Our Genealogy Helper
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 Morgan Hill (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 Morgan Hill. 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 Morgan Hill ...
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.
Another variation: Morganhill.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Morgan Hill. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Morgan Hill.
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 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.
Morgan Hill 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 Morgan Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Morgan Hill:
- Ulster County (The home county of Morgan Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Hill, with the one closest to Morgan Hill listed first.
- Stony Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Stony Hollow is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hollow
- West Hurley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Hurley is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hurley
- Jockey Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jockey Hill is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jockey Hill
- Glenford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hurley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Zena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Zena is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
- Sawkill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sawkill is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawkill
- Sweet Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Meadows is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Meadows
- Lomontville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lomontville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomontville
- Hillside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hillside is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Ashokan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ashokan is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashokan
- Lincoln Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Park is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Atwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Atwood is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Hill, with the one closest to Morgan Hill listed first.
- Germantown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elizaville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- North Germantown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- North Germantown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Germantown
- Burden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burden is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
- Silvernails
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Silvernails is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvernails
- Glenco Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
- West Taghkanic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
- Suydam ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Suydam is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
- Ancram
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Churchtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Churchtown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
- Taghkanic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ancramdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Greenport Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenport Center is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenport Center
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Hill, with the one closest to Morgan Hill listed first.
- Fleischmanns
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Denver
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Halcottsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Margaretville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dutchess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Hill, with the one closest to Morgan Hill listed first.
- Rhinecliff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rhinebeck
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cruger Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cruger Village is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger Village
- Staatsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Red Hook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tivoli
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wurtemburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wurtemburg is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
- Rock City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rock City is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- 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
- Hyde Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Plains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Plains is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Milan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Milan is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Haviland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Haviland is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Hill, with the one closest to Morgan Hill listed first.
- Platte Clove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Platte Clove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
- Palenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Haines Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Tannersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hunter
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kiskatom
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Kiskatom is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom
- Spruceton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Spruceton is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
- Cairo Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cairo Junction is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- Catskill
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Round Top
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jefferson Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson Heights is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Heights
- Jewett Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jewett Center is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett Center
- West Kill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Hill, with the one closest to Morgan Hill listed first.
- Pine Bush
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Leptondale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Leptondale is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leptondale
- Saint Andrew
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Saint Andrew is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrew
- Cronomer Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cronomer Valley is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronomer Valley
- Walden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Orange Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Orange Lake is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Lake
- Searsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Searsville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsville
- Balmville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Balmville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmville
- Gardnertown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gardnertown is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnertown
- Montgomery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgan Hill, with the one closest to Morgan Hill listed first.
- Claryville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Grahamsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Curry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Curry is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
- Neversink
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Summitville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Woodbourne
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Woodridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Aden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Aden is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
- Divine Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Divine Corners is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine Corners
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Morgan Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Morgan Hill.
Cemeteries Near Morgan Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morgan Hill.
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 Morgan Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Morgan Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Morgan Hill, with the one closest to Morgan Hill listed first.
- Hurley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bush Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tongore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wiltwyck Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Peter's Parish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lefever Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Montrepose Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pine Bush Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (228 more) ...
- Krumville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Coxing Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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 Morgan Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Morgan Hill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Morgan Hill, with the one closest to Morgan Hill listed first.
- Stony Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Stony Hollow is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Hollow
- Hurley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glenford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Hurley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Hurley is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hurley
- Marbletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Marbletown is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
- Sawkill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sawkill is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawkill
- Zena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Zena is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
- Olivebridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Whiteport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Whiteport is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteport
- Woodstock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shokan
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Binnewater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Binnewater is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnewater
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Creeklocks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Creeklocks is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creeklocks
- Bearsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Remy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Remy is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Remy
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Morgan Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Morgan Hill.
Newspapers Published in Morgan Hill ...
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 141 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morgan Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Morgan Hill, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Morgan Hill.
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 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 Morgan Hill:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Ulster County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Delaware County
- Dutchess County
- Greene County
- Orange County
- Sullivan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Morgan Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Morgan Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |