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 Oakland Valley (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 Oakland Valley. 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 Oakland Valley ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Oakland Valley: Oakland Vly. (or less commonly used: Oakland Vally. or Oakland Vlly.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Oakland Valley. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oakland Valley.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Oakland Valley is located in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County: Delaware, Orange, Ulster, Pike (PA) & Wayne (PA).
Below are the counties that are near Oakland Valley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oakland Valley:
- Sullivan County (The home county of Oakland Valley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Valley, with the one closest to Oakland Valley listed first.
- Yankee Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
- Rock Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Squirrels Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Squirrels Corners is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrels Corners
- Wurtsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Wild
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Monticello
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Pond Eddy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomingburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Thompsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Summitville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eldred
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Barryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Valley, with the one closest to Oakland Valley listed first.
- Paradise
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Paradise is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Port Orange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Port Orange is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orange
- Cuddebackville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Huguenot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Finchville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Finchville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Otisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shin Hollow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shin Hollow is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shin Hollow
- Sparrow Bush
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Port Jervis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- South Centerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Centerville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Centerville
- Middletown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Washington Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Washington Heights is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
- Ulster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Valley, with the one closest to Oakland Valley listed first.
- Spring Glen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Walker Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cragsmoor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragsmoor
- Ulsterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ulsterville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulsterville
- Crawford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Crawford is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Ellenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Napanoch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dwaarkill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dwaarkill is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwaarkill
- Port Ben
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Port Ben is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Ben
- Wawarsing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rutsonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rutsonville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutsonville
- Bruynswick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bruynswick is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruynswick
- Passaic County (NJ)
- West Milford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Milford is located in Passaic County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
- Sussex County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Valley, with the one closest to Oakland Valley listed first.
- Colesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Colesville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
- Libertyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Libertyville is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Vernon Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vernon Valley is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Valley
- McCoys Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- McCoys Corner is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoys Corner
- Layton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Layton is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layton
- Normanook
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Normanook is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normanook
- Pellettown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pellettown is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellettown
- Roys
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Roys is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roys
- Wykertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wykertown is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykertown
- Armstrong
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Armstrong is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Beaver Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Beaver Run is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Run
- Highland Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Lake is located in Sussex County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
- Pike County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Valley, with the one closest to Oakland Valley listed first.
- Millrift
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
- Matamoras
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Parkers Glen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
- Milford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lackawaxen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Westcolang
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Westcolang is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
- Conashaugh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Conashaugh is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conashaugh
- Masthope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
- Rowland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lords Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kimble
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Kimble is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
- Blooming Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Blooming Grove is located in Pike County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming Grove
- Wayne County (PA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oakland Valley, with the one closest to Oakland Valley listed first.
- Milanville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
- Damascus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Boyds Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
- Calkins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
- Hawley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Laurella
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Laurella is located in Wayne County (PA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurella
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oakland Valley, see our County-by-County Page for Oakland Valley.
Cemeteries Near Oakland Valley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakland Valley.
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 Oakland Valley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oakland Valley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oakland Valley, with the one closest to Oakland Valley listed first.
- Belle Terre Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Forestburg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Thomas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mongaup Lower River Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Agudath Achim Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Vernon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Glen Spey Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sylvan Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Laurel Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (164 more) ...
- Seeley Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Stanton Memorial Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Congregation B'nai Israel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oakland Valley had a population of 151 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oakland Valley, with the one closest to Oakland Valley listed first.
- Paradise
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Paradise is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Hartwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hartwood is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood
- Godeffroy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roses Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roses Point is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses Point
- Cuddebackville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Port Orange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Port Orange is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orange
- Westbrookville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Guymard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Guymard is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guymard
- Huguenot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Otisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Haven is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
- Forestburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forestburg is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Mount Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Glen Spey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mongaup
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mongaup is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mongaup
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oakland Valley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oakland Valley.
Newspapers Published in Oakland Valley ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakland Valley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakland Valley, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakland Valley.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Oakland Valley:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Sullivan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Orange County
- Ulster County
- Passaic County
- Sussex County
- Pike County
- Wayne 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Oakland Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Oakland Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |