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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 North Highland (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 North Highland. 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 North Highland ...

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 North Highland: N. Highland

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 northwest 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 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.

North Highland is located in Putnam 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 Putnam County: Fairfield (CT), Dutchess, Orange, Rockland & Westchester.

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

  • Putnam County     (The home county of North Highland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Highland, with the one closest to North Highland listed first.
    • Nelsonville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Cold Spring
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Garrison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Glenclyffe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenclyffe
      • Glenclyffe is located in Putnam County
    • Tompkins Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Corners
      • Tompkins Corners is located in Putnam County
    • Continental Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
      • Continental Village is located in Putnam County
    • Putnam Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Valley
      • Putnam Valley is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Putnam Valley <2>
    • Adams Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corners
      • Adams Corners is located in Putnam County
    • Mahopac
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahopac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac
      • Mahopac is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahopac <2>
    • Crafts
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crafts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County
    • Lake Carmel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carmel
      • Lake Carmel is located in Putnam County
    • Dykemans
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykemans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
      • Dykemans is located in Putnam County
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Highland, with the one closest to North Highland listed first.
    • Beacon Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hills
      • Beacon Hills is located in Dutchess County
    • Groveville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
      • Groveville is located in Dutchess County
    • Beacon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Fishkill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill
      • Fishkill is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishkill <2>
    • Brinckerhoff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinckerhoff
      • Brinckerhoff is located in Dutchess County
    • Wiccopee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiccopee
      • Wiccopee is located in Dutchess County
    • Hughsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • East Fishkill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fishkill
      • East Fishkill is located in Dutchess County
    • Wappingers Falls
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappingers Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Myers Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Corner
      • Myers Corner is located in Dutchess County
    • Hopewell Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Stormville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Greene County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • 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 North Highland, with the one closest to North Highland listed first.
    • Newburgh
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • West Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • West Point is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <2>
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall-on-Hudson <2>
    • New Windsor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Firthcliffe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firthcliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firthcliffe
      • Firthcliffe is located in Orange County
    • Balmville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmville
      • Balmville is located in Orange County
    • Highland Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Falls
      • Highland Falls is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Falls <2>
    • Vails Gate
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vails Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • West Cornwall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cornwall
      • West Cornwall is located in Orange County
    • Gardnertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardnertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnertown
      • Gardnertown is located in Orange County
    • Fort Montgomery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Montgomery
      • Fort Montgomery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Montgomery <2>
    • Mountainville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Highland, with the one closest to North Highland listed first.
    • Doodletown ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doodletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doodletown
      • Doodletown is located in Rockland County
    • Stony Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Haverstraw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Thiells
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • West Haverstraw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haverstraw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haverstraw
      • West Haverstraw is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,167 people
    • Mount Ivy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ivy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ivy
      • Mount Ivy is located in Rockland County
    • Pomona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <2>
    • Congers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Congers
      • Congers is located in Rockland County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congers <2>
    • New City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
      • New City is located in Rockland County
    • New Hempstead
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hempstead
      • New Hempstead is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,456 people
    • New Square
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Square
      • New Square is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,014 people
    • Wesley Hills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Hills
      • Wesley Hills is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,919 people
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Highland, with the one closest to North Highland listed first.
    • Bloomingburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Summitville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Wurtsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurtsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Highland, with the one closest to North Highland listed first.
    • Marlboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
      • Marlboro is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlboro <2>
    • Milton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Plattekill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattekill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattekill
      • Plattekill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattekill <2>
    • Sylva
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
      • Sylva is located in Ulster County
    • Ardonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardonia
      • Ardonia is located in Ulster County
    • New Hurley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hurley
      • New Hurley is located in Ulster County
    • Wallkill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallkill
      • Wallkill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallkill <2>
    • Clintondale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintondale
      • Clintondale is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintondale <2>
    • Modena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Lloyd
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Ulster County
    • Gardiner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
      • Gardiner is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardiner <2>
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Highland, with the one closest to North Highland listed first.
    • Lake Mohegan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohegan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohegan
      • Lake Mohegan is located in Westchester County
    • Shrub Oak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrub Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrub Oak
      • Shrub Oak is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrub Oak <2>
    • Crompond
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crompond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crompond
      • Crompond is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crompond <2>
    • Peekskill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jefferson Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Westchester County
    • Shenorock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenorock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenorock
      • Shenorock is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenorock <2>
    • Yorktown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Westchester County
    • Buchanan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <2>
    • Granite Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Montrose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Heritage Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
      • Heritage Hills is located in Westchester County
    • Lincolndale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolndale
      • Lincolndale is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolndale <2>
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Highland, with the one closest to North Highland listed first.
    • Ball Pond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Pond
      • Ball Pond is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • New Fairfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,792 people
    • New Fairfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Fairfield <2>
    • Danbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
    • Sherman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,610 people
    • Sherman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Danbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <2>
    • Ridgefield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
      • Ridgefield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,898 people
    • Ridgefield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Brookfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <2>
    • Banksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banksville
      • Banksville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Highland, with the one closest to North Highland listed first.
    • Candlewood Lake Club
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlewood Lake Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewood Lake Club
      • Candlewood Lake Club is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Chimney Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
      • Chimney Point is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Bulls Bridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Bridge
      • Bulls Bridge is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Gaylordsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • New Milford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Lanesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Lanesville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • New Milford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • South Kent
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kent
      • South Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Kent <2>
    • Bridgewater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Bridgewater
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
      • Bridgewater is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
    • Kent
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Northville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
      • Northville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
  • Bergen County (NJ)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Highland, with the one closest to North Highland listed first.
    • Mahwah
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahwah
      • Mahwah is located in Bergen County (NJ)
    • Park Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Park Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
      • Park Ridge is located in Bergen County (NJ)

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

Newspapers Published in North Highland ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Highland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Highland, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Highland.

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 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 North Highland:

Cemeteries Near North Highland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Highland.

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 North Highland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • North Highland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Highland Cemetery
  • Cold Spring Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Spring Cemetery
  • Nelsonville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelsonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelsonville Cemetery
  • Old Cold Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cold Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cold Spring Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Joachims Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Joachims Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joachims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joachims Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Willow Dell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Dell Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
  • West Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Point Cemetery
  • Continue List   (336 more) ...
    • First Reformed Protestant Dutch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Reformed Protestant Dutch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Reformed Protestant Dutch Cemetery
    • Fishkill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Oldtown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldtown 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.<7>

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

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

  • Nelsonville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
    • Nelsonville is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
  • Cold Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Groveville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
    • Groveville is located in Dutchess County
  • Dutchess Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchess Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchess Junction
    • Dutchess Junction is located in Dutchess County
  • Cornwall Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Landing
    • Cornwall Landing is located in Orange County
  • Glenham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenham
    • Glenham is located in Dutchess County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenham <2>
  • Cornwall-on-Hudson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall-on-Hudson <2>
  • West Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
    • West Point is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <2>
  • Garrison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Fishkill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill
    • Fishkill is located in Dutchess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishkill <2>
  • Newburgh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • New Windsor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Brinckerhoff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinckerhoff
      • Brinckerhoff is located in Dutchess County
    • Orrs Mill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orrs Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs Mill
      • Orrs Mill is located in Orange County
    • West Cornwall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cornwall
      • West Cornwall is located in Orange County

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

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

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountyny.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- North Highland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Highland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4612, Longitude: -73.9168       In this case, the coordinates for North Highland 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 North Highland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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