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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 Maplewood (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 Maplewood. 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 Maplewood ...

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.

Another variation: Maple Wood.

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

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 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 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.

Maplewood 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 Maplewood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Maplewood:

  • Sullivan County     (The home county of Maplewood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maplewood, with the one closest to Maplewood listed first.
    • Mongaup Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Monticello
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Harris
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Squirrels Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Squirrels Corners is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrels Corners
    • Smallwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Thompsonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Hurleyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kauneonga Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • South Fallsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Wild
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Rock Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maplewood, with the one closest to Maplewood listed first.
    • Butternut Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
    • Cooks Falls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
    • Rock Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
    • Chiloway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Chiloway is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
    • Horton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Horton is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Pea Brook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
    • Peakville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Peakville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
    • Corbett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Corbett is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
    • Gregorytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gregorytown is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
    • Arena ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Arena is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
    • Shinhopple
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maplewood, with the one closest to Maplewood listed first.
    • Paradise
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Paradise is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Port Orange
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Port Orange is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orange
    • Cuddebackville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Otisville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Huguenot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Sparrow Bush
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Finchville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Finchville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
    • Shin Hollow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Shin Hollow is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shin Hollow
    • Port Jervis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Washington Heights
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Washington Heights is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
    • Middletown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • South Centerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • South Centerville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Centerville
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maplewood, with the one closest to Maplewood listed first.
    • Spring Glen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Cragsmoor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
    • Ellenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Walker Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Napanoch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • 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)
    • Crawford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Crawford is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Ulsterville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Ulsterville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulsterville
    • Bull Run
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bull Run is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
    • Kerhonkson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Dwaarkill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Dwaarkill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwaarkill
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maplewood, with the one closest to Maplewood listed first.
    • Colesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Colesville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
    • Libertyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Libertyville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maplewood, with the one closest to Maplewood listed first.
    • Millrift
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
    • Masthope
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
    • Parkers Glen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
    • Westcolang
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Westcolang is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
    • Lackawaxen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Rowland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Matamoras
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Milford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Kimble
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Kimble is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
    • Lords Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilsonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilsonville is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
    • Conashaugh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Conashaugh is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conashaugh
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maplewood, with the one closest to Maplewood listed first.
    • Milanville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
    • Damascus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Boyds Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
    • Calkins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
    • Laurella
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Laurella is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurella
    • Carley Brook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Carley Brook is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
    • Hawley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hawley is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <1>
    • Dyberry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Dyberry is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
    • Siko
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Siko is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
    • Honesdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Seelyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Seelyville is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
    • Tanners Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 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 Maplewood, see our County-by-County Page for Maplewood.

Cemeteries Near Maplewood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Maplewood.

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 Maplewood - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Mongaup Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • General Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rock Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Fulton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Van Keuren Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Soule Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lyon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pintler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (144 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Maplewood had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Mongaup Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Monticello
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Bushville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bushville is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
  • White Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Thompsonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hurleyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bridgeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bridgeville is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
  • South Fallsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Rock Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Glen Wild
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Forestburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Forestburg is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Liberty
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Loch Sheldrake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Hartwood is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood

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

Newspapers Published in Maplewood ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Maplewood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Maplewood, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Maplewood.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Maplewood:

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 Maplewood, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Maplewood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.