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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 Olivebridge (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 Olivebridge. 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 Olivebridge ...

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.

Another variation: Olive Bridge.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Olivebridge is located in Ulster County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties 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 Olivebridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Olivebridge:

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

Cemeteries Near Olivebridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Olivebridge.

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

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

  • Tongore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tongore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tongore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bush Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Krumville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Palentown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palentown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palentown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Whitfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Van Kleeck Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Kleeck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Kleeck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hudler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Benton - Bar Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton - Bar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton - Bar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • High Falls Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Falls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coxing Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coxing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coxing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hurley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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    • Rochester Reformed Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rochester Reformed Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rochester Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Accord Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Accord Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Accord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rosendale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosendale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Olivebridge had a population of 204 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Brodhead
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Krumville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krumville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krumville
    • Krumville is located in Ulster County
  • Shokan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Samsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samsonville
    • Samsonville is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samsonville <1>
  • West Shokan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Liebhardt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liebhardt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liebhardt
    • Liebhardt is located in Ulster County
  • Kripplebush
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kripplebush have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kripplebush
    • Kripplebush is located in Ulster County
  • Stone Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Ridge
    • Stone Ridge is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stone Ridge <1>
  • Marbletown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marbletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
    • Marbletown is located in Ulster County
  • Boiceville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cold Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Brook
    • Cold Brook is located in Ulster County
  • Glenford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Tabasco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabasco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabasco
      • Tabasco is located in Ulster County
    • Whitfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitfield
      • Whitfield is located in Ulster County
    • Cottekill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Olivebridge ...

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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Olivebridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Olivebridge, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Olivebridge.

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 websites either 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 Olivebridge:

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

The official website for Ulster County: www.co.ulster.ny.us/

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

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<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- Olivebridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olivebridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9278, Longitude: -74.2157    
<5>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.
<6>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 Olivebridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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