Boonton is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,878 people
    • Weldon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Weldon is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • White Meadow Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • White Meadow Lake is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Meadow Lake
    • Denville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Denville is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denville
  • Passaic County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Ridge, with the one closest to Laurel Ridge listed first.
    • West Milford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • West Milford is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
    • Haskell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Haskell is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
    • Macopin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Macopin is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macopin
    • Wayne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Wayne is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
    • Preakness
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Preakness is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preakness
    • Paterson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Paterson is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
    • Borough of Woodland Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Woodland Park
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
    • Singac
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Singac is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singac
    • Athenia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Athenia is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athenia
    • Clifton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Clifton is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
    • Little Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Little Falls is located in Passaic County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
    • The Village at Little Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Ridge, with the one closest to Laurel Ridge listed first.
    • Highland Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Highland Lake is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
    • Vernon Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Vernon Valley is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Valley
    • Hardistonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Hardistonville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardistonville
    • Edison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Edison is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
    • Beaver Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Beaver Run is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Run
    • McCoys Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • McCoys Corner is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoys Corner
    • Colesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Colesville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
    • Libertyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Libertyville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • Roys
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Roys is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roys
    • Mahola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Mahola is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahola
    • Pellettown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Pellettown is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellettown
    • Armstrong
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Armstrong is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel Ridge, with the one closest to Laurel Ridge listed first.
    • Matamoras
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Millrift
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift

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

Cemeteries Near Laurel Ridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Laurel Ridge.

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 Laurel Ridge - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • St. Mary's In Tuxedo Churchyard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • St. John's Old Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sterling Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sloatsburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. Anastasia Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Seamanville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Community Cemetery of Monroe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Wisner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Erskine Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mountain Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Roe Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (340 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>

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

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

  • Southfields
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Tuxedo Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lakeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeville is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
  • Arden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenwood Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Sloatsburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Newburgh Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Newburgh Junction is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Junction
  • Bellvale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Sterling Forest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sterlington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Sterlington is located in Rockland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlington
  • Ramapo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Ramapo is located in Rockland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramapo
  • Monroe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Wisner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Wisner is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
    • Hillburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sugar Loaf
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Laurel Ridge ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Laurel Ridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Laurel Ridge, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Laurel Ridge.

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 either 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 Laurel Ridge:

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 Laurel Ridge, 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- Laurel Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.