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 Newrys (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 Newrys. 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 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.
Newrys is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Rensselaer, Schoharie & Ulster.
Below are the counties that are near Newrys. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Newrys:
- Greene County (The home county of Newrys)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newrys, with the one closest to Newrys listed first.
- Greenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Surprise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Norton Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norton Hill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Hill
- Medway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Medway is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Gayhead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gayhead is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead
- Woodstock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Woodstock is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Oak Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cairo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cornwallville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Round Top
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- South Cairo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- South Cairo is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cairo
- Coxsackie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cairo Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cairo Junction is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
- Albany County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newrys, with the one closest to Newrys listed first.
- South Westerlo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- South Westerlo is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westerlo
- Alcove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dormansville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dormansville is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dormansville
- Coeymans Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Westerlo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aquetuck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Aquetuck is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aquetuck
- Medusa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ravena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Clarksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Reidsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Reidsville is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
- South Bethlehem
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Bethlehem is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethlehem
- Rensselaerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Berne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Berne is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berne
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newrys, with the one closest to Newrys listed first.
- Kinderhook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rossman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rossman is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossman
- Niverville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Valatie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hudson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lorenz Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lorenz Park is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenz Park
- Stottville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Chatham
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- North Chatham is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chatham
- Greenport Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Greenport Center is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenport Center
- Chatham Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Chatham Center is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Center
- Chatham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ghent
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Burden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burden is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
- Delaware County
- Grand Gorge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dutchess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newrys, with the one closest to Newrys listed first.
- Tivoli
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cruger Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cruger Village is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger Village
- Upper Red Hook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Upper Red Hook is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Red Hook
- Montgomery County
- Burtonsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burtonsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtonsville
- Rensselaer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newrys, with the one closest to Newrys listed first.
- Schodack Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Castleton-on-Hudson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Schodack Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Schodack Center is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schodack Center
- East Greenbush
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hampton Manor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hampton Manor is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Manor
- Rensselaer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Couse
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Couse is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couse
- Nassau
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- East Schodack
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Luther
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Luther is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Best
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Best is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best
- Defreestville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Defreestville is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defreestville
- Sliters
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sliters is located in Rensselaer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sliters
- Saratoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newrys, with the one closest to Newrys listed first.
- Halfmoon Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Halfmoon Beach is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Beach
- Groom Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Groom Corners is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom Corners
- Waterford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Halfmoon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Schenectady County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newrys, with the one closest to Newrys listed first.
- Duane Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Duane Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duane Lake
- Duanesburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Duanesburg is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duanesburg
- Princetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Princetown is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
- Delanson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Niskayuna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rotterdam
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rynex Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rynex Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rynex Corners
- Schenectady
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Scotia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mariaville Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mariaville Lake is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariaville Lake
- Mariaville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Aqueduct
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
- Braman Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Braman Corners is located in Schenectady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braman Corners
- Schoharie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newrys, with the one closest to Newrys listed first.
- Bates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bates is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Livingstonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Livingstonville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstonville
- Franklinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Franklinton is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklinton
- Manorkill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Manorkill is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manorkill
- Broome Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Broome Center is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Center
- Gallupville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Middleburgh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Schoharie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Breakabeen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Breakabeen is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakabeen
- West Conesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- West Conesville is located in Schoharie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Conesville
- North Blenheim
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Central Bridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Esperance
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ulster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newrys, with the one closest to Newrys listed first.
- Quarryville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Quarryville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarryville
- Malden
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Malden is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden has also been known as:
- Malden-on-Hudson
- Saugerties
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Daisy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Daisy is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Glasco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- High Woods
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- High Woods is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Woods
- Mount Marion Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Marion Park is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Marion Park
- Mount Marion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Shady
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Shady is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady
- Willow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bearsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Woodstock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bushnellsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bushnellsville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnellsville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Newrys, see our County-by-County Page for Newrys.
Cemeteries Near Newrys ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newrys.
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 Newrys - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Newrys covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Newrys, with the one closest to Newrys listed first.
- Shepard Family Burial Ground
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Greenville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Grapeville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Huyck Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Huyck Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huyck Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2448778 <2>
- Staco Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Stanton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Christian Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Locust Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenville Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- King Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- King Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Alcove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (487 more) ...
- Hannacroix Rural Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Westerlo Central Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Craw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Newrys in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Newrys.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Newrys, with the one closest to Newrys listed first.
- Greenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Westerlo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- South Westerlo is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Westerlo
- Greenville Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Greenville Center is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Center
- Surprise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grapeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grapeville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeville
- Alcove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Norton Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norton Hill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Hill
- Indian Fields
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Fields is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Fields
- Dormansville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Dormansville is located in Albany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dormansville
- Result
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Result is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Result
- Medway
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Medway is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Coeymans Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Freehold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gayhead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gayhead is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayhead
- Westerlo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Newrys. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newrys.
Newspapers Published in Newrys ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newrys.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newrys, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Newrys.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Newrys:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Greene County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albany County
- Columbia County
- Delaware County
- Dutchess County
- Montgomery County
- Rensselaer County
- Saratoga County
- Schenectady County
- Schoharie County
- Ulster 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> | 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 Newrys, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Newrys) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |