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 Northeast Center (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 Northeast Center. 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 Northeast Center ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Northeast Center: NE. Center
You might see Northeast Centre instead of Northeast Center.
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.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Northeast Center is located in Dutchess 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 Dutchess County: Fairfield (CT), Litchfield (CT), Berkshire (MA), Columbia, Orange, Putnam & Ulster.
Below are the counties that are near Northeast Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Northeast Center:
- Dutchess County (The home county of Northeast Center)
- The following are listed by their distance from Northeast Center, with the one closest to Northeast Center listed first.
- Millerton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Irondale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Irondale is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Spencer Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Spencer Corners is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Corners
- Smithfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Smithfield is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Amenia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Leedsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Leedsville is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedsville
- Bethel
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Pine Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Amenia Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Amenia Union is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia Union
- Wassaic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bangall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lithgow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lithgow is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithgow
- Stanfordville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northeast Center, with the one closest to Northeast Center listed first.
- Ancramdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Weed Mines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Weed Mines is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
- Ancram
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Silvernails
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Silvernails is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvernails
- Copake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Copake Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Suydam ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Suydam is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
- Copake Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Copake Lake is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake Lake
- Elizaville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Craryville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Taghkanic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Taghkanic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
- Glenco Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northeast Center, with the one closest to Northeast Center listed first.
- Catskill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Catskill is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catskill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
- Athens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson Heights is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Heights
- Kiskatom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kiskatom is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiskatom
- Leeds
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Palenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Putnam County
- Patterson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ulster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Northeast Center, with the one closest to Northeast Center listed first.
- East Kingston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- East Kingston is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kingston
- Glasco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ponck Hockie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ponck Hockie is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponck Hockie
- Port Ewen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Malden
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Malden is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden has also been known as:
- Malden-on-Hudson
- Saugerties
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Connelly
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Esopus
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kingston
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lake Katrine
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Park is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Mount Marion Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mount Marion Park is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Marion Park
- Mount Marion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fairfield County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Northeast Center, with the one closest to Northeast Center listed first.
- Sherman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sherman is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,610 people
- Sherman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hartford County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Northeast Center, with the one closest to Northeast Center listed first.
- Bloomfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hartland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- West Hartland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hartland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,113 people
- Litchfield County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Northeast Center, with the one closest to Northeast Center listed first.
- Ore Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ore Hill is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Hill
- Sharon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Salisbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Salisbury is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,584 people
- Salisbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
- Lime Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lime Rock is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
- Amesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Amesville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
- Falls Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ellsworth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ellsworth is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Taconic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Lakes is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- West Cornwall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Berkshire County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Northeast Center, with the one closest to Northeast Center listed first.
- Mount Washington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Ashley Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
- Clayton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clayton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Gomorrah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gomorrah is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomorrah
- Sheffield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- South Egremont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- South Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
- Egremont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
- Egremont Plain
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Egremont Plain is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont Plain
- North Egremont
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- North Egremont is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
- Mill River
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mill River is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill River
- Southfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Southfield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
- Great Barrington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- New Marlborough
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Marlborough is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Marlborough
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,450 people
- Hampden County (MA)
- Tolland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tolland is located in Hampden County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Northeast Center, see our County-by-County Page for Northeast Center.
Cemeteries Near Northeast Center ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Northeast Center.
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 Northeast Center - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Northeast Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Northeast Center, with the one closest to Northeast Center listed first.
- Irondale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bryan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Square Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Smithfield Burying Grounds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Bernard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Amenia Island Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bolland District Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- South Amenia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ellsworth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Street Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hunt Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (267 more) ...
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sharon Eastside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Northeast Center in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Northeast Center.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Northeast Center, with the one closest to Northeast Center listed first.
- Millerton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Irondale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Irondale is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Sharon Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sharon Station is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Station
- Sharon Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon Valley is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Valley
- Ore Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ore Hill is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Hill
- Shekomeko
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shekomeko is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shekomeko
- Smithfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Smithfield is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Sharon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Riga
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Riga is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Riga
- Amenia
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Leedsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Leedsville is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedsville
- Lakeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Bethel
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Salisbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Attlebury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Attlebury is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attlebury
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Northeast Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Northeast Center.
Newspapers Published in Northeast Center ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Northeast Center.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Northeast Center, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Northeast Center.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Northeast Center:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Dutchess County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Greene County
- Putnam County
- Ulster County
- Fairfield County
- Hartford County
- Litchfield County
- Berkshire County
- Hampden 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 Northeast Center, 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' (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- Northeast Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |