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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 Mohican 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 Mohican 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 Mohican 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 occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Mohican Lake: Mohican 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 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.

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

  • Sullivan County     (The home county of Mohican Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mohican Lake, with the one closest to Mohican Lake listed first.
    • Eldred
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Pond Eddy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Barryville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Yulan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Squirrels Corners
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Squirrels Corners is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrels Corners
    • Smallwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Mongaup Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Tusten
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Tusten is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tusten
    • Kauneonga Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Monticello
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cochecton Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Delaware County
    • Rock Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mohican Lake, with the one closest to Mohican Lake listed first.
    • Paradise
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Paradise is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
    • Sparrow Bush
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Huguenot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cuddebackville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Port Orange
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Port Orange is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orange
    • Port Jervis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Shin Hollow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Shin Hollow is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shin Hollow
    • Otisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Finchville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Finchville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
    • South Centerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • South Centerville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Centerville
    • Unionville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Middletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mohican Lake, with the one closest to Mohican Lake listed first.
    • Spring Glen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Walker Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Cragsmoor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
    • Ulsterville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Ulsterville is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulsterville
    • Ellenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Crawford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Crawford is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Napanoch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dwaarkill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Dwaarkill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwaarkill
    • Port Ben
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Port Ben is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Ben
    • Wawarsing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mohican Lake, with the one closest to Mohican Lake listed first.
    • Colesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Colesville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
    • Layton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Layton is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
    • Libertyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Libertyville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • Normanook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Normanook is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normanook
    • Wykertown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Wykertown is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykertown
    • McCoys Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • McCoys Corner is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoys Corner
    • Pellettown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Pellettown is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellettown
    • Roys
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Roys is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roys
    • Wallpack Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Wallpack Center is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallpack Center
    • Vernon Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Vernon Valley is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Valley
    • Armstrong
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Armstrong is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Augusta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Augusta is located in Sussex County (NJ)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Monroe County (PA)
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mohican Lake, with the one closest to Mohican Lake listed first.
    • Parkers Glen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
    • Millrift
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
    • Lackawaxen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Westcolang
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Westcolang is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
    • Masthope
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
    • Rowland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Matamoras
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Milford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Lords Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kimble
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Kimble is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
    • Conashaugh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Conashaugh is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conashaugh
    • Wilsonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Wilsonville is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mohican Lake, with the one closest to Mohican Lake listed first.
    • Milanville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
    • Boyds Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
    • Damascus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Calkins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
    • Hawley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Laurella
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Laurella is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurella
    • Carley Brook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Carley Brook is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
    • Uswick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Uswick is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uswick
    • Honesdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Dyberry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Dyberry is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
    • Lakeville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Seelyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Seelyville is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville

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

Cemeteries Near Mohican Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mohican 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.

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 Mohican Lake - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Glen Spey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Forestburg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Montoza Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Van Tuyl Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • German Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mongaup Lower River Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Beaver Brook Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodtown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mongaup Valley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Tusten Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (142 more) ...
    • Bethel Evergreen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Temple Beth El Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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>

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

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

  • Glen Spey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Forestburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Forestburg is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
  • Barryville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Shohola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pond Eddy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Rosas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Rosas is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosas
  • Parkers Glen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
  • Pond Eddy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Pond Eddy is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
  • Hartwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hartwood is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood
  • Mongaup
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mongaup is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mongaup
  • Millrift
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
  • Oakland Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Oakland Valley is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Valley
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Lackawaxen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sparrow Bush
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Paradise
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Paradise is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise

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

Newspapers Published in Mohican 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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mohican Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mohican Lake, 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 Mohican Lake.

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 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 Mohican Lake:

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 Mohican Lake, 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' (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- Mohican Lake) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.