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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 Melody Lake (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 Melody Lake. 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 Melody Lake ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Melody Lake: Melody Lk.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

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

  • Sullivan County     (The home county of Melody Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melody Lake, with the one closest to Melody Lake listed first.
    • Monticello
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Rock Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Squirrels Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrels Corners
      • Squirrels Corners is located in Sullivan County
    • Thompsonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Glen Wild
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Yankee Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
      • Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County
    • Mongaup Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Harris
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • South Fallsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Wurtsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurtsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtsboro
      • Wurtsboro is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wurtsboro <1>
    • Hurleyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Woodridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Smallwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melody Lake, with the one closest to Melody Lake listed first.
    • Cooks Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
      • Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
    • Rock Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
      • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
    • Butternut Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butternut Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
      • Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melody Lake, with the one closest to Melody Lake listed first.
    • Paradise
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paradise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Orange County
    • Port Orange
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Orange. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orange
      • Port Orange is located in Orange County
    • Cuddebackville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuddebackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuddebackville
      • Cuddebackville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuddebackville <1>
    • Otisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Huguenot
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Finchville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
      • Finchville is located in Orange County
    • Shin Hollow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shin Hollow
      • Shin Hollow is located in Orange County
    • Sparrow Bush
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Port Jervis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Washington Heights
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Middletown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Centerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Centerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Centerville
      • South Centerville is located in Orange County
    • East Middletown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Middletown
      • East Middletown is located in Orange County
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melody Lake, with the one closest to Melody Lake listed first.
    • Spring Glen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Cragsmoor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
      • Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County
    • Walker Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Ellenville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ulsterville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ulsterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulsterville
      • Ulsterville is located in Ulster County
    • Napanoch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Ben
      • Port Ben is located in Ulster County
    • Wawarsing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wawarsing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawarsing
      • Wawarsing is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wawarsing <1>
    • Dwaarkill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwaarkill
      • Dwaarkill is located in Ulster County
    • Rutsonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutsonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutsonville
      • Rutsonville is located in Ulster County
    • Kerhonkson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bruynswick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruynswick
      • Bruynswick is located in Ulster County
    • Wallkill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wallkill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallkill
      • Wallkill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallkill <1>
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melody Lake, with the one closest to Melody Lake listed first.
    • Colesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
      • Colesville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Libertyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Vernon Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Valley
      • Vernon Valley is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Layton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
      • Layton is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • McCoys Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoys Corner
      • McCoys Corner is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Normanook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Roys
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Wykertown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykertown
      • Wykertown is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Armstrong
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Beaver Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Run
      • Beaver Run is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Highland Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
      • Highland Lake is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melody Lake, with the one closest to Melody Lake listed first.
    • Millrift
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
      • Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Matamoras
      (15 miles [24.1 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>
    • Parkers Glen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
      • Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Lackawaxen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Westcolang
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westcolang. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
      • Westcolang is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Milford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Masthope
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
      • Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Rowland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Conashaugh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conashaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conashaugh
      • Conashaugh is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Lords Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kimble
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
      • Kimble is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Wilsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Blooming Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
      • Blooming Grove is located in Pike County (PA)
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Melody Lake, with the one closest to Melody Lake listed first.
    • Milanville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
      • Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Damascus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Boyds Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyds Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
      • Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Calkins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
      • Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Hawley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Hawley is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawley <1>
    • Laurella
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurella
      • Laurella is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Carley Brook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carley Brook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
      • Carley Brook is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Dyberry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
      • Dyberry is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Honesdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Siko
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siko. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
      • Siko is located in Wayne County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Melody Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Melody Lake.

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

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

  • Rock Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • 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.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forestburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forestburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forestburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Congregation B'nai Israel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • General Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the General Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Mongaup Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mongaup Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mongaup Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brookside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Belle Terre Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belle Terre Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belle Terre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sylvan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (162 more) ...
    • Stanton Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanton Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanton Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fallsburg Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • New Vernon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2> 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 Melody Lake in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Melody Lake.

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

  • Bridgeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
    • Bridgeville is located in Sullivan County
  • Monticello
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hartwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood
    • Hartwood is located in Sullivan County
  • Rock Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Forestburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
    • Forestburg is located in Sullivan County
  • Glen Wild
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Thompsonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Oakland Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Valley
    • Oakland Valley is located in Sullivan County
  • Paradise
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paradise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Paradise is located in Orange County
  • Maplewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Mongaup Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Port Orange
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Orange. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orange
    • Port Orange is located in Orange County
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    • Westbrookville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrookville
      • Westbrookville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrookville <1>
    • Haven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
      • Haven is located in Sullivan County
    • South Fallsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Melody Lake ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Melody Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Melody Lake, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Melody Lake.

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 helpful 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 Melody Lake:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Melody Lake. 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>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>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>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 from Point A (ie- Melody Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Melody Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5948, Longitude: -74.6652       In this case, the coordinates for Melody Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Melody Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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