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 Oniontown (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 Oniontown. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Oniontown is located in Dutchess 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 Dutchess County: Fairfield (CT), Litchfield (CT), Berkshire (MA), Columbia, Orange, Putnam & Ulster.
Below are the counties that are near Oniontown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oniontown:
- Dutchess County (The home county of Oniontown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oniontown, with the one closest to Oniontown listed first.
- Dover Plains
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dogtail Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dogtail Corners is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtail Corners
- North Clove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Clove is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clove
- Camby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Camby is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camby
- Wassaic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mabbettsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mabbettsville is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabbettsville
- Clove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clove is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clove
- Verbank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lithgow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lithgow is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithgow
- Millbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Verbank Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Verbank Village is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verbank Village
- Amenia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Amenia Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Amenia Union is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia Union
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oniontown, with the one closest to Oniontown listed first.
- Ancramdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Silvernails
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Silvernails is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvernails
- Ancram
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Weed Mines
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Weed Mines is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed Mines
- Suydam ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Suydam is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
- Elizaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Copake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Copake Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Copake Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Copake Lake is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copake Lake
- West Taghkanic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
- Taghkanic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Glenco Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Glenco Mills is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenco Mills
- Greene County
- Cornwall-on-Hudson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oniontown, with the one closest to Oniontown listed first.
- Balmville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Balmville is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmville
- Newburgh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cronomer Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cronomer Valley is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronomer Valley
- Cornwall Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cornwall Landing is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Landing
- Gardnertown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gardnertown is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnertown
- New Windsor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leptondale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Leptondale is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leptondale
- Cornwall-on-Hudson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Orange Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Orange Lake is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Lake
- West Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Firthcliffe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Firthcliffe is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firthcliffe
- Vails Gate
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Andrew
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Saint Andrew is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrew
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oniontown, with the one closest to Oniontown listed first.
- Patterson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Towners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Towners is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
- Farmers Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Farmers Mills is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Mills
- Lake Carmel
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lake Carmel is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carmel
- Putnam Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Putnam Lake is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Lake
- Deforest Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Deforest Corners is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deforest Corners
- Brewster Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Brewster Hill is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster Hill
- Dykemans
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dykemans is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
- Brewster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Crafts
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Crafts is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
- Mahopac Mines
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mahopac Mines is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac Mines
- Peach Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Peach Lake is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Lake
- Mahopac
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ulster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oniontown, with the one closest to Oniontown listed first.
- Highland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Milton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Oakes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Oakes is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes
- Esopus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lloyd
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lloyd is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
- Marlboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Port Ewen
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Plutarch
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Plutarch is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plutarch
- Connelly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ponck Hockie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ponck Hockie is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponck Hockie
- Clintondale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rifton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ardonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ardonia is located in Ulster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardonia
- Westchester County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oniontown, with the one closest to Oniontown listed first.
- Heritage Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Heritage Hills is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Somers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lincolndale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Shenorock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Goldens Bridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Granite Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jefferson Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jefferson Village is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
- Twin Lakes Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Twin Lakes Village is located in Westchester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Village
- Shrub Oak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oniontown, with the one closest to Oniontown listed first.
- Sherman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sherman is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,610 people
- Sherman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Fairfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,792 people
- Ball Pond
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ball Pond is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Pond
- New Fairfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Brookfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Brookfield Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brookfield Center is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Center
- Brookfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brookfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,900 people
- Danbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Danbury is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
- Danbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hawleyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bethel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,941 people
- Hartford County (CT)
- Bloomfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Litchfield County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oniontown, with the one closest to Oniontown listed first.
- Kent
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bulls Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bulls Bridge is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Bridge
- New Milford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
- South Kent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gaylordsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Merwinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Merwinsville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwinsville
- North Kent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kent
- East Kent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- East Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kent
- Marble Dale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ellsworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ellsworth is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Sharon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
- Northville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Northville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
- New Haven County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oniontown, with the one closest to Oniontown listed first.
- Heritage Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Heritage Village is located in New Haven County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Village
- South Britain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Southbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Southbury is located in New Haven County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,496 people
- Southbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Middlebury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Middlebury is located in New Haven County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,829 people
- Middlebury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Southford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Southford is located in New Haven County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southford
- Waterbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Waterville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Waterville is located in New Haven County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Waterbury is located in New Haven County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
- Bowers Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bowers Hill is located in New Haven County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers Hill
- Oxford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford is located in New Haven County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,250 people
- Berkshire County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oniontown, with the one closest to Oniontown listed first.
- Mount Washington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Washington is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Ashley Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ashley Falls is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Falls
- Clayton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clayton is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Gomorrah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gomorrah is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gomorrah
- Sheffield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oniontown, see our County-by-County Page for Oniontown.
Cemeteries Near Oniontown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oniontown.
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 Oniontown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oniontown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oniontown, with the one closest to Oniontown listed first.
- Valley View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Haight Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bulls Bridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Congregational Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Clove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Amenia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nine Partners Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morningside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Peet Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Good Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Skiff Mtn. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gaylordsville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (312 more) ...
- Long Mtn. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Beekman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Quaker Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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 Oniontown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oniontown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oniontown, with the one closest to Oniontown listed first.
- Dover Plains
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dover Furnace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dover Furnace is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Furnace
- Chestnut Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- North Clove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Clove is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Clove
- South Dover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- South Dover is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dover
- Webatuck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Webatuck is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webatuck
- Littlerest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Littlerest is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlerest
- Camby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Camby is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camby
- Bulls Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bulls Bridge is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Bridge
- Kent
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kent Furnace
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kent Furnace is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Furnace
- South Amenia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South Amenia is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amenia
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Wassaic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Clove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clove is located in Dutchess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clove
- South Kent
(6 miles [9.7 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 Oniontown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oniontown.
Newspapers Published in Oniontown ...
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 Oniontown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oniontown, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oniontown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Oniontown:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Dutchess County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Greene County
- Orange County
- Putnam County
- Ulster County
- Westchester County
- Fairfield County
- Hartford County
- Litchfield County
- New Haven County
- Berkshire 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oniontown) 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 Oniontown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |