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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 Oceola Lake (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 Oceola Lake. 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 Oceola Lake ...

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 Oceola Lake: Oceola Lk.

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.

Newspapers Published in Oceola Lake ...

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 132 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oceola Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oceola Lake, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<1>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oceola Lake.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Cemeteries Near Oceola Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oceola Lake.

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 Oceola Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Lawson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawson Cemetery
  • Presbyterian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Mahopac Falls Baptist Churchyard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahopac Falls Baptist Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahopac Falls Baptist Churchyard Cemetery
  • Beverly Hills Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beverly Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beverly Hills Cemetery
  • King David Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King David Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King David Cemetery
  • Amawalk Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amawalk Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amawalk Hill Cemetery
  • Hills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hills Cemetery
  • Methodist Graveyard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Graveyard
  • Assumption Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Assumption Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Assumption Cemetery
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Ivandell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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    • Warren Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
    • Union Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Valley Cemetery
    • Free Grave Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Grave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Grave 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.<4>

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

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

  • Jefferson Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Valley
    • Jefferson Valley is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson Valley <5>
  • Shrub Oak
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrub Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Baldwin Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Place
    • Baldwin Place is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin Place <5>
  • Adams Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corners
    • Adams Corners is located in Putnam County
  • Yorktown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
    • Yorktown is located in Westchester County
  • Amawalk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amawalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amawalk
    • Amawalk is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amawalk <5>
  • Putnam Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Yorktown Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown Heights
    • Yorktown Heights is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yorktown Heights <5>
  • Tompkins Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Corners
    • Tompkins Corners is located in Putnam County
  • Mahopac Mines
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahopac Mines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac Mines
    • Mahopac Mines is located in Putnam County
  • Somers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
    • Somers is located in Westchester County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <5>
  • Goldens Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Crafts
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crafts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County
    • Peekskill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Purdys
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdys
      • Purdys is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdys <5>

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

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

The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Oceola Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oceola Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3387, Longitude: -73.7982       In this case, the coordinates for Oceola Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<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 Oceola Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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