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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 Mount Vernon (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 Mount Vernon. 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 Mount Vernon ...

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 Mount Vernon: Mt. Vernon

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

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

  • Sullivan County     (The home county of Mount Vernon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
    • Summitville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summitville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
      • Summitville is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summitville <2>
    • Glen Wild
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Woodridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Wurtsboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurtsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Yankee Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
      • Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County
    • Rock Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Thompsonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bloomingburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • South Fallsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodbourne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Monticello
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hurleyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Harris
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
    • Beacon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
      • Beacon is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <2>
    • Crown Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Heights
      • Crown Heights is located in Dutchess County
    • Hughsonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Poughkeepsie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Beacon Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hills
      • Beacon Hills is located in Dutchess County
    • Fairview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Dutchess County
    • Glenham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenham
      • Glenham is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenham <2>
    • Groveville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Groveville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
      • Groveville is located in Dutchess County
    • Hyde Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Spackenkill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spackenkill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spackenkill
      • Spackenkill is located in Dutchess County
    • Wappingers Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappingers Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappingers Falls
      • Wappingers Falls is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wappingers Falls <2>
  • Greene County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
    • Pine Bush
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Port Orange
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orange
      • Port Orange is located in Orange County
    • Searsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsville
      • Searsville is located in Orange County
    • Otisville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Paradise
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Paradise is located in Orange County
    • Cuddebackville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuddebackville
      • Cuddebackville is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuddebackville <2>
    • Washington Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
      • Washington Heights is located in Orange County
    • Scotchtown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • East Middletown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Middletown
      • East Middletown is located in Orange County
    • Middletown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Michigan Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Corners
      • Michigan Corners is located in Orange County
    • Finchville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
      • Finchville is located in Orange County
    • Mechanicstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicstown
      • Mechanicstown is located in Orange County
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
    • Spring Glen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cragsmoor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
      • Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County
    • Walker Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ellenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ulsterville
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulsterville
      • Ulsterville is located in Ulster County
    • Napanoch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napanoch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Port Ben
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Ben
      • Port Ben is located in Ulster County
    • Wawarsing
      (10 miles [16.1 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawarsing
      • Wawarsing is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wawarsing <2>
    • Dwaarkill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwaarkill
      • Dwaarkill is located in Ulster County
    • Rutsonville
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutsonville
      • Rutsonville is located in Ulster County
    • Bruynswick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruynswick
      • Bruynswick is located in Ulster County
    • Kerhonkson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Accord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Accord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
      • Accord is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Accord <2>
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
    • Colesville
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
      • Colesville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Vernon Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Valley
      • Vernon Valley is located in Sussex County (NJ)
    • Libertyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
    • Millrift
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
      • Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Matamoras
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Parkers Glen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
      • Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Lackawaxen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Milford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Westcolang
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
      • Westcolang is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Masthope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
      • Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Rowland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mount Vernon, with the one closest to Mount Vernon listed first.
    • Damascus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Milanville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
      • Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)

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

Cemeteries Near Mount Vernon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Vernon.

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 Mount Vernon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Poplar Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poplar Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poplar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stanton Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sylvan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Congregation B'nai Israel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bloomington Rural Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fantine Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fantine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fantine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fallsburg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Ridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • New Vernon Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crawford Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (201 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Belle Terre Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Howell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<7>

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

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

  • Phillipsport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsport
    • Phillipsport is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsport <2>
  • Summitville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summitville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
    • Summitville is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summitville <2>
  • Spring Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mountain Dale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Dale
    • Mountain Dale is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Dale <2>
  • Glen Wild
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Rock Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Wurtsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurtsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Walker Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Thompsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Bridgeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeville
    • Bridgeville is located in Sullivan County
  • Haven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
    • Haven is located in Sullivan County
  • Dairyland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairyland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyland
    • Dairyland is located in Ulster County
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    • Burlingham
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingham
      • Burlingham is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingham <2>
    • Ellenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Winterton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterton
      • Winterton is located in Sullivan County

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

Newspapers Published in Mount Vernon ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Vernon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Vernon, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Vernon.

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 Mount Vernon:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Vernon. 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>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.
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<3>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.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mount Vernon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Vernon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6484, Longitude: -74.4965       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Vernon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Mount Vernon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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