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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 Orange 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 Orange 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 Orange 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 Orange Lake: Orange 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.

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 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 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.

Orange Lake is located in Orange 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 Orange County: Passaic (NJ), Sussex (NJ), Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster & Pike (PA).

Below are the counties that are near Orange Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Orange Lake:

  • Orange County     (The home county of Orange Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orange Lake, with the one closest to Orange Lake listed first.
    • Gardnertown
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardnertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnertown
      • Gardnertown is located in Orange County
    • Leptondale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leptondale
      • Leptondale is located in Orange County
    • Saint Andrew
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrew
      • Saint Andrew is located in Orange County
    • Balmville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmville
      • Balmville is located in Orange County
    • Walden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
      • Walden is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walden <2>
    • New Windsor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Newburgh
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Beaverdam Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam Lake
      • Beaverdam Lake is located in Orange County
    • Vails Gate
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vails Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Gate
      • Vails Gate is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vails Gate <2>
    • Maybrook
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybrook
      • Maybrook is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maybrook <2>
    • Firthcliffe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firthcliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firthcliffe
      • Firthcliffe is located in Orange County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall-on-Hudson <2>
    • Montgomery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orange Lake, with the one closest to Orange Lake listed first.
    • Beacon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
      • Beacon is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <2>
    • Beacon Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hills
      • Beacon Hills is located in Dutchess County
    • Groveville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
      • Groveville is located in Dutchess County
    • Hughsonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Fishkill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill
      • Fishkill is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishkill <2>
    • Crown Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Heights
      • Crown Heights is located in Dutchess County
    • Wappingers Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappingers Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappingers Falls
      • Wappingers Falls is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wappingers Falls <2>
    • Brinckerhoff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinckerhoff
      • Brinckerhoff is located in Dutchess County
    • Myers Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Corner
      • Myers Corner is located in Dutchess County
    • Wiccopee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiccopee
      • Wiccopee is located in Dutchess County
    • Spackenkill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spackenkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spackenkill
      • Spackenkill is located in Dutchess County
    • Arlington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Poughkeepsie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Greene County
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orange Lake, with the one closest to Orange Lake listed first.
    • Nelsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Cold Spring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Garrison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenclyffe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenclyffe
      • Glenclyffe is located in Putnam County
    • Continental Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
      • Continental Village is located in Putnam County
    • Adams Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corners
      • Adams Corners is located in Putnam County
    • Putnam Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Putnam Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Tompkins Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Corners
      • Tompkins Corners is located in Putnam County
    • Lake Carmel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carmel
      • Lake Carmel is located in Putnam County
    • Mahopac
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahopac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahopac
      • Mahopac is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahopac <2>
    • Crafts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crafts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County
    • Dykemans
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykemans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
      • Dykemans is located in Putnam County
    • Patterson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Rockland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orange Lake, with the one closest to Orange Lake listed first.
    • Doodletown ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doodletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doodletown
      • Doodletown is located in Rockland County
    • Stony Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Thiells
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • West Haverstraw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Haverstraw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Haverstraw
      • West Haverstraw is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,167 people
    • Haverstraw
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Mount Ivy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ivy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ivy
      • Mount Ivy is located in Rockland County
    • Pomona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <2>
    • New Hempstead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hempstead
      • New Hempstead is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,456 people
    • Sloatsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloatsburg
      • Sloatsburg is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sloatsburg <2>
    • Wesley Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Hills
      • Wesley Hills is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,919 people
    • New City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
      • New City is located in Rockland County
    • New Square
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Square
      • New Square is located in Rockland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,014 people
    • Ramapo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramapo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramapo
      • Ramapo is located in Rockland County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orange Lake, with the one closest to Orange Lake listed first.
    • Bloomingburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Summitville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
      • Summitville is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summitville <2>
    • Wurtsboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurtsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtsboro
      • Wurtsboro is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wurtsboro <2>
    • Yankee Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
      • Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County
    • Glen Wild
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Rock Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Woodridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
      • Woodridge is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <2>
    • Thompsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • South Fallsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodbourne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ulster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orange Lake, with the one closest to Orange Lake listed first.
    • Plattekill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattekill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattekill
      • Plattekill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattekill <2>
    • Sylva
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
      • Sylva is located in Ulster County
    • Wallkill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallkill
      • Wallkill is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallkill <2>
    • New Hurley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hurley
      • New Hurley is located in Ulster County
    • Marlboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
      • Marlboro is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlboro <2>
    • Modena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Ardonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardonia
      • Ardonia is located in Ulster County
    • Clintondale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintondale
      • Clintondale is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintondale <2>
    • Gardiner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardiner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
      • Gardiner is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardiner <2>
    • Bruynswick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruynswick
      • Bruynswick is located in Ulster County
    • Milton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Dwaarkill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwaarkill
      • Dwaarkill is located in Ulster County
    • Rutsonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutsonville
      • Rutsonville is located in Ulster County
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orange Lake, with the one closest to Orange Lake listed first.
    • Peekskill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Buchanan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Westchester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <2>
    • Crompond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crompond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crompond
      • Crompond is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crompond <2>
    • Lake Mohegan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohegan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohegan
      • Lake Mohegan is located in Westchester County
    • Shrub Oak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrub Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Verplanck
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jefferson Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Westchester County
    • Montrose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Yorktown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Westchester County
    • Crugers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crugers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crugers
      • Crugers is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crugers <2>
    • Granite Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Shenorock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenorock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenorock
      • Shenorock is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenorock <2>
    • Woodybrook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodybrook
      • Woodybrook is located in Westchester County
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • Ball Pond
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Pond
      • Ball Pond is located in Fairfield County (CT)
  • Sussex County (NJ)
    • Vernon Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Valley
      • Vernon Valley is located in Sussex County (NJ)

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

Newspapers Published in Orange 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 125 newspapers that have been published in the area around Orange Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Orange Lake, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Orange Lake.

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 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 Orange Lake:

Cemeteries Near Orange Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Orange 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 Orange Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Belknap Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Belknap Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belknap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belknap Cemetery
  • Rossville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rossville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rossville Cemetery
  • Wallkill Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallkill Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallkill Valley Cemetery
  • Snake Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Snake Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Snake Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Snake Hill Jewish Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snake Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2527705 <5>
  • Hebrew Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
  • St. Patrick's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Plattekill Friends Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plattekill Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plattekill Friends Cemetery
  • Berea Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Goodwill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodwill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodwill Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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    • St. Georges Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oldtown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldtown Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland 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.<7>

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

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

  • East Coldenham
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Coldenham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Coldenham
    • East Coldenham is located in Orange County
  • Coldenham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldenham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldenham
    • Coldenham is located in Orange County
  • Cronomer Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cronomer Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronomer Valley
    • Cronomer Valley is located in Orange County
  • Leptondale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leptondale
    • Leptondale is located in Orange County
  • Saint Andrew
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrew
    • Saint Andrew is located in Orange County
  • East Walden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Walden
    • East Walden is located in Orange County
  • Berea
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
    • Berea is located in Orange County
  • Little Britain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
    • Little Britain is located in Orange County
  • Saint Elmo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
    • Saint Elmo is located in Ulster County
  • Walden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
    • Walden is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,620 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walden <2>
  • Denniston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denniston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denniston
    • Denniston is located in Orange County
  • Vails Gate Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vails Gate Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Gate Junction
    • Vails Gate Junction is located in Orange County
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    • New Windsor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Newburgh
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Middle Hope
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Hope
      • Middle Hope is located in Orange County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Hope <2>

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

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

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Orange Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orange Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5398, Longitude: -74.0982       In this case, the coordinates for Orange Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<7>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 Orange Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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