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 Lava (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 Lava. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Lava 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 Lava. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lava:
- Sullivan County (The home county of Lava)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lava, with the one closest to Lava listed first.
- Narrowsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cochecton Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tusten
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tusten is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusten
- Cochecton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Falls Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
- Yulan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eldred
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Smallwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Callicoon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hortonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kauneonga Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Briscoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Briscoe is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lava, with the one closest to Lava listed first.
- Rock Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Pea Brook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
- Butternut Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
- Cooks Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
- Chiloway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Chiloway is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
- Horton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Horton is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Peakville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Peakville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
- Hancock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cadosia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cadosia is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
- Gregorytown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gregorytown is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
- Harvard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Harvard is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Corbett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Corbett is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
- Shinhopple
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lava, with the one closest to Lava listed first.
- Paradise
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Paradise is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Sparrow Bush
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Port Jervis
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Port Orange
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Port Orange is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orange
- Cuddebackville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Huguenot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shin Hollow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shin Hollow is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shin Hollow
- Otisville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Finchville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Finchville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- South Centerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Centerville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Centerville
- Ulster County
- Spring Glen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sussex County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lava, with the one closest to Lava listed first.
- Layton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Layton is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Colesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Colesville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
- Lackawanna County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lava, with the one closest to Lava listed first.
- Vandling
(23 miles [37 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
- Cortez
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cortez is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
- Simpson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Carbondale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Drinker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Drinker is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinker
- Jermyn
(27 miles [43.5 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>
- Mayfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Cobb
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Cobb is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cobb
- Wimmers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wimmers is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmers
- Archbald
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jessup
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jessup is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessup
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jessup <1>
- Aberdeen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Aberdeen is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Peckville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pike County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lava, with the one closest to Lava listed first.
- Masthope
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
- Westcolang
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Westcolang is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
- Lackawaxen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rowland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Kimble
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kimble is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
- Parkers Glen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
- Wilsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wilsonville is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Tafton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lords Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Paupack
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blooming Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Blooming Grove is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Millrift
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
- Ledgedale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ledgedale is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
- Susquehanna County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lava, with the one closest to Lava listed first.
- Forest City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Union Dale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Burnwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
- Ararat
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ararat is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Thompson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lava, with the one closest to Lava listed first.
- Milanville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
- Damascus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boyds Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
- Calkins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
- Laurella
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Laurella is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurella
- Carley Brook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Carley Brook is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
- Dyberry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dyberry is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
- Honesdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Siko
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Siko is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
- Hawley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Seelyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Seelyville is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Bethany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tanners Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lava, see our County-by-County Page for Lava.
Cemeteries Near Lava ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lava.
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 Lava - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lava covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lava, with the one closest to Lava listed first.
- Lava Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Glen Cove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Lucys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tusten Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Nearing Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Brook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Huntington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Overlook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hillside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fosterdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (145 more) ...
- East Cochecton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Vine Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Lava had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lava, with the one closest to Lava listed first.
- Narrowsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cochecton Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Atco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Atco is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atco
- Tusten
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tusten is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusten
- Milanville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
- Masthope
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
- Cochecton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Damascus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fosterdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Boyds Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
- Westcolang
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Westcolang is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
- Falls Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Tyler Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Calkins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
- Bethel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lava. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lava.
Newspapers Published in Lava ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lava.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lava, 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 Lava.
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 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 Lava:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Sullivan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Delaware County
- Orange County
- Ulster County
- Sussex County
- Lackawanna County
- Pike County
- Susquehanna County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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 Lava, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lava) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |