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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 Mechanicstown (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 Mechanicstown. 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.

Mechanicstown is located in Orange 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 Orange County: Passaic (NJ), Sussex (NJ), Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster & Pike (PA).

Below are the counties that are near Mechanicstown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mechanicstown:

  • Orange County     (The home county of Mechanicstown)
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicstown, with the one closest to Mechanicstown listed first.
    • Beacon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Groveville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Beacon Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Glenham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Hughsonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Fishkill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill
      • Fishkill is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishkill <2>
    • Crown Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Heights
      • Crown Heights is located in Dutchess County
    • Wappingers Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappingers Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappingers Falls
      • Wappingers Falls is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wappingers Falls <2>
    • Brinckerhoff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Wiccopee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Myers Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Corner
      • Myers Corner is located in Dutchess County
    • Spackenkill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spackenkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spackenkill
      • Spackenkill is located in Dutchess County
    • Poughkeepsie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Greene County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County
  • Putnam County
  • Rockland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicstown, with the one closest to Mechanicstown listed first.
    • Doodletown ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sloatsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloatsburg
      • Sloatsburg is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sloatsburg <2>
    • Ramapo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramapo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramapo
      • Ramapo is located in Rockland County
    • Hillburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillburn
      • Hillburn is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillburn <2>
    • Pomona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <2>
    • Montebello
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montebello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montebello
      • Montebello is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,579 people
    • Mount Ivy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ivy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ivy
      • Mount Ivy is located in Rockland County
    • Stony Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Thiells
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wesley Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Hills
      • Wesley Hills is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,919 people
    • New Hempstead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Suffern
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Viola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Rockland County
  • Sullivan County
  • Ulster County
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicstown, with the one closest to Mechanicstown listed first.
    • Verplanck
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Buchanan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <2>
    • Peekskill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Montrose
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Crompond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crompond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crompond
      • Crompond is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crompond <2>
    • Crugers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crugers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crugers
      • Crugers is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crugers <2>
    • Lake Mohegan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohegan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohegan
      • Lake Mohegan is located in Westchester County
    • Woodybrook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shrub Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrub Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrub Oak
      • Shrub Oak is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrub Oak <2>
    • Croton-on-Hudson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bergen County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicstown, with the one closest to Mechanicstown listed first.
    • Mahwah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Campgaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campgaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campgaw
      • Campgaw is located in Bergen County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Campgaw
      • From Mechanicstown to Campgaw
  • Morris County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicstown, with the one closest to Mechanicstown listed first.
    • Newfoundland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Butler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Morris County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Butler
      • From Mechanicstown to Butler
  • Passaic County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicstown, with the one closest to Mechanicstown listed first.
    • West Milford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
      • West Milford is located in Passaic County (NJ)
    • Macopin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Haskell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicstown, with the one closest to Mechanicstown listed first.
    • Vernon Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Valley
      • Vernon Valley is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Colesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
      • Highland Lake is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Libertyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • McCoys Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaver Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Hardistonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Roys
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roys
      • Roys is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Roys
      • From Mechanicstown to Roys
    • Wykertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Armstrong
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Layton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Normanook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normanook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normanook
      • Normanook is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Normanook
      • From Mechanicstown to Normanook
    • Augusta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mechanicstown, with the one closest to Mechanicstown listed first.
    • Matamoras
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Millrift
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Milford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Parkers Glen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
      • Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Conashaugh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Mechanicstown ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mechanicstown.

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

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

  • Wallkill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pinehill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinehill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Denton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Webb Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Slate Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slate Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slate Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old School Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old School Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old School Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridgebury Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgebury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgebury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (216 more) ...
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hamptonburgh Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamptonburgh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamptonburgh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Vernon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Vernon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

While we didn't find Mechanicstown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mechanicstown.

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

  • Middletown
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • New Hampton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Crystal Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Run
    • Crystal Run is located in Orange County
  • Scotchtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Fair Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Fair Oaks is located in Orange County
  • Goshen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,337 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <2>
  • Kipps
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kipps. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipps
    • Kipps is located in Orange County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Kipps
    • From Mechanicstown to Kipps
  • Stony Ford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Circleville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
    • Circleville is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <2>
  • Howells
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells
    • Howells is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howells <2>
  • Slate Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Hill
    • Slate Hill is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slate Hill <2>
  • Ridgebury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgebury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgebury
    • Ridgebury is located in Orange County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Mechanicstown ...

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 114 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mechanicstown.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mechanicstown, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mechanicstown.

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 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 Mechanicstown:

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

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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.
<6>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 Mechanicstown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mechanicstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mechanicstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4446, Longitude: -74.3872    









 

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