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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 Loch Sheldrake (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 Loch Sheldrake. 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 and hospitals 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.

Loch Sheldrake is located in Sullivan County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties 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 Loch Sheldrake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Loch Sheldrake:

  • Sullivan County     (The home county of Loch Sheldrake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loch Sheldrake, with the one closest to Loch Sheldrake listed first.
    • Divine Corners
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine Corners
      • Divine Corners is located in Sullivan County
    • Hurleyville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Woodbourne
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • South Fallsburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Liberty
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <1>
    • Aden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
      • Aden is located in Sullivan County
    • Neversink
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Woodridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
      • Woodridge is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <1>
    • Harris
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Curry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
      • Curry is located in Sullivan County
    • Grahamsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Parksville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loch Sheldrake, with the one closest to Loch Sheldrake listed first.
    • Cooks Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
      • Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
    • Butternut Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butternut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
      • Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
    • Horton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Delaware County
    • Rock Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
      • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
    • Arena ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
      • Arena is located in Delaware County
    • Chiloway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiloway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
      • Chiloway is located in Delaware County
    • Margaretville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaretville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaretville
      • Margaretville is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaretville <1>
    • Corbett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
      • Corbett is located in Delaware County
    • Gregorytown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
      • Gregorytown is located in Delaware County
    • Pea Brook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
      • Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
    • Fleischmanns
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleischmanns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleischmanns
      • Fleischmanns is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleischmanns <1>
    • Peakville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
      • Peakville is located in Delaware County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loch Sheldrake, with the one closest to Loch Sheldrake listed first.
    • Port Orange
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orange
      • Port Orange is located in Orange County
    • Cuddebackville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuddebackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuddebackville
      • Cuddebackville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuddebackville <1>
    • Otisville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisville
      • Otisville is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otisville <1>
    • Pine Bush
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Searsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsville
      • Searsville is located in Orange County
    • Finchville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
      • Finchville is located in Orange County
    • Huguenot
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Washington Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
      • Washington Heights is located in Orange County
    • Shin Hollow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shin Hollow
      • Shin Hollow is located in Orange County
    • Sparrow Bush
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Middletown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Scotchtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loch Sheldrake, with the one closest to Loch Sheldrake listed first.
    • Ellenville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Spring Glen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Napanoch
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napanoch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napanoch
      • Napanoch is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napanoch <1>
    • Port Ben
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Ben
      • Port Ben is located in Ulster County
    • Cragsmoor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
      • Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County
    • Walker Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kerhonkson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Dwaarkill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwaarkill
      • Dwaarkill is located in Ulster County
    • Accord
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
      • Accord is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accord <1>
    • Rutsonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutsonville
      • Rutsonville is located in Ulster County
    • Oliverea
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Brodhead
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Ulster County
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loch Sheldrake, with the one closest to Loch Sheldrake listed first.
    • Millrift
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
      • Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Masthope
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
      • Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Lackawaxen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Matamoras
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
      • Matamoras is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matamoras <1>
    • Rowland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Loch Sheldrake, with the one closest to Loch Sheldrake listed first.
    • Damascus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Milanville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
      • Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Boyds Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyds Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
      • Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Calkins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
      • Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Laurella
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurella
      • Laurella is located in Wayne County (PA)

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

Newspapers Published in Loch Sheldrake ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Loch Sheldrake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Loch Sheldrake, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Loch Sheldrake.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Loch Sheldrake:

Cemeteries Near Loch Sheldrake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Loch Sheldrake.

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 Loch Sheldrake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Fallsburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Liberty Soldiers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Soldiers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Soldiers Cemetery
  • St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
  • Fulton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulton Cemetery
  • General Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the General Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the General Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • Ferndale Synagogue Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Parksville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Old Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Baptist Church Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
  • Soule Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Soule Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soule Cemetery
  • Continue List   (154 more) ...
    • Van Keuren Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Keuren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Keuren Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Rock Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Loch Sheldrake had a population of 169 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Divine Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine Corners
    • Divine Corners is located in Sullivan County
  • Hasbrouck
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasbrouck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasbrouck
    • Hasbrouck is located in Sullivan County
  • Woodbourne
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • South Fallsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Liberty
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <1>
  • Bushville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
    • Bushville is located in Sullivan County
  • Neversink
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Dairyland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairyland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyland
    • Dairyland is located in Ulster County
  • Thompsonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Grahamsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Curry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
    • Curry is located in Sullivan County
  • Parksville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Maplewood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Sullivan County
    • Monticello
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Glen Wild
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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

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

The official website for Sullivan County: www.co.sullivan.ny.us/

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

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 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Loch Sheldrake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Loch Sheldrake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7701, Longitude: -74.6571       In this case, the coordinates for Loch Sheldrake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Loch Sheldrake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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