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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 Mileses (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 Mileses. 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 doctors 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.

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

  • Sullivan County     (The home county of Mileses)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mileses, with the one closest to Mileses listed first.
    • Hankins
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Long Eddy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Acidalia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
    • Callicoon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • North Branch
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hortonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Falls Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
    • Jeffersonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Youngsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cochecton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Roscoe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Briscoe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Briscoe is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mileses, with the one closest to Mileses listed first.
    • Deposit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gulf Summit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Gulf Summit is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mileses, with the one closest to Mileses listed first.
    • Rock Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
    • Pea Brook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
    • Cooks Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
    • Chiloway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Chiloway is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
    • Horton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Horton is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Butternut Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
    • Peakville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Peakville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
    • Gregorytown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Gregorytown is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
    • Harvard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Harvard is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Shinhopple
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Cadosia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Cadosia is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
    • Hancock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Ulster County
    • Belle Ayr
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
  • Lackawanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mileses, with the one closest to Mileses listed first.
    • Simpson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Vandling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Vandling is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
    • Carbondale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mileses, with the one closest to Mileses listed first.
    • Masthope
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
    • Westcolang
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Westcolang is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
    • Lackawaxen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Kimble
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Kimble is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
    • Rowland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Wilsonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Wilsonville is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
    • Parkers Glen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
    • Tafton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mileses, with the one closest to Mileses listed first.
    • Burnwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
    • Union Dale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Ararat
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Ararat is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Thompson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Thompson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <1>
    • Forest City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Brandt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
    • North Jackson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • North Jackson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jackson
    • Jackson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Lakeview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lanesboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Lanesboro is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesboro <1>
    • Oakland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Oakland is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 556 people
    • Susquehanna Depot
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Susquehanna Depot is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susquehanna Depot
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mileses, with the one closest to Mileses listed first.
    • Damascus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Milanville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
    • High Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • High Lake is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
    • Calkins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
    • Boyds Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
    • Siko
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Siko is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
    • Carley Brook
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Carley Brook is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
    • Tanners Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
    • Lakewood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Dyberry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Dyberry is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
    • Laurella
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Laurella is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurella
    • Poyntelle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Poyntelle is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle

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

Cemeteries Near Mileses ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mileses.

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

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

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

  • Basket Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Rock Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Dorrer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Layton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pea Brook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gould Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Long Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bauernfeind Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauernfeind Cemetery
    • The Bauernfeind Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bauerfeind Cemetery
  • Rickard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (167 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.<2>

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

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

  • Hankins
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Fremont Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Rock Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
  • Obernburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Long Eddy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Callicoon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • North Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Acidalia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
  • Goulds
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Goulds is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulds
  • Galilee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Galilee is located in Wayne County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
  • Lordville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lordville is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordville
  • Falls Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Jeffersonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cooks Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
    • Equinunk
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Mileses ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mileses.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mileses, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mileses.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mileses:

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>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 Mileses, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mileses) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.