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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 Obernburg (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 Obernburg. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 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.

Obernburg 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 Obernburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Obernburg:

  • Sullivan County     (The home county of Obernburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obernburg, with the one closest to Obernburg listed first.
    • North Branch
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Acidalia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
    • Hankins
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hortonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jeffersonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Callicoon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Youngsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Eddy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Roscoe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Falls Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Falls Mills is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
    • Briscoe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Briscoe is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
    • Livingston Manor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cochecton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Broome County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obernburg, with the one closest to Obernburg listed first.
    • Deposit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gulf Summit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gulf Summit is located in Broome County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obernburg, with the one closest to Obernburg listed first.
    • Rock Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
    • Butternut Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
    • Cooks Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
    • Chiloway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Chiloway is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway
    • Horton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Horton is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Pea Brook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Pea Brook is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Brook
    • Peakville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Peakville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakville
    • Gregorytown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Gregorytown is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregorytown
    • Corbett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Corbett is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbett
    • Shinhopple
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Harvard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Harvard is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
    • Cadosia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cadosia is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadosia
    • Downsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Orange County
    • Paradise
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Paradise is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obernburg, with the one closest to Obernburg listed first.
    • Belle Ayr
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Belle Ayr is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Ayr
    • Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Branch is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
    • Bull Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Bull Run is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
  • Lackawanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obernburg, with the one closest to Obernburg listed first.
    • Simpson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Vandling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Vandling is located in Lackawanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandling
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obernburg, with the one closest to Obernburg listed first.
    • Masthope
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Masthope is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masthope
    • Westcolang
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Westcolang is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcolang
    • Lackawaxen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Rowland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Kimble
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Kimble is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
    • Parkers Glen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
    • Wilsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Wilsonville is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
  • Susquehanna County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obernburg, with the one closest to Obernburg listed first.
    • Union Dale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Ararat
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Ararat is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Burnwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Burnwood is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwood
    • Thompson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Thompson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <1>
    • Forest City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Brandt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Brandt is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
    • North Jackson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • North Jackson is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jackson
    • Jackson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Lanesboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Lanesboro is located in Susquehanna County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lanesboro <1>
  • Wayne County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Obernburg, with the one closest to Obernburg listed first.
    • Damascus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Milanville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Milanville is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milanville
    • Boyds Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Boyds Mills is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Mills
    • Calkins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Calkins is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
    • High Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • High Lake is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
    • Siko
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Siko is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siko
    • Carley Brook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Carley Brook is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carley Brook
    • Dyberry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Dyberry is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyberry
    • Tanners Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Tanners Falls is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanners Falls
    • Lakewood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Laurella
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Laurella is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurella
    • Bethany
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Poyntelle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Poyntelle is located in Wayne County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poyntelle

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

Cemeteries Near Obernburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Obernburg.

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 Obernburg - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Obernburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Dorrer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Layton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Basket Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Long Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bauernfeind Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauernfeind Cemetery
    • The Bauernfeind Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bauerfeind Cemetery
  • Rock Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Youngsville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Rickard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (154 more) ...

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Obernburg had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Fremont Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • North Branch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mileses
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Mileses is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileses
  • Hankins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Acidalia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Acidalia is located in Sullivan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acidalia
  • Callicoon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jeffersonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rock Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Valley is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
  • Youngsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Goulds
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Goulds is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goulds
  • Long Eddy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Roscoe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Cooks Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Cooks Falls is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Falls
    • Butternut Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Butternut Grove is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Grove
    • Chiloway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Chiloway is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloway

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

Newspapers Published in Obernburg ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Obernburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Obernburg, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Obernburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Obernburg:

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 Obernburg, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Obernburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.