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 Little York (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 Little York. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Little York 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 Little York. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Little York:
- Orange County (The home county of Little York)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Edenville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Edenville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
- Pine Island
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pine Island is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Amity
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Amity is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Newport
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Newport is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Big Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Big Island is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Island
- Warwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Florida
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Homestead Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Homestead Village is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
- Unionville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- South Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Centerville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Centerville
- New Hampton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- New Hampton is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
- Greenwood Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dutchess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Beacon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beacon Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beacon Hills is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hills
- Groveville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Groveville is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
- Greene County
- Cornwall-on-Hudson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Glenclyffe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Glenclyffe is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenclyffe
- Cold Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Garrison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Nelsonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Nelsonville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Continental Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Continental Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
- Putnam Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rockland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Sloatsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ramapo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ramapo is located in Rockland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramapo
- Hillburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Suffern
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Montebello
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Pomona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Tallman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Viola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Viola is located in Rockland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Wesley Hills
(21 miles [33.8 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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mount Ivy is located in Rockland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ivy
- Airmont
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Kaser
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kaser is located in Rockland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,439 people
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Bloomingburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Wurtsboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Yankee Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
- Pond Eddy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Summitville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rock Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Glen Wild
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Squirrels Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Squirrels Corners is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrels Corners
- Thompsonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Barryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eldred
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ulster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Ulsterville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ulsterville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulsterville
- Walker Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cragsmoor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
- Crawford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Crawford is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Dwaarkill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dwaarkill is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwaarkill
- Spring Glen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wallkill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rutsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rutsonville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutsonville
- Bruynswick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bruynswick is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruynswick
- New Hurley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Hurley is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hurley
- Ellenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Plattekill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Westchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Verplanck
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Buchanan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Montrose
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Crugers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Peekskill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Croton-on-Hudson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Woodybrook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Woodybrook is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodybrook
- Crompond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bergen County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Mahwah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mahwah is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahwah
- Ackermans Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ackermans Mills is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackermans Mills
- Campgaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Campgaw is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campgaw
- Wyckoff
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wyckoff is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckoff
- Wortendyke
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wortendyke is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortendyke
- Ho-Ho-Kus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ho-Ho-Kus is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ho-Ho-Kus
- Park Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Park Ridge is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Ridgewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgewood is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,915 people
- Radburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Radburn is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radburn
- River Vale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- River Vale is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Vale
- Warren Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Warren Point is located in Bergen County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Point
- Essex County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Fairfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fairfield is located in Essex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Meadow Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Meadow Village is located in Essex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
- Morris County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Newfoundland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Newfoundland is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
- Butler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Butler is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Weldon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Weldon is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Lake Telemark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lake Telemark is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Telemark
- Lyonsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lyonsville is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
- Woodport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Woodport is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodport
- Hibernia
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hibernia is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
- Hurdtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hurdtown is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdtown
- Taylortown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Taylortown is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
- Hilltown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hilltown is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltown
- Montville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Montville is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Powerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Powerville is located in Morris County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powerville
- Passaic County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- West Milford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- West Milford is located in Passaic County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
- Macopin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Macopin is located in Passaic County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macopin
- Haskell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Haskell is located in Passaic County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
- Wayne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wayne is located in Passaic County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
- Preakness
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Preakness is located in Passaic County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preakness
- Singac
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Singac is located in Passaic County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singac
- Paterson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Sussex County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Vernon Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon Valley is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Valley
- Highland Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Highland Lake is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
- Colesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Colesville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
- McCoys Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- McCoys Corner is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoys Corner
- Libertyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Libertyville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Beaver Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Run is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Run
- Hardistonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hardistonville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardistonville
- Roys
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Roys is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roys
- Pellettown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pellettown is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellettown
- Armstrong
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Armstrong is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Wykertown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wykertown is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykertown
- Edison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Edison is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Warren County (NJ)
- Millbrook ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Millbrook is located in Warren County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
- Pike County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Matamoras
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Millrift
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
- Milford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Conashaugh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Conashaugh is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conashaugh
- Parkers Glen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
- Delaware
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Delaware is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Egypt Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Egypt Mills is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Little York, see our County-by-County Page for Little York.
Cemeteries Near Little York ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Little York.
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 Little York - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Little York covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- St. Stanislaus RC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beth Shalom Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Warwick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stewartown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Florida Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Unionville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wisner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Minisink Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (229 more) ...
- Old School Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wantage Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Little York in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Little York.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Little York, with the one closest to Little York listed first.
- Amity
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Amity is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Edenville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Edenville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
- Pine Island
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pine Island is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Wilcox
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wilcox is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
- Glenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Glenwood is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- DeKays
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- DeKays is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeKays
- New Milford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Milford is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
- Big Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Big Island is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Island
- Warwick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Florida
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Westtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Vernon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Vernon is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Wisner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wisner is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
- Johnson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgebury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ridgebury is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgebury
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Little York. See our List of 1890's Communities around Little York.
Newspapers Published in Little York ...
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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Little York.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Little York, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Little York.
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 Little York:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Orange County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dutchess County
- Greene County
- Putnam County
- Rockland County
- Sullivan County
- Ulster County
- Westchester County
- Bergen County
- Essex County
- Morris County
- Passaic County
- Sussex County
- Warren County
- Pike 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 Little York, 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- Little York) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |