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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 New Salem (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 New Salem. 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 hospitals and 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.

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

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

  • Ulster County     (The home county of New Salem)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • Connelly
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hillside
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
      • Hillside is located in Ulster County
    • Port Ewen
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Kingston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Whiteport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteport
      • Whiteport is located in Ulster County
    • Lincoln Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Ulster County
    • Hurley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lefever Falls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefever Falls
      • Lefever Falls is located in Ulster County
    • East Kingston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kingston
      • East Kingston is located in Ulster County
    • Rifton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Binnewater
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Binnewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnewater
      • Binnewater is located in Ulster County
    • Rosendale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cottekill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • Elizaville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Germantown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Burden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
      • Burden is located in Columbia County
    • Suydam ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suydam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
      • Suydam is located in Columbia County
    • West Taghkanic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
      • West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County
    • Ancram
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenco Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
      • Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County
    • Ancramdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Churchtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchtown
      • Churchtown is located in Columbia County
    • Taghkanic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Copake Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake Lake
      • Copake Lake is located in Columbia County
    • Greenport Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenport Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenport Center
      • Greenport Center is located in Columbia County
    • Hollowville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • Rhinecliff
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rhinebeck
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Staatsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wurtemburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtemburg
      • Wurtemburg is located in Dutchess County
    • Hyde Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Plains
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Dutchess County
    • Red Hook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cruger Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cruger Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger Village
      • Cruger Village is located in Dutchess County
    • Haviland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haviland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
      • Haviland is located in Dutchess County
    • Rock City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Dutchess County
    • Milan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Dutchess County
    • Fairview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Dutchess County
    • Salt Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • Platte Clove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
      • Platte Clove is located in Greene County
    • Palenville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Kiskatom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiskatom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom
      • Kiskatom is located in Greene County
    • Tannersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Catskill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catskill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
      • Catskill is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
    • Cairo Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
      • Cairo Junction is located in Greene County
    • Jefferson Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Heights
      • Jefferson Heights is located in Greene County
    • Hunter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <1>
    • Leeds
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leeds <1>
    • Round Top
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Spruceton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruceton
      • Spruceton is located in Greene County
    • Athens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Cairo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Greene County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <1>
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • Leptondale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leptondale
      • Leptondale is located in Orange County
    • Saint Andrew
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrew
      • Saint Andrew is located in Orange County
    • Balmville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmville
      • Balmville is located in Orange County
    • Orange Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Lake
      • Orange Lake is located in Orange County
    • Walden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
      • Walden is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walden <1>
    • Pine Bush
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Gardnertown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardnertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnertown
      • Gardnertown is located in Orange County
    • Newburgh
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Montgomery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Searsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsville
      • Searsville is located in Orange County
    • New Windsor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Maybrook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybrook
      • Maybrook is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maybrook <1>
    • Vails Gate
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vails Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Gate
      • Vails Gate is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vails Gate <1>
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • Grahamsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Claryville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Summitville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
      • Summitville is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summitville <1>
    • Curry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
      • Curry is located in Sullivan County
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from New Salem, with the one closest to New Salem listed first.
    • Sharon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Lakeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Sharon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
    • Ellsworth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Kent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Bulls Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Bridge
      • Bulls Bridge is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • New Milford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
      • New Milford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people

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

Newspapers Published in New Salem ...

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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Salem.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Salem, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for New Salem.

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 New Salem:

Cemeteries Near New Salem ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Salem.

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 New Salem covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Montrepose Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Wiltwyck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Lefever Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lefever Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lefever Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
  • St. Peter's Parish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hurley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rosendale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosendale Cemetery
  • Beaver Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Cemetery
  • Rhinebeck Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhinebeck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhinebeck Cemetery
  • Continue List   (209 more) ...
    • Pine Bush Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Bush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Bush Cemetery
    • Coxing Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coxing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coxing Cemetery
    • Ascension Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ascension Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ascension Church Cemetery

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.<6>

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

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

  • Saint Remy
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Remy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Remy
    • Saint Remy is located in Ulster County
  • Connelly
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Wilbur
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilbur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
    • Wilbur is located in Ulster County
  • Whiteport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteport
    • Whiteport is located in Ulster County
  • Creeklocks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creeklocks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creeklocks
    • Creeklocks is located in Ulster County
  • Port Ewen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Kingston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Lefever Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefever Falls
    • Lefever Falls is located in Ulster County
  • Ulster Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulster Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulster Park
    • Ulster Park is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulster Park <1>
  • Rhinecliff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hurley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Binnewater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Binnewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binnewater
    • Binnewater is located in Ulster County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Rosendale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • East Kingston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kingston
      • East Kingston is located in Ulster County
    • Cottekill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Salem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ulster County: www.co.ulster.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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 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.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Salem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Salem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8954, Longitude: -74.0160       In this case, the coordinates for New Salem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 New Salem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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