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 Liberty (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 Liberty. 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 southwest 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 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.
Liberty 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 Liberty. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Liberty:
- Sullivan County (The home county of Liberty)
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Divine Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Divine Corners is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine Corners
- Parksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- White Sulphur Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Aden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Aden is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
- Harris
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hurleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodbourne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Parkston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Parkston is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkston
- Neversink
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morsston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Morsston is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morsston
- Briscoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Briscoe is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Youngsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Butternut Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
- Cooks Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
- Horton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Horton is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Rock Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Chiloway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chiloway is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
- Pea Brook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
- Arena ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Arena is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
- Corbett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Corbett is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
- Gregorytown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gregorytown is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
- Peakville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Peakville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
- Downsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Shinhopple
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Paradise
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Paradise is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Port Orange
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Port Orange is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orange
- Cuddebackville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Otisville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Finchville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Finchville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Huguenot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pine Bush
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shin Hollow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Shin Hollow is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shin Hollow
- Sparrow Bush
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Searsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Searsville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsville
- Washington Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Washington Heights is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
- Middletown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ulster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Bull Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bull Run is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
- Ellenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Spring Glen
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Napanoch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Branch is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
- Port Ben
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Port Ben is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Ben
- Wawarsing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Belle Ayr
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
- Cragsmoor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
- Walker Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kerhonkson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Crawford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Crawford is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Pike County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Masthope
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
- Westcolang
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Westcolang is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
- Parkers Glen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
- Lackawaxen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Millrift
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
- Rowland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Matamoras
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kimble
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kimble is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
- Wayne County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Damascus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Milanville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
- Boyds Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
- Calkins
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
- Carley Brook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carley Brook is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
- Laurella
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Laurella is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurella
- Siko
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Siko is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
- Dyberry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dyberry is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
- High Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- High Lake is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
- Tanners Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
- Honesdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Liberty, see our County-by-County Page for Liberty.
Cemeteries Near Liberty ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Liberty.
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 Liberty - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Liberty covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Liberty Soldiers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fulton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ferndale Synagogue Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Parksville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- White Sulphur Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Soule Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brookside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Van Keuren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (144 more) ...
- Agudas Achim Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fayerweather Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stewart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Liberty had a population of 734 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Liberty had a population of 4,318 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Liberty, with the one closest to Liberty listed first.
- Parksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Loch Sheldrake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Divine Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Divine Corners is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine Corners
- White Sulphur Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bushville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bushville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Hurleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hasbrouck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hasbrouck is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasbrouck
- Briscoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Briscoe is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Woodbourne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Neversink
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Youngsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Maplewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Maplewood is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- South Fallsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Livingston Manor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Debruce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Debruce is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruce
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Liberty. See our List of 1890's Communities around Liberty.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Liberty ...
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 Liberty.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Liberty. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Liberty and those printed in the larger area surrounding Liberty.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of Liberty.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Liberty:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Sullivan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Delaware County
- Orange County
- Ulster County
- Pike 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> | 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 Liberty, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Liberty) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |