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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 Montoma (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 Montoma. 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 and 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.

Montoma is located in Ulster 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 Ulster County: Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Orange & Sullivan.

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

  • Ulster County     (The home county of Montoma)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montoma, with the one closest to Montoma listed first.
    • Woodstock
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Bearsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Glenford
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Zena
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Zena is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
    • West Hurley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • West Hurley is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hurley
    • Daisy
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Daisy is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Shady
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Shady is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady
    • Sweet Meadows
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Sweet Meadows is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Meadows
    • Jockey Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jockey Hill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jockey Hill
    • Stony Hollow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Stony Hollow is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hollow
    • Ashokan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashokan is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashokan
    • High Woods
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • High Woods is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Woods
    • Sawkill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sawkill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawkill
  • Albany County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montoma, with the one closest to Montoma listed first.
    • Cooksburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Cooksburg is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksburg
    • Medusa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Potter Hollow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Potter Hollow is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Hollow
    • Preston - Potter Hollow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Preston Hollow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • South Westerlo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • South Westerlo is located in Albany County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westerlo
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montoma, with the one closest to Montoma listed first.
    • Germantown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • North Germantown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • North Germantown is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Germantown
    • Elizaville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Burden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Burden is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
    • Glenco Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
    • Silvernails
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Silvernails is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvernails
    • West Taghkanic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
    • Suydam ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Suydam is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
    • Churchtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Churchtown is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
    • Hudson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Taghkanic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Greenport Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenport Center is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenport Center
    • Ancram
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montoma, with the one closest to Montoma listed first.
    • Fleischmanns
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Denver
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Halcottsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Margaretville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Roxbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Grand Gorge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montoma, with the one closest to Montoma listed first.
    • Cruger Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Cruger Village is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger Village
    • Tivoli
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Rhinecliff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Red Hook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Rhinebeck
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Upper Red Hook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Upper Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Red Hook
    • Staatsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Rock City is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
    • Wurtemburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Wurtemburg is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
    • Milan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Milan is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Pleasant Plains
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
    • Jackson Corners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jackson Corners is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Corners
    • Hyde Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montoma, with the one closest to Montoma listed first.
    • Platte Clove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Platte Clove is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
    • Haines Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Tannersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Palenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hunter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Spruceton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Spruceton is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
    • Kiskatom
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Kiskatom is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom
    • Round Top
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jewett Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jewett Center is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Center
    • Cairo Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Cairo Junction is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
    • West Kill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Brooksburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Brooksburg is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksburg
    • Catskill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Catskill is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
  • Orange County
  • Schoharie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montoma, with the one closest to Montoma listed first.
    • Manorkill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
    • West Conesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • West Conesville is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conesville
    • Bates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Bates is located in Schoharie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Montoma, with the one closest to Montoma listed first.
    • Claryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Grahamsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Curry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Curry is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
    • Neversink
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Willowemoc
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Willowemoc is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowemoc
    • Woodbourne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Aden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Aden is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden

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

Cemeteries Near Montoma ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Montoma.

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

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

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

  • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Tongore Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bush Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hurley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine Bush Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Marion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hudler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Van Kleeck Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Longyear Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Montrepose Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Wiltwyck Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Peter's Parish Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (249 more) ...
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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.<4>

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

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

  • Glenford
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Woodstock
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Bearsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • West Hurley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • West Hurley is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hurley
  • Zena
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Zena is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
  • Daisy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Daisy is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
  • Stony Hollow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stony Hollow is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hollow
  • Lake Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Shokan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sawkill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sawkill is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawkill
  • High Woods
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • High Woods is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Woods
  • Boiceville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Montoma ...

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 129 newspapers that have been published in the area around Montoma.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Montoma, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Montoma.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Montoma) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Montoma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.