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 Ohioville (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 Ohioville. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Ohioville is located in Ulster 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 Ulster County: Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Orange & Sullivan.
Below are the counties that are near Ohioville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ohioville:
- Ulster County (The home county of Ohioville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ohioville, with the one closest to Ohioville listed first.
- New Paltz
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lloyd
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lloyd is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
- Plutarch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Plutarch is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plutarch
- Clintondale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ardonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ardonia is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardonia
- Highland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Modena
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mohonk Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rifton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tillson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- High Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakes is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes
- Gardiner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ohioville, with the one closest to Ohioville listed first.
- Elizaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Silvernails
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Silvernails is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvernails
- Germantown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- North Germantown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- North Germantown is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Germantown
- Ancram
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ancramdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Suydam ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Suydam is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
- Dutchess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ohioville, with the one closest to Ohioville listed first.
- Fairview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Poughkeepsie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hyde Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Haviland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Haviland is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
- Staatsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crown Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crown Heights is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Heights
- Spackenkill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spackenkill is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spackenkill
- Manchester Bridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Manchester Bridge is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Bridge
- Red Oaks Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Red Oaks Mill is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oaks Mill
- Pleasant Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Plains is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
- Hughsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ohioville, with the one closest to Ohioville listed first.
- Cornwall-on-Hudson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
- Platte Clove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Platte Clove is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
- Palenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ohioville, with the one closest to Ohioville listed first.
- Leptondale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Leptondale is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leptondale
- Cronomer Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cronomer Valley is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronomer Valley
- Saint Andrew
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Andrew is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrew
- Balmville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Balmville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmville
- Gardnertown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gardnertown is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnertown
- Orange Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Orange Lake is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Lake
- Walden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Bush
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Newburgh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Montgomery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Searsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Searsville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsville
- Little Britain
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Little Britain is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- New Windsor
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ohioville, with the one closest to Ohioville listed first.
- Cold Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Nelsonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Nelsonville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Farmers Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Farmers Mills is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Mills
- Garrison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Glenclyffe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Glenclyffe is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenclyffe
- Lake Carmel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Carmel is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carmel
- Tompkins Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tompkins Corners is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Corners
- Continental Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Continental Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
- Mahopac Mines
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mahopac Mines is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac Mines
- Patterson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Putnam Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Adams Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Adams Corners is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corners
- Towners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Towners is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
- Rockland County
- Doodletown ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Doodletown is located in Rockland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doodletown
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ohioville, with the one closest to Ohioville listed first.
- Summitville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bloomingburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wurtsboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Grahamsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Woodridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Yankee Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
- Woodbourne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Curry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Curry is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry
- Glen Wild
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Claryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- South Fallsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Thompsonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fairfield County (CT)
- Sherman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Litchfield County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ohioville, with the one closest to Ohioville listed first.
- Bulls Bridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bulls Bridge is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Bridge
- New Milford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- New Milford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
- Kent
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Gaylordsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Merwinsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Merwinsville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwinsville
- South Kent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ohioville, see our County-by-County Page for Ohioville.
Cemeteries Near Ohioville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ohioville.
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 Ohioville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ohioville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ohioville, with the one closest to Ohioville listed first.
- Union Cemetery of Loyd
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery of Loyd
- The Union Cemetery of Loyd has also been known as:
- Lloyd Union Cemetery
- Lloyd Union Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #65110 <2>
- Clintondale Friends Ground Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- New Paltz Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Relyea Ground Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hutton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- East Plattekill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Old Presbyterian Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dubois Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Modena Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ferris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rosendale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (236 more) ...
- St. Peters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coxing Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Ohioville had a population of 51 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ohioville, with the one closest to Ohioville listed first.
- New Paltz
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Plutarch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Plutarch is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plutarch
- Clintondale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Springtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Springtown is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Libertyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Libertyville is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Forest Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Glen is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Ardonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ardonia is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardonia
- Modena
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Highland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mohonk Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gardiner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakes is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- West Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Park is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Park
- High Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sylva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sylva is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ohioville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ohioville.
Newspapers Published in Ohioville ...
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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ohioville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ohioville, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ohioville.
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 helpful 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 Ohioville:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Ulster County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Dutchess County
- Greene County
- Orange County
- Putnam County
- Rockland County
- Sullivan County
- Fairfield County
- Litchfield 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ohioville) 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 Ohioville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |